Chronicles of Narnia News
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Apr 21 |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
*1. The Chronicles of Narnia.**1/2 ('05, PG-13) Compared to other fantasy titles released lately, this take on the C.S. Lewis book is a lightweight. Less filling for adults, tastes great for kids.
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| "Narnia" video roars to No. 1 on DVD sales chart |
Apr 17 |
Entertainment Weekly |
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" easily topped the national DVD sales chart for the week ending April 9, while the previous week's top seller, "King Kong," notched a second round atop the rental chart.
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| 'Narnia' beats 'Kong' in war of top sellers |
Apr 14 |
Monsters and Critics.com |
Buena Vista Home Entertainment`s 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' easily topped the national DVD sales chart for the week ended April 9, while the previous week`s top seller, Universal Studios` 'King Kong,' remained perched in the No. 1 slot on the video rental chart for the second consecutive week.
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| 'Narnia' DVD re-creates behind-the-scenes magic |
Apr 5 |
USA Today |
Beyond unveiling special-effects secrets (though there's plenty of that), the DVD profiles many of the creative crewmembers, such as Weta Workshop supervisor Richard Taylor, costume designer Isis Mussenden, composer Harry Gregson-Williams and makeup effects chief Howard Berger.
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| This Week's Hot Video: 'TheChronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' |
Apr 3 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
Disney's adaptation of the first volume of C.S. Lewis' seven-novel fantasy cycle -- the adventures of four siblings who stumble upon a world in another dimension -- makes a screen-filling, effects-heavy, perfectly respectable kids movie.
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| A satisfying trip through a wardrobe |
Apr 3 |
calendarlive.com |
This week's most satisfying DVD is the two-disc "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (Disney, $35). The moralistic fantasy adventure based on the beloved C.S. Lewis book outpaced "King Kong," taking in nearly $300 million in the U.S. alone.
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| 'Narnia' becomes Disney's biggest UK hit |
Apr 2 |
Digital Spy |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has outsold Toy Story 2 to become Disney's biggest UK box office hit.
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| King Kong, Narnia honoured with four Academy Awards |
Mar 6 |
Radio New Zealand |
Andrew Adamson's The Chronicles of Narnia has won an Oscar for make-up, but lost out to King Kong for its other two nominations in visual effects and sound mixing.
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| 'Narnia' Sequel Will Be 'Bigger and Better' |
Feb 16 |
Zap2it.com |
With "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" up for three Oscars and winging its way to DVD in April, its filmmakers are eager to face the challenges of making the sequel, "Prince
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| Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media Plan Next Installment of the ... |
Feb 6 |
Magical Mountain |
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media are big believers in the old adage if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It was announced last week that the studios would be taking no risks with a new director for the Chronicles of Narnia series, hiring Andrew Adamson, director of the first film, to return to helm Prince Caspian.
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