The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, will be showing at Disney’s El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California, from May 16 through June 22, 2008.

The El Capitan will be giving away an opportunity to see it first, May 16th, 12:01 AM, Friday.

If you live around Southern California or are visiting during that time, here is a chance to win a Family Fun Package to see Prince Caspian at the El Capitan Theater. The package has four tickets in VIP seating at the El Capitan Theater. Each ticket is for a reserved seat, no waiting in line, popcorn and a drink. Elaborate and extensive overdressing of the entire theatre to surround audiences with the world of Narnia. Plus, there is an exclusive exhibit featuring costumes, armor, shields, swords, and many other set pieces and props actually used in the film, which you can only experience by coming to see the film at the El Capitan Theatre, This will be an unforgettable experience!

There will also be a costume contest this night and an opportunity to win a great prize!

To enter for a chance to win, e-mail contest@narniafans.com with the subject:

EL CAPITAN

If you do not put that for the subject, I will not get the e-mail.

Contest ends May 14th, 2008 at 12:01am. Any e-mail received after that time will be discarded. We will contact the randomly chosen winner. You must be able to attend the screening to win. If you are not able, another winner will have to be selected or the tickets will go unclaimed. The winner’s 4 tickets will be available at Will Call.

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Entertainment Weekly is giving away free passes to advance screenings of the newest The Chronicles of Narnia movie: Prince Caspian. Passes are awarded on a first come-first serve basis to residents of 10 major US cities.

* Atlanta
* Boston
* Chicago
* Dallas
* Detroit
* Los Angeles
* New York
* Philadelphia
* San Francisco
* Washington, DC

Click HERE to request tickets to a nearby location.

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Narnia producer Mark Johnson is currently riding a wave, and we’re pleased to say: Congratulations Mark, you’ve not let us down yet, and we’re all excited for Prince Caspian and beyond. Variety has an article about him, today, and it mentions the first public screening of Prince Caspian that was held a few nights ago:

On this morning, he and “Narnia” director Andrew Adamson are going over studio notes from a preview of sequel “Prince Caspian” the night before in La Verne, Calif. Even though some 65 non-civilians from Walden and Disney comprised a third of the test audience, Johnson is a model of calm.

That’s one reason why he landed the gargantuan gig in the first place. He’s a hands-on producer with a steady gaze, easy manners and a firm handshake.

With a budget heading toward the $200 million mark, “Prince Caspian” tested just fine, Johnson says, while admitting that this second installment in the C.S. Lewis series is a darker, more dramatic, boy-friendly action piece than the $180 million “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” which grossed $745 million worldwide.

Thankfully, an Americanized adaptation from Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall earmarked for Paramount — set in Brentwood and featuring not Turkish Delight but cheeseburgers — never jelled, and the blockbuster returns for the first “Harry Potter” pic gave Walden the confidence to proceed with a British-accented series.

Read the rest at Variety.com

‘Nettiebelle12′ posted this on imdb.com’s boards about a day ago: Last night was the first ever screening for Prince Caspian. The special effects are far from complete, but it is a brilliant movie. I might think it better than the Lion Witch and the Wardrobe.

Needless to say, sounds promising!

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been put up for a few awards this year, and is worthy of more. If you are a member of the Academy or other award programs, please consider attending a screening of the film at one of the shows listed here.

Rating: PG

Los Angeles, CA
Wed., Dec. 14 – 7:30 pm – Frank G.Wells
Thurs., Dec. 15 – 7:30 pm – Pacific Design Center
Fri., Dec. 16 – 7:30 pm – Harmony Gold
Sat., Dec. 17 – 11:00 am – Pacific Design Center
Sat., Dec. 17 – 2:00 pm – Pacific Design Center
Sat., Dec. 17 – 5:00 pm – Pacific Design Center
Sun., Dec. 18- 5:00 pm – Harmony Gold
Sun., Dec. 18 – 7:00 pm – Acad. TV Arts & Sciences
Mon., Dec. 19 – 7:30 pm – Pacific Design Center
Tues., Dec. 20 – 7:30 pm – Lions Gate Scr. Room
Wed., Dec. 21- 7:30 pm – WGA Theater
Tues., Dec. 27 – 7:30 pm – Clarity Scr. Room
Thurs., Dec. 29 – 7:30 pm – Frank G.Wells

New York, NY
Wed., Dec.14 – 7:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room
Fri., Dec. 16 – 4:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room
Sun., Dec. 18 – 3:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room
Mon., Dec. 19 – 7:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room
Tues., Dec. 20 – 3:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room
Tues., Dec. 27 – 7:00 pm – Park Avenue Scr. Room

Chicago, IL
Mon., Dec. 12 – 5:00 pm – Lake Street Scr. Room
Thurs., Dec. 15 – 5:00 pm – Lake Street Scr. Room

San Francisco, CA
Fri., Dec. 16 – 7:00 pm – Dolby Laboratories
Tues., Dec. 20 – 7:00 pm – Saul Zaentz Scr. Room

London, England
Fri., Dec. 9 – 7:00 pm – 20th Century Fox
Tues., Dec. 13 – 7:00 pm – 20th Century Fox
Mon., Dec. 19 – 6:30 pm – Soho Hotel

[Information for RSVP]

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“The Chronicles of Narnia” was premiered at NY City’s Learning Annex at the AMC on 42nd Street to a sold out audience of 1000 people.

