Just when we thought it was safe for the rumors to stop, now that filming is over, more details seem to be slipping through the cracks as the strangest websites are posting information about roles in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader that have not yet been made official.
Aslan’s Country has posted the second part of their interview series with Dawn Treader publicist Ernie Malik. In it, he provides some very interesting answers to some good questions.
I apologize for being late with this week’s mailbag. Wednesday was the season finale of Lost and then Thursday was the season finale of The Office. It was a very busy week besides all of that as well. Anyway, let’s get started.
This week’s mailbag features a topic that is very interesting to me: that of the relationship of J.R.R. Tolkien and his writing to C.S. Lewis and his. Other topics include what Anna Popplewell and William Moseley are up to next, and Andrew Adamson’s past in Papua New Guinea. I’ll see if I have the time to reach back into the mailbag archives after the five letters that I received this week. Be sure to look through the comments from last week’s mailbag for some fascinating follow-up information as well! Let’s get started!
For this week’s Mailbag, I looked in my inbox and realized a couple of things: first, there was only one e-mail for this week’s mailbag. I could take this to mean that it’s not a good feature to bring back, but that would be ridiculous. I enjoy the chance to answer e-mails and also to put my own voice into the site just a little bit.
On a related note, I share Andrew Adamson’s birthday. Who knew? Andrew, if you’re reading this, that must be the reason we have similar creative minds.
Anna Popplewell has updated her page on JustGiving.com, writing about how she did. At the time of this writing, she had set a goal of 4,000.00, and by race time, had reached 4,660.00. The money is going to the charity Shelter, which helps the homeless. Read the rest of this entry »
| April 26, 2009 |
Anna Popplewell is one extremely intelligent girl. Meeting her in New York last year was pretty intimidating, even though I’m a bit older than she is. And now she’s doing her part to raise money for a good cause. She writes:
I am not athletic! However, I am going to attempt to be athletic on 26th April 2009 and run the London marathon in order to raise money for an extremely worthy cause. Shelter is a brilliant charity that targets homelessness in the UK and, particularly homelessness amongst children. One in seven children in Britain are either homeless or living in either overcrowded or poor conditions, and nearly 1.7 million households are on waiting lists for a social rented home.
The Young Artist Award nominations have just been announced and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has been nominated for three of them.
Return to the magical world of Narnia in the second installment of C.S. Lewis’ timeless epic, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, coming to market on December 2, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Packed with exclusive featurettes, interviews and deleted scenes, the entertainment title of the year is available on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, as well as a special two-disc Collectors Edition perfect for holiday giving. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian packaging also includes a special DisneyFile, a digital copy of the movie that can be viewed on a variety of portable devices for the whole family to enjoy anytime, anywhere.
From the creators of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian features even more groundbreaking special effects and breathtaking action than its predecessor. William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Anna Popplewell and Skandar Keynes return as Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, the Pevensie siblings, along with Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (1993 nominee for Best Actor, Schindler’s List) as Aslan the Lion and Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (2008 winner for Best Supporting Actress, Michael Clayton) as the White Witch. They are joined by Ben Barnes (Stardust) as Caspian, heir to the Narnian throne, with Sergio Castellitto (Arthur and the Invisibles), Eddie Izzard (FX: The Riches), Warwick Davis (the Harry Potter films) and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) appearing as new residents of Narnia. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is fantasy adventure that will delight the entire family.
Lewis’ seven-book Chronicles of Narnia series is regarded as one of literature’s most enduring classics, selling over 100,000,000 copies in more than 35 languages, making it the second biggest book series the world over.
In The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the Pevensie children face a perilous mission and a greater test of their faith and courage. They find a world in which 1,300 years have passed. The White Witch is gone, the realm is ruled by a cruel tyrant and Aslan has been missing for over a thousand years.
The four children embark on a remarkable journey to restore magic and glory to the land. Accompanied by Trumpkin, a valiant dwarf, Reepicheep the talking mouse and a suspicious Black Dwarf named Nikabrik, they raise an army of Narnians to rise up against the evil king Miraz.
BONUS FEATURES:
DVD
• Special audio commentary by director and actors
Collector’s Edition DVD
All of the above, plus:
• Special audio commentary by director and actors, a behind-the-scenes interview with the cast and crew, a tour of the film’s locations and sets, inside view of the technology and production behind the movie, bloopers, deleted scenes and much, much more!
