Narnia Ad Runs in Major Newspapers
In a marketing blitz and a show of good faith, Disney and Walden have teamed up to run a color, double full-page ad in major newspapers around the country. We’ve got a picture for you and it’s beautiful!
Author: Tirian
Disney To Distribute, Co-finance LWW
It’s official! Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and Cary Granat, chief executive officer of Walden Media announced today that the Walt Disney Studios has entered into an agreement with Walden Media to co-finance and distribute the long-awaited motion picture “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”.
The Two That Almost Made It Through
Read the story of Ben Boothroyd and Luke Newton, both pupils at St John Fisher RC High School, who recently got into the last 25 candidates for a role in a film adaptation of CS Lewis’ classic tale The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
Disney Distribution Rumored
Rumors are swirling that Disney will be distributing the Narnia films. Executive Andy Mooney mentioned LWW during a speech he made at Walt Disney World last week.
Shrek 3 Gears Up
DreamWorks is fast-tracking production on the computer-animated sequel film Shrek 3, even though Shrek 2 doesn’t hit theaters until May 21, Variety reported. Andrew Adamson, director of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe might return to direct this film as well.
John Howe No Longer on the Project
In his latest newsletter, John Howe admits working feverishly on the Narnia project during the early months of 2003. Howe writes, “From February through May I didn’t do much else except work my fingers to the bone drawing lions, witches and wardrobes pretty much full time.”
More Rings Magic on The Way
USA Today ran a story about the upcoming Narnia films. They quote director Andrew Adamson, “I always thought Narnia was real. I don’t want to make the book as much as my memory of the book. Aslan has to be a talking, emoting character.”
Children’s Casting and Accepted Screenplay
NarniaWeb has learned that about one thousand children have been auditioned and that the production will soon be casting from the short list. It has also been confirmed that pre-production is forging ahead and that the studio has an accepted screenplay and budget.
Grant Major Off The Project
NarniaWeb has learned that design director Grant Major left the Narnia project in July of 2003. No news yet as to replacements or why Major left the project.
Ottowa Firm Bids on CGI Modeling
An Ottowa firm, XYZ RGB has placed a bid to help bring the magical characters of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia to life. The firm hopes to be able to help with models of characters such as Aslan, Reepicheep, Tumnus, and 17 other magical creatures. This article from the CanWest News Service describes the process that XYZ RGB uses and their role in The Return of the King.