The movie is true to the book and according to Adamson he insisted on Aslan’s moustache and started the film with the bombing of Britain to later influence Peter to use the eagles to drop stones on the White Witch’s army.

Tilda Swanson plays an amazing intelligent White Witch and in discussions with Adamson they decided that adults who constantly change their attitude and minds is very scary to children. The White Witch frequently comforts Edmund so that her desires are met and then yells at him only to “apologize” thereafter.

The Stone Table scene where Aslan sacrifices his life to the White Witch is extremely scary and violent but Adamson and the ratings board felt that it reflected the book and even C.S. Lewis was criticized for this scene in the book.

The animated characters from the Shrek director are extremely realistic and believable. Adamson took measures to research each mythological character to decide if they were to be on the good or bad side.

Adamson claims to have studied “Braveheart” and used a similar POV in the bloodless Narnia battle.

Adamson claims to have first read the series at age 8 and recently has reread “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” many times and feels the book stands well from a non-religious point of view (although the film will make many religious people think about their beliefs).

Adamson is currently working on “Shrek 3 (not as the director this time) and looking at Lewis’ “Prince Caspian.”

Thanks to Roger E Pedersen for sending us this report!

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Who? Ed! If a guy named Ed sees it and signs off on it, then it’s a done deal. If you can’t trust Ed, then who can you trust? Ed’s everyman. Ed’s the average guy. And, like the headline says… Ed’s seen NARNIA:

Hey guys,

I attended what we were told by the producer of the movie was the first ever public screening of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” last Saturday. Before the Narnia fanboys attack me, I’ve only read one of the books in the series (TLTWTW) so my perspective is probably different from yours.

When I saw the trailer for the movie months ago, I wasn’t really sold on the talking animals. Some of the effects looked TOO clean if that makes any sense. They just looked like elements that could be so silly and absurd in a movie that they expect grownups to actually watch. But the CGI works light years better in the finished product. You completely buy into the Narnia universe, mainly because of the fantastic Mr. Tumnus who really comes alive as a character and not just a hoofed cartoon. Also, the CGI work on his legs is amazing; I found myself almost distracted by it (somewhat disturbingly), trying to figure out how they did it. Another questionable element from the trailer, the Beavers, managed to be a pleasant surprise. They add some humor (not in the Gimli falling off the horse way though). Also, the CGI on them was very good too.

[For the rest, visit Ain't It Cool News (Warning: Language)]

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Narnia Fan ‘heney’ has attended one of the Narnia Event Previews put on by NarniaResources.com. He posted the following in the forum:

I’m sure that most of you have read the reports from these preview screenings that have been happening: Cinematical.com

I attended one last night and I must say that most of the descriptions were fairly good, but just a little vague, which is understandable because whose going to be able to remeber all the images you are bombarded with when watching this ten minute preview. Anyway I went last night, and wanted to add something to these reports that no one seems to have mentioned yet. The ten minute segment was a lot like an extended edition of the latest trailer, and where I was most impressed was with the acting of the cg animals. Mr. Beaver looked and acted superbly, but Aslan really shined. One scene gave me the chills.

SPOILER WARNING!:

As Aslan approached the stone table, he was being mocked as he was in the trailer, and a creature is harassing him with a spear. Aslan glances over in a kind of “Just back off and let me do this thing.” type of manner and subtly growls at the creature, who immediately backs off. It was perfect. You could tell that Aslan was saddened, yet with one roar, or one swipe of his paw he could’ve ended it all. It was amazing.

END SPOILER.

Ok so I wanted to put myself out there for questions about what was shown, theres no reason for me to give you a shot by shot, because many people have already attempted that, but if you’ve got questions about what others have said than please ask away, I’ll do my best.

Ask some questions here

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My family was one of a limited number of theater-goers selected to see the current production in progress, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” at a private test screening this past Wednesday. While the CG effects were not yet completed, music score was incomplete and production editing will surely change, we found the production to be a wonderful adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel by the same name.

It’s all there. Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter who escape a World War II England by entering the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe. Narnia which should be a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that bring the story to glorious life. Once there, the children find that Narnia has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. The casting of Tilda Swinton as the the Witch, Jadis was perfect, although I needed to forget that she looked like a Borg Queen, which was hard to do when she wore an off-the-shoulder gown and was made-up with a white/snow based skin tone in a few scenes. Under the guidance of a noble, mystical and furry ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch’s powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle [we hope] that will free Narnia from Jadis’ icy spell forever.

For the rest of the review, visit the source link.

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