Blu-ray Hi-Def Exclusives
All of the above, plus:
• Enhanced Disney’s BD-Live Network exclusives, interactive Narnia game, downloadable features and much, much more!
• Circle-Vision Interactive: Creating the Castle Raid – Walt Disney’s famous Imagineers introduced the world to Circle-Vision in the 50’s and 60’s, which immersed Disneyland visitors in 360-degree film tours of America, and later, China and Canada. Now, through HDRI camera technology and the rapidly-evolving interactive capabilities of Blu-ray, the Disney team has taken the first step towards advancing this unique and memorable experience. Only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc can fans take a 360-degree look behind the scenes of the castle raid sequence and get unique access to the secrets of how this latest adventure to Narnia was pulled off. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID. First, start off in the CIRCLE-VISION preview lobby, and choose to get a private tour of the castle raid from Director Andrew Adamson, Producer Mark Johnson, or a number of other key filmmakers and artists who brought the latest adventure to NARNIA to life. Then, select one of the exclusive CIRCLE-VISION experiences to be virtually transported to the set in the Czech Republic. The moment you enter these panoramic worlds, you will be able to turn in any direction, and fully-explore how this compelling sequence was painstakingly created. Discover a myriad of progression reels, developmental animatics, 13 audio commentaries, pop-up facts, slide shows, and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes footage with cast and crew that is revealing, interesting, compelling, funny and exclusively accessed through this new-reimagining of a classic idea. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID, only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc.
The DVD of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has a suggested retail price of $29.99 (U.S.) and $35.99 (Canada). The Two Disc Collector’s Edition is $39.99 (U.S.) and $46.99 (Canada). The Blu-ray disc is priced at $35.99 (U.S.) and $45.99 (Canada).
Movie Magic magazine released an issue mostly dedicated to “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.” The issue includes:
An “Introduction” by the editors of the Movie Magic.
“C.S. Lewis and the World of Narnia”: This is a brief biography of C.S. Lewis that focuses mostly on how his life influenced the creation of the Narnia series.
“Secrets of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’”: This part is a “making of” article for “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” It features quotes from director Andrew Adamson, notes about how the cast was selected (quotes Tilda Swinton and James McAvoy), and a discussion on the challenges of bringing Narnia to the screen with special effects and WETA.
“William Moseley Returns to Narnia”: An in-depth, four-page interview with William Moseley (Peter Pevensie) about coming back to Narnia and about Peter’s character in “Prince Caspian”.
“Anna Popplewell’s Call to Action”: A three-page interview with Anna Popplewell (Susan Pevensie), which discusses Susan’s maturation in “Prince Caspian”, Anna’s feelings about returning to the set of Narnia, and how Anna feels about leaving Narnia behind after “Prince Caspian.”
“Georgie Henley’s Encore as Lucy Pevensie”: A two-page interview with Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie). Georgie discusses returning for “Prince Caspian”, her role in “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, and “Dawn Treader” director Michael Apted.
“Skandar Keynes–Warrior in Training”: A two-page interview with Skandar Keynes (Edmund Pevensie). Skandar shares his thoughts about being on the set of “Prince Caspian”, his role in the fight scenes, and director Michael Apted.
“Ben Barnes Is Prince Caspian”: A four-page interview with Ben Barnes, who talks about Caspian’s character (including the rivalry between Caspian and Peter), joining the Narnia cast, his role in “The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’”, and working with CGI characters.
“The ‘Prince Caspian’ News Diary”: A timeline of the production of “Prince Caspian” from December 2005 to February 2007. This article is basically a list/summary of press releases about “Prince Caspian” and other future Narnia movies.
“Directing Prince Caspian”: Director Andrew Adamson discusses what he learned from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, working with child actors and CGI, and the challenges of making “Prince Caspian” into a movie.
“Meet the Narnia Costume Designer”: An article about Isis Mussenden (costume designer for the Narnia movies) and her work on the costumes of “Prince Caspian” and the upcoming “Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’”.
“Who’s Who in the Magical World of Narnia”: Brief biographies of the major characters in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian”, including Jadis the White Witch, Aslan, Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers and Badgers, Professor Digory Kirke, Reepicheep, and Oreius.
The rest of the magazine is about other summer movies, such as “The Dark Knight”, “Iron Man”, and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”.
This issue of Movie Magic is available until August 4th, 2008 at most bookstores and is priced at $9.95.
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