Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia, commits himself to battle, leading his fellow Narnians into combat. Astride his bay steed he charges, sword in hand, determined to depose the treacherous King Miraz and the oppressive Telmarines and at long last bring peace and prosperity to all Narnians.

Today, on the day of the World Premiere, Weta launches the third piece from Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Weta Concept Designer Paul Tobin designed this feature piece, with inspiration drawn from the works of Western artist Frederic Remington. It was then sculpted by Eden Small and Daniel Cockersell.

This sculpture joins a long Weta tradition of much admired equestrian statues, and in an edition limited to ONLY 500 WORLDWIDE, Prince Caspian In Battle is set to become immensely collectible. It’s available for pre-order and will be delivered in July/August.

Background:

Weta is a multi Academy Award-winning company based in Wellington, New Zealand, that rose to international fame with the creation of Middle-Earth for The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Since then, the art of Weta has been seen in a number of films such as King Kong, The Last Samurai and The Chronicles of Narnia. The artists who create our collectibles are the same artists who work on these movies.

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Minotaur Bust
Special Preorder Offer
USD $117.00 RRP:USD $130.00
NZD $152.10 RRP:NZD $169.00
GBP £58.50 RRP:GBP £65.00
All prices exclude New Zealand GST of 12.5%
Item Number: 00021

Forced into hiding for centuries by the relentless advance of the Telmarines, the Minotaurs and their Narnian brethren have been biding their time, waiting for the chance to emerge from myth and shadow and take back their land. Now – united in arms under the banner of Prince Caspian, their hour has come! Leading the charge into battle, the Minotaurs fight for justice, freedom and to reinstate the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia.

Designed as a high end collectible by Weta artist Stephen Crowe, who also designed armour and weaponry for the film, the Minotaur bust from Disney’s The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian was sculpted by Weta veteran Jamie Beswarick, and exudes power and determination, a superb follow-up piece to the energetic Warrior Satyr statue already announced.

Dimensions: 15″ H x 7″ W x 7.8″ D (380mm x 180mm x 200mm).

Available in a STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION OF 350 World Wide.

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TalesOfWonder.com recently purchased the remaining stock of a selection of Limited Edition statues and collectibles manufactured by Weta Collectibles. Included in the purchase are the V-Rex vs. Kong Statue (one of the most impressive statues recently produced for the collectibles market), Kong’s Last Stand Statue, Kong Deluxe Chess Set, Kong: Venatosaurus Attack Statue, Narnia: Peter on Unicorn Statue, Narnia: General Otmin Statue, Narnia: Orieus Statue and Narnia: White Witch Statue. The suggested retail value of the inventory purchased is in excess of $1,000,000.

“This is a landmark purchase for Tales of Wonder,” stated TalesOfWonder.com COO Andy Eaton. “It furthers our goal of being the top provider of collectible statues and busts. The quality of Weta’s statues and collectibles are among the best in the industry and fits right in with our selections from Bowen Designs, Gentle Giant, Moore Creations, DC Direct and others. We are excited to offer them to our customers at reduced prices.” Customers interested in purchasing any of the Weta pieces can visit TalesOfWonder.com or use the following URLs:

Weta Collectibles Sale Catalog:
TalesofWonder.com

TalesOfWonder.com is one of the largest direct market retailers of trade paperbacks, hardcover books and merchandise related to the comic book industry. Founded in 1999, TalesOfWonder.com has grown rapidly as a result of its focus on customer service, competitive prices and wide selection of product. TalesOfWonder.com recently announced a promotion with The Hero Initiative to raise money for the comic book related charity. Together, TalesOfWonder.com and Hero will be giving away George Perez to one lucky fan for a day. Details can be found at TalesOfWonder.com.

