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April Fool’s Day 2009: As You Wish!

Paul Martin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:49 +0000

Another successful April Fools Day comes and goes. I couldn’t have asked for a better response than the one that was given by the amount of press that we received from our three major April Fools Day jokes this year. For our wrap up this year, Jonathon and I are collaborating on this story. We’re both [...]

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2009 “Inconceivable!” Three Princess Bride stars join the Dawn Treader.

Jonathon Svendsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:59 +0000

We have it on good authority that not one, not two, but three actors from the classic film, the Princess Bride will star in the upcoming adaptation of Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The three names mentioned are Wallace Shawn, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin. “Princess Bride has been loved by many,” says one insider. “Finding [...]

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2009 Breaking News! Kirk Cameron and Mel Gibson to star in a film about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings.

Jonathon Svendsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:41 +0000

Two of the biggest Christian actors are slated to star in a film about two of the 20th century’s most prominent Christian writers. Actors Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Left Behind, and Fireproof), and Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon, Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ) are slated to star as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in [...]

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2009 Twilight Scribe to Pen Dawn Treader

Jonathon Svendsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:17 +0000

Numerous sources are reporting that once again, another writer has stepped in to write the script for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie. The newest choice will come as a surprise to many. Author Stephenie Meyer, the woman behind the New York Times Best Selling series Twilight, has been tapped to take the latest [...]

April Fools Day 2008 AKA Screwtape Made Me Do It!

Jonathon Svendsen — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:47:00 +0000

Yes, confession, the breaking news stories about the casting for VOTD and the new Narnia book yesterday were in fact April Fools Day Jokes.

Tilda Swinton to appear in VDT

Paul Martin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:21:00 +0000

Hot on the heels of our last couple of casting announcements comes another big one. This one from Narniaweb, where they've received word on another cast member returning for more Narnia.

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2008 Harper Collins Announces the release of a “Lost” Narnian Chronicle: The Legend of Queen Swanwhite

Jonathon Svendsen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:26:00 +0000

Long time fans of the Chronicles of Narnia who were saddened by the end of the series in 1956 may rejoice at some news from publisher Harper Collins. With the help of Walter Hooper, Colin Duriez, and other Lewis scholars, Harper Collins is posthumously publishing the book that existed in various fragments.

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2008 Casting Announcement : HSM Star joins the Voyage.

Jonathon Svendsen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +0000

An inside source working on the Narnia films has sent us word on a crucial member of the cast of Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The role of Eustace Scrubb has been announced. It is none other than High School Musical star, Zac Efron.

APRIL FOOLS DAY 2008 Lindsey Lohan enters Narnia!

Jonathon Svendsen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:13:00 +0000

One of the biggest names in Hollywood is getting to become part of one of the biggest fantasy franchises. Sources tell us that child star Lindsey Lohan has received a role in the next installment of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.