““Narnia” Sequel To Be Even More Epic, Stunning, Spectacular!”
By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright February 17, 2006
Zap2it.com reports that the film makers involved with “Prince Caspian”, the already in the works sequel to the blockbuster phenomenon, film adaptation of author, C.S. Lewis’s beloved children’s novel, “The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe”, are setting out to make “Narnia’s’” 2nd film chapter, even more visually vast, stunning, and spectacular in size, scope, characters, and story!
“Prince Caspian” already boasts the original four ensemble cast members from “Narnia”, being actors, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, and Anna Popplewell, all reprising their roles as the Pevensie siblings.
“Narnia’s” Director, Andrew Adamson is confirmed to be back on board to realize this 2nd chapter in the “Narnia” film franchise, scheduled for a Christmas 2007 worldwide release date!
Visual Effects Supervisor, Dean Wright tells Zap2it.com that, “while he has yet to receive a script, he read the C.S. Lewis novel and notes that there will be more talking beasts and (more) battle scenes.”
Wright goes on to tell Zap2it.com that, “Aslan (the noble, lion hero from “Narnia”) is back. Most of the creatures are as well, and there are new ones: The badger (Trufflehunter), the mouse Reepicheep. Again, there’s a HUGE battle scene. I know that talking to Andrew (Adamson) before he left (for New Zealand), he wants to make this bigger and better than “The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe”.”
“Prince Caspian” will see the four Pevensie brothers and sisters return to Narnia some 1,000 years since their time of rule over the land. The children, once again, ally with their courageous, virtuous, animal friends to defeat and overthrow the evil Lord Protector Miraz, and “restore Prince Caspian to his rightful throne”.
In keeping with the “Narnia” novels, Aslan will transform and vary in his features and size, adding greater emotional dimension and dynamic to his character, the centerpiece voice of reason, light, hope, courage, wisdom, and faith to the children, to the animals of Narnia, and to the ever evolving storylines.
No word yet, as to whether esteemed actor, Liam Neeson will be reprising the voice of Aslan, but we certainly hope that Neeson, one of today’s most venerable talents, decides to once more imbue Aslan with all the regal majesty and sage nobility that realizes Aslan into the emotionally transcendent all knowing, guiding Hero, that is the pillar of virtue throughout the “Narnia” stories.
Bill Westenhofer, who also worked on “Narnia’s visual effects and who will be working on “Prince Caspian” tells Zap2it.com that if the sequel lives up to expectations, that a 3rd “Narnia” film, based on C.S. Lewis’s novel, “The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader”, will most likely hit the silver screen as well!
“The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe”, which will be released on DVD this April 2006, is nominated for THREE Academy Awards in the categories of Best Visual Effects, Make Up, and Sound, garnering both film industry and fan praise and recognition!
“Narnia”, proved to be the sleeper smash hit of 2005, knocking the behemoth number one box office front runner, “Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire” out of its coveted first place spot.
“Narnia” stayed at the number one box office position for several weeks, slipped by a mere hair to 2nd place only by the force of “King Kong”, and just two weeks later, “Narnia” kicked “King Kong” back down to 2nd place, reclaiming the number one spot!
We know C. S. Lewis would be proud that his works are being discovered by an entire new generation of avid fans, and that his peerless allegory fables are at last being brought to vivid life on the silver screen, with all their epic beauty and their timeless, meaningful messages!
Source:
http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---27825,00.html
Muse News And Micro Muse February 17, 2006
By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright February 17, 2006
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