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Weta will be out in force (at San Diego Comic Con) showcasing it’s dynamic Superman Returns collectibles and unveiling the first of our new Hellgate: London statues, based on Flagship Studios’ hotly anticipated new video game. Comic Con will also be your very first chance to view the amazing new Weta Originals. The Weta Originals are like nothing you’ve seen before. Not to be missed! At the stand will be Weta Originals creator and Weta Workshop designer, Greg Broadmore. Greg designed armour, weaponry and creatures for King Kong and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He will be at Comic Con every day, as will our impressive Kong and Narnia collectibles, so come and meet him and be the first in the world to see his incredible new pieces of art.

In addition, Weta Workshop owner, Richard Taylor will be on and around the stand all day Saturday. The Weta Collectibles team, Jamie, Olivia and Ryan will be on hand to chat and answer questions so stop by to say hello and check out our exciting new Weta branded clothing items, we call them ‘Weta Gear’. And, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the very special, exclusive Comic Con Weta booklet for even more sneak peeks at what’s to come from Weta. Look out for our stand #2615.

For more details on Comic Con click here and for the WETA forum thread, click here.

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We’re giving away a ton of great Narnia Prizes. From C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia DVDs, to a WETA Collectibles statue of Peter riding the Unicorn SIGNED by Richard Taylor!

Contest #1: Beyond Narnia Online Giveaway!

(Win one of 10 Prizes)

Grand Prize (One Winner): (1) Beyond Narnia DVD, (1) Narnia Inspired By CD, (1) Book: A Reader’s Guide Through the Wardrobe, (1) Year Subscription to Sacred History Magazine, (2) Pairs of Movie Tickets to be used at any theatre nationwide, (1) Narnia Beanie

First Price (One Winner): (1) Beyond Narnia DVD, (1) Narnia Inspired By CD

Second Prize (Eight Winners): (1) Beyond Narnia DVD

How to Enter: Send an e-mail to contest@narniafans.com with the subject “Beyond Narnia Contest.” If that is NOT the subject, your entry will be deleted. Only one entry per person. Duplicate entries will forfeit entry into contest. If you are selected, we’ll contact you for your address.

Contest Ends April 30, 2006

Contest #2: LWW Widescreen Single Disc Edition Giveaway
(Win one of 3 Prizes)

Grand Prize (Three Winners): (1) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Widescreen Single Disc Edition

How to Enter: Send an e-mail to contest@narniafans.com with the subject “LWW DVD Contest.” If that is NOT the subject, your entry will be deleted. Only one entry per person. Duplicate entries will forfeit entry into contest. If you are selected, we’ll contact you for your address.

Contest Ends April 11, 2006

Contest #3: Signed Peter on Unicorn WETA Statue

Grand Prize (One Winner): (1) Peter on Unicorn Statue by WETA Collectibles. Signed by Richard Taylor!

How to Enter: Register for the forum and post a reply to the topic “WETA Collectibles Contest” with an answer to the question posed in that thread. Only one entry per person. Duplicate entries will forfeit entry into contest. If you are selected, we’ll contact you for your address. Do not register multiple times to have more entries. Those accounts will be considered invalid and deleted.

Enter Here

Terms and Conditions: Only one reply in that thread per user. If you do reply to that thread, your details will be passed on to WETA and used for occasional mailings. They don’t e-mail very often, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Contest Ends April 30, 2006

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Weta Collectibles, the consumer products division of New Zealand’s premier creative company, Weta Workshop, has released the first approved product photography of its initial series of limited-edition sculptures based on characters from Walt Disney Pictures’/Walden Media’s upcoming film version of C. S. Lewis’ classic work The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe from C. S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia series.

Weta Collectibles is producing up to ten unique pieces in the series, with release dates slated for late October 2005 and a second wave following in conjunction with the December 9, 2005 film release date.

The October product releases will consist of: White Witch with Ginarrbrik statue, Oreius statue, Minoboars design maquette, Mr. Tumnus design maquette, and Lion and Witch bookends.

