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Fox TV Deal to Include VDT

Mike — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:21:18 +0000

Those of you wondering where to catch “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” on television (after the film is released, hits DVD, and is allowed to broadcast on TV, that is) may wonder no longer. Variety reports:

“Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has inked an exclusive long-term output deal with Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1.

“The licensing agreement, the first such deal between the two companies in 14 years, includes exclusive TV rights to upcoming features such as Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” as well as a large selection of U.S. series for the group’s stations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”

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New Set Photos

Mike — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:08:26 +0000

The “It’s All About Ruby!” blog has posted an entry containing three pictures taken around the “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” set in Australia. Two of the three show the Dawn Treader in the background, and the distance from the photographer gives a good perspective about the size of the ship. The third is a close-up showing damage to the side of the Dawn Treader, with several actors — including two younger children — looking overboard. Look closely, and you’ll noticed a stand-in for Reepicheep near the edge, too.

Who might these characters be? Sound off in the comments section below.

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More Photos, including Reepicheep Stand-in

Mike — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:14:07 +0000

MundoNarnia has added to their collection of on-set pictures with 12 new images. One of the shots is of a large, stuffed mouse, and it is safe to assume this is a stand-in for none other than Reepicheep, one of VDT’s prominent characters.

Next to the stand-in is a another stuffed Reepicheep, only that one is green—making it easy to remove (or replace) during post-production.

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New On-Set Video and Pictures

Mike — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:19:58 +0000

YouTuber xxchamaraxx has posted a group of no less than seven videos taken near the set of “Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” Check them out here. The videos include some actual filming as well as “down time” between takes.

New Videos:
- Eustace swinging something: (View)
- Skandar Keynes and Gary Sweet between takes: (View)
- Drinian reacting to a “bang”: (View)
- The ship rotating: (View)
- Ben Barnes talking to the crew: (View)
- Will Poulter being sprayed with water: (View)
- Eustace shouting: (View)

Also, our other friends at MundoNarnia have posted several new behind the scenes pictures. You can peruse their collection here.

Thanks to narniaweb for the tip on the videos.

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“Aslan” to become an American!

Jonathon Svendsen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:52:11 +0000

NarniaFans has just learned that Aslan voice actor Liam Neeson has decided to apply for US citizenship. In an interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s Good Morning America he said that he has lived in America for twenty years and that the country has been good to him. He cites the outpooring of support from fans following the death of his wife Natasha Richardson a few monthes ago, as his main reason for coming to this decision.

Neeson said in the interview, “I’m still a proud Irishman, of course, but I’ve become an American citizen. I’m very, very proud of that.”

News sources say that this was the first interview that Neeson conducted since his wife’s passing.

From the American NarniaFans, Congraulations, Mr. Neeson! Welcome to America.

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Producer Mark Johnson Talks Narnia

Mike — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:43:16 +0000

Mark Johnson, producer on “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” “Prince Caspian,” and “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is featured in a brief entertainment news piece in the Calgary Sun.

Regarding the first two Narnia films, Johnson said, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe worked phenomenally well and Prince Caspian worked very well. It’s funny it’s seen in a different light (but it still made) just under half a billion dollars.”

Johnson also comments that he looks forward to working on “Dawn Treader,” due in theaters in December 2010. The full article is available at the Calgary Sun’s website. Scroll down to the heading that reads “Third Time Lucky?”

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Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Logo Surfaces

Mike — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:39:43 +0000

A low-quality picture of the “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” logo is posted in an entry on the Jim Hill Media blog.

Check out the entry here. The VDT logo appears about half way down the page. It’s very similar to the original logos for both The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian, which is great considering the change in production studio.

According to Jim Hill’s blog, 20th Century Fox is trying to get companies and t-shirt makers excited about Dawn Treader. This picture comes from the Licensing International Expo 2009.

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Official Narnia Website Vanishes

Paul Martin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:43:26 +0000

It looks like Disney has taken down the official Narnia website, formerly available at Narnia.com. Perhaps they’re getting ready to transfer the domain to 20th Century Fox. Get ready, then, for an all-new Narnia.com, sometime this year.

I’ve always thought that it should be in the hands of Walden Media for this very reason. Walden Media holds the license on the series. However, Disney’s hosting capacity was probably much larger, being as big a company as they are.

John Burkitt points out who the owner of the Narnia.com domain is. It’s as I figured, the Lewis Estate owns it.

The domain belongs to:

C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd
1st Floor, Unit 4, Old Generator House
Bourne Valley Road
Poole, Dorset BH12 1DZ
GB

Prince Caspian DVD Sales Update

Mike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:44:24 +0000

“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” while not appearing in the top 30 weekly DVD sales since January, is nearing 5 million units sold.

According to The Numbers, PC has sold 4,798,916 copies through April 12, 2009. This figure does not include Blu-ray disc sales, and Amazon.com’s Blu-ray bundle (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian) is probably not included, either. While specific data is hard to come by, it is reasonable to assume PC has moved a total of five million discs between the two formats in the United States alone. International sales would move that figure even higher.

For those keeping tally, PC has generated over half a billion dollars in revenue from ticket sales ($419.6 million), DVD sales ($76.2 million in the United States), and television broadcasting rights (reportedly $15 million). Adding in revenue from iTunes downloads, international DVD sales, soundtrack sales, and other merchandise would move that figure higher also.

Michael Petroni writing next Narnia movie: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Paul Martin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:27:10 +0000

Michael Petroni has been tapped to write the next installment in “The Chronicles of Narnia” franchise, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, for Walden Media and Fox 2000.

He will take over for Richard LaGravanese, who penned the most recent draft of the C.S. Lewis novel.

This move makes it clear that Walden is moving full steam ahead on the third chapter in the franchise with its new Narnia studio partner, 20th Century Fox. They are eyeing a summer start date for a holiday 2010 release through the Fox Walden label.

Michael Petroni earned the “Narnia” writing job based on his recent work for Fox 2000, including a rewrite of the Kevin Lima film “Afterlife,” an adaptation of Markus Zusak’s novel “The Book Thief” as well as a rewrite of the Julia Roberts film “Daniel Isn’t Talking.”

The project also reteams Petroni with “Narnia” producer Mark Johnson. He previously adapted the Australian novel “The Long Green Shore” for Johnson, Intermedia and Russell Crowe.

“I think he may be the best we have had yet on this project. So far I am very encouraged.” said Douglas Gresham, C.S. Lewis’ Step-son and Narnia film co-producer, in an e-mail. ”I have been in extended and very encouraging meetings with him the last two days in Los Angeles. I think Michael is an excellent choice for the task and our time together has been very productive, I like most of his ideas and it seems he even likes some of mine. He is also a very nice guy, and an Aussie of Maltese extraction so he has everything going for him.”

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