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‘Narnia’ drifts from its vision? Really?

Paul Martin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:54:44 +0000

We’ve been asked to comment on an article that appeared in the Washington Times last week. I didn’t really know quite what to say, as every single paragraph in the article begs an entire article on its’ own. There’s a lot to be said about it, and it is a very manipulative article, leading you [...]

Narnia vs Golden Compass

Josh Hancock — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:54:44 +0000

In recent years, there have been two different fantasy series that share similarities. They have the same basic plots, the same basic creatures, and so on. Looking at the posters, cases, and trailers, you would think they were very alike, but when you look deeper, you see that they are very different indeed. This fact [...]

Why The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will Work

areyouscreening — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:54:21 +0000

After moving to 20th Century Fox, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader film will be released (as though nothing might change between now and then) on December 10th, 2010. Michael Apted will direct, and we’ve got our same actors serving in the roles of Edmund, Lucy, and Caspian. As we all know, Disney dumped the franchise mid-film once Prince Caspian lost money domestically. It ended [...]

Seen Prince Caspian? See it again!

Paul Martin — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:36:00 +0000

Alright, Narnia fans. If you've seen Prince Caspian, please go and see it again. Now that you have seen it once, you know what's been changed from the book to the screen, so there's no surprise there anymore. You can now sit back and enjoy it as a film, and a great one.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Review

Paul Martin — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 +0000

As the lights went up in the theatre, after the first time I saw "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," I didn't even know what to say. The one thing that I could think was that I had just seen one amazing motion picture, and it made me very well pleased.

NYC Prince Caspian: Day 1 – I saw Prince Caspian

Paul Martin — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:31:00 +0000

Going to New York City for the first time can be pretty overwhelming. Going to New York City to see Prince Caspian for the first time is another thing entirely. Friday started out with a stroll through the city, learning where things were, which way it is to the cinema and figuring out where to go in the meantime.

Prince Caspian: Prelude to the Film by Devin Brown

Paul Martin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:43:00 +0000

The opening words in the film trailer for Prince Caspian declare: “The time has come to journey back to Narnia.” And truly the time has arrived for a number of reasons.

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.

Exclusive Comic-Con Report: A Narnian Adventure

Paul Martin — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:16:00 +0000

Better late than never, it's Into the Wardrobe's bit Comic-Con Report, talking about the Disney presentation and the adventure there at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. Let's get to it!

Getting Readers on the Same Page about Aslan as Christ

Joseph Ravitts — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:18:00 +0000

Every Christian (except for those pharisaic types who call all fantasies uniformly demonic) is willing to recognize Aslan at least as embodying the personality traits of Jesus; but in spite of such powerful narrative clues as Aslan taking the form of a LAMB in addition to that of a lion, many balk at agreeing that Mr. Lewis meant Aslan unequivocally to BE Jesus, the same Jesus Who is found in the New Testament.