The December product releases will consist of: Girls on Aslan statue, Peter on the Unicorn statue, General Otmin statue, Satyr design maquette, and White Witch’s Castle Environment – White Witch Castle currently remains in development. The statues of Oreius and General Otmin are designed to be placed together, recreating the intensity of the battle for Narnia.

“In addition to their fabulous work on the actual film production, the artisans at Weta are bringing all of their skills forward on this line of consumer products,” Dark Horse Director of Distributed Products Rachelle Callaway remarked, “and we believe these pieces will set a new standard for this important product category. They have selected challenging and striking poses for each statue, choosing exactly the right moment to freeze them in time, with a dramatic and touching result.”

Weta was catapulted to worldwide prominence by virtue of their close association with director Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings films. Since then, they have worked on a variety film productions, starting with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Entrusted with the task of designing some of literature’s most beloved characters, Weta Collectibles principal Richard Taylor and his team have crafted an extremely detailed rendition of the film’s characters as sculpted, pre-painted large-size statues. No expense was spared in ensuring the most accurate reproduction, and this attention to detail extends to the packaging design and artwork as well as the pieces themselves. Additionally, each design maquette will contain a full-color booklet highlighting the evolution of each individual piece.

Weta Collectibles has named Dark Horse Comics, Inc. of Milwaukie, Oregon as its exclusive worldwide sales agent outside of New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, NARNIA, and all book titles, characters and locales original thereto are trademarks of C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd. and are used with permission. © DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and WALDEN MEDIA, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Stefan from Narnia-chroniken.de found a few new pics of the upcoming WETA collectibles and the German Magazine DER SPIEGEL published a new photo of the shooting, from behind the scenes shot of Lucy Pevensie and Susan Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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Weta Collectibles is proud to present our new range of exclusive collectible polystone sculptures. The Collection celebrates the release of the first installmanet of “The Chronicles of Narnia”, Disney’s “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, directed by Kiwi, Andrew Adamson. Hand sculpted at Weta Workshop by the same team of artists who designed the armour, weapons and many of the creatures for the film. Darkhorse comics have joined with us as the premier distributor for this exciting limited edition collection.

The Quantity of the product line is only estimated at this point, as are the designs of the statues and exactly what products will be available. This is a very exciting line, one that could grow by the time the movie comes out.

Orieus Polystone Statue
US Suggested Retail Price: $175.00
Release Date: 9th December 2005

General Otmin Polystone Statue
US Suggested Retail Price: $150.00
Release Date: 9th December 2005

White Witch Polystone Statue
US Suggested Retail Price: $180.00
Release Date: 1st October 2005

Peter on Unicorn Polystone Statue
US Suggested Retail Price: $300.00
Release Date: 1st October 2005

White Witch Castle Polystone Environment
US Suggested Retail Price: $150.00
Release Date: 9th December 2005

Satyr Design Maquette
US Suggested Retail Price: $150.00
Release Date: 1st December 2005
Includes “In insight to the design process” booklet on the development of the character

Girls on Aslan Polystone Statue
US Suggested Retail Price: $300.00
Release Date: 1st October 2005

Minoboar Design Maquette
US Suggested Retail Price: $150.00
Release Date: 1st October 2005
Includes “In insight to the design process” booklet on the development of the character

Tumnus Design Maquette
US Suggested Retail Price: $150.00
Release Date: 1st October 2005
Includes “In insight to the design process” booklet on the development of the character

Lion & Witch Polystone Bookends
US Suggested Retail Price: TBD
Release Date: 1st October 2005

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New “Kong” and “Chronicles of Narnia” resin collectibles!

Revealing news at Toy Fair was the announcement that Dark Horse had signed on as the exclusive distributor of upcoming product from WETA Collectibles.

Collectibles will include high-end resin pieces and prints for two major 2005 motion pictures: “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World;” the official title for Peter Jackson’s remake of the 1933 classic “King Kong”.

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