More Comment from Disney's Iger

"We have high hopes for the first picture," Iger said Tuesday at the annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix. "The studio has been working hard at creating its own 'Harry Potter' or 'Lord of the Rings' franchise and this has real franchise potential for the company."
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe," a live-action film with computer-generated animation, began shooting in New Zealand last summer and is scheduled for release at the end of 2005.
In all, there are seven books in author C.S. Lewis' landmark series and the thinking is that a series of films could follow if the first entry connects with audiences...

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LA Daily News, 11.01.05