Principal Photography Wraps

"Filming on the first installment in The Chronicles of Narnia movie series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has wrapped in New Zealand. A scooper tells IGN FilmForce that principal photography recently ended. Our source says that the film's cast is already on the way home and that the crew is getting set to break for the holidays. The film's nearly year-long post-production period will begin when they regroup in January..."

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IGN Film Force, 22.12.04

Sneak Peek Photos

NarniaWeb has posted some screen captures from a promotional video that Weta Workshops sent out recently. They've also got some photos of the child stars of the film...

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NarniaWeb, 14.12.04

Interview with Lewis Biographer

"He likened his mother's death to the sinking of Atlantis - all settled happiness, all that was tranquil and reliable suddenly disappeared. It was a devastating time for him.
"But I also think it's amazing that when his mother was dying she asked her husband what they had done for God. Obviously she could have had no idea then that she had given birth to the best-selling children's author of all time. And, also, in my opinion the greatest Christian apologist of the 20th century..."

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Belfast Telegraph, 13.12.04

The Voice of Aslan

"Brian Cox is to perform the voice of Aslan the Lion in the forthcoming The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
On casting Cox, producer Mark Johnson says, 'Brian has an amazing resonance in his voice, a certain majesty, which suits Aslan perfectly...I've always found Brian to be so versatile...we first talked to Brian about the role of Aslan maybe nine months ago, and I'm so glad it worked out.'"

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Monsters and Critics, 09.12.04

Latest Set Visit Reports

Several online journalists report on recent visits to the New Zealand sets of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. No photos, though -- as if that's a surprise!

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ComingSoon.net, JoBlo.com & IGN Film Force, 01.12.04