‘Dawn Treader’ Launching on the Gold Coast Part II

Apparently the GoldCoast.com report last week wasn’t official enough, but now they are reporting that The Voyage of the Dawn Treader IS officially filming on the Gold Coast in Australia.

THE Gold Coast has won an international tug-of-war for the multimillion-dollar production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Premier and Minister for the Arts Anna Bligh yesterday confirmed the Pacific Film and Television Commission was finalising negotiations with movie giants Walden Media and 20th Century Fox.

“In one of the Australian film industry’s most hotly-contested marketing campaigns, Queensland fought fierce interstate and international competition for this coveted project and is now in final discussions to become the enchanted world of Narnia,” said Ms Bligh.

The film’s budget is said to be about $150 million, making it the biggest film for the Coast since the $136 million Peter Pan in 2003.

Principal shooting is scheduled to begin in late July and wrap early November.

You can read the full report at the GoldCoast’s website here.

Thanks to myartismylife for the heads up!

UPDATE: From the BrisbaneTimes.com.au:

Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media location scouts were seeking a seaside spot to film shots of a 40-metre royal vessel called the Dawn Treader.

The Whitsundays, the Gold Coast and Redland City, on Brisbane’s southern bayside, are preparing for starring roles when the multi-million-dollar production begins in July.

The film set would sit atop a barge temporarily anchored offshore.

You can read the full article here.

Thanks to Lucy P. for the heads up!