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WALDEN MEDIA BRINGS NARNIA EXHIBIT TO NEW YORK LIBRARY BOSTON, MA (November 1, 2005)—Walden Media will sponsor an exhibit tour to promote Walt Disney Picture’s and Walden Media’s upcoming film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved 1950 novel, due to open in theaters on December 9, 2005. The free exhibit is open to the public and will be held at the Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library from November 9-14, 2005. This marks the final stop in a multi-city tour that included stops in Orlando (October 21-24), Washington D.C. (October 27-30), and Boston (November 3-6). The three-day event will showcase film memorabilia consisting of larger than life statues of characters, costumes, props, and behind the scenes footage. A media event, which will feature a reading and children’s activity and be open to the public, will be held on Monday, November 14. In conjunction with the exhibit, Walden Media will make educational donations to 200 libraries nationwide. Participating libraries will receive a Narnia Theatrical Display, copies of the novel, bookmarks, and Educator’s Guides. For more information, please contact Betsy Bird at 212-242-5233. The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library is located at 425 Avenue of the Americans at 10th Street. About Walden Media LLC Founded by Cary Granat, former president of Miramax Films' Dimension label, and education reformer Micheal Flaherty, Walden Media, a subsidiary of AFG, specializes in entertainment that sparks the imagination and curiosity of kids and provides parents and teachers with materials to continue the learning process. Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox recently released Because of Winn-Dixie, a film by Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club) based on the best-selling Newbery Honor book by Kate DiCamillo. In association with The Walt Disney Company, Walden Media is producing the first live-action feature film adaptations of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Directed by Academy Award® winner Andrew Adamson (Shrek 2), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will open in theatres in December 2005. Walden Media has also partnered with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies to produce the live action / photo real CG animation adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved classic Charlotte's Web. About The Walt Disney Studios The Walt Disney Studios is a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and distributes motion pictures under Walt Disney Pictures - which includes Walt Disney Feature Animation and DisneyToon Studios - Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. Buena Vista International serves as the studio's international distribution arm. Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment International together distribute Disney and other film titles to the rental and sell-through home entertainment markets worldwide. Buena Vista Theatrical Productions is one of the largest producers of Broadway musicals, and the Buena Vista Music Group distributes original music and motion picture soundtracks under its four record labels: Walt Disney Records, Buena Vista Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records. About the Film THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE C.S. Lewis’ timeless adventure THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of ‘hide-and-seek’ in the rural country home of an elderly professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch’s powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle that will free Narnia from Jadis’ icy spell forever. The film marks the first live-action directorial effort for New Zealander Andrew Adamson (the Oscar®-winning “Shrek,” “Shrek 2”), who also co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with Emmy Award-winner Ann Peacock (HBO’s “A Lesson Before Dying”) and scribes Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. The film is produced by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Mark Johnson and Philip Steuer. To bring his dazzling vision to the screen, Adamson has secured the talents of Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Donald M. McAlpine, ASC, ACS, Oscar®-nominated production designer Roger Ford, seasoned costume designer Isis Mussenden, film editors Sim Evan-Jones and Jim May and composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
Release Date: December 9, 2005 WALT DISNEY PICTURES/WALDEN MEDIA Cast: Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Rupert Everett, Ray Winstone, Dawn French with Liam Neeson (as the voice of Aslan) and Jim Broadbent Director: Andrew Adamson Based on the book by: C.S. Lewis Screenplay by: Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeeley (credit not final) Producers: Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer Executive Producers: Andrew Adamson, Perry Moore Press contact Ryan Chingcuangco Educator contact Betsy Bird
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