WETA's doing the SFX and the prop design. Unfortunately, Disney's producing the movie. I'm also going to forget the fact that this is obviously Disney's attempt to follow the success of LotR.
OK... so has anyone heard more about this/these movies? Do they plan on making all 7? I could see The Magician's Nephew being combined with TLTWATW as a prologue or flashback exposition scenes. Perhaps with Aslan explaining where the Witch came from. And The Horse and His Boy could easily be left out as it doesn't really contribute to the overall story and essentially takes place during TLTWATW.
That leaves, what? Prince Caspian, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle.
I hope, hope, HOPE Disney doesn't blow this.
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
Disney's also making a live-action version of the Miyazaki classic film "Kiki's Delivery Service". Between these movies, Pixar, and the continuous spew of lame direct-to-video "sequels" to their original films, it's pretty apparent that they can't come up with their own fresh ideas anymore.
Mark
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I don't care if it isn't their own idea... seriously. As long as they don't buy the license then produce a craptastic movie I'm fine with it being someone else's idea that they're going to try and make a ton of money off of as long as I get 5-7 sweet movies out of it. I'll gladly fork over my cash for the DVDs. Not that I think Disney will go to all the trouble of making the DVDs anything special...
Those books were just way too cool for them to blow it.
Part of me wants to believe that WETA wouldn't have agreed to be part of it unless they knew it was going to be done well.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
It's been many many years since I read any of the Narnia books, but: Was there really that much weaponry involved?
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
In TLTWATW alone there were several large-scale battles, with the finale involving hundreds at least. Better still, they'd involve a huge spectrum of creatures, including fawns, unicorns, giants, wolves, Santa Claus, etc. More to the point, at least one of the children gets mortally wounded. I wonder how they're going to portray such things in this day of uber-violence on screen.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
The link above shows some of the creatures involved being made and filmed. I'm most interested to see how they will portray Aslan and the White Queen. I've never seen Aslan pictured very well. The BBC version sucked horribly and even most drawings I've seen don't really do him justice.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
OMG - I loved the BBC version. It holds a special place in my childhood memories. That's the thing - for a kid in 1987-1990 it was BRILLIANT! And adult watching it now (especially after the CGI onslaught - will be disappointed) ALTHOUGH the acting is good. People didn't like Barbara Kellerman (or so I've read from adult reviews on the net) but I thought she was FANTASTIC! Did a brilliant job - of course she was over the top - but that just added to everything.
Besides, at the time - Jill Pole was hot! I've seen an adult photo of the actress and she's grown into a good looking woman too!
*swoon* Jill Pole!
ANYWAY I'll have to wait till I get home to watch the trailer.
Oh and I've seen - via theonering.net - some set pics and some prop pics and some makeup pics... it looks absolutely fantastic!
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I'd maybe watch a Voyage of the Dawn Treader film.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
That was my favourite too. I seem to recall liking The Silver Chair, but I can't remember any details of it whatsoever.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Voyage was my favorite as well. I remember attempting to make several maps of Narnia, the surrounding countries, and the Far Eastern Islands. They probably all sucked.
At narnia.com, they have a few press releases about the movie, the hope at least appears to be that there will be more movies after the first one.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
"The Lady of the Green Kyrtle, salutes you!" Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I want to see Ramandu and his super-hot daughter. Oh! And the dark island. And people turning to gold and crap. And a crazy giant mouse with a sword.
Hell... let's just jump to Dawn Treader.
I just ordered the all-in-one hardcover from Amazon so that I can get all caught up again before the movie comes out in December. Got a sweet deal on it too.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mark Nguyen: Disney's also making a live-action version of the Miyazaki classic film "Kiki's Delivery Service". Between these movies, Pixar, and the continuous spew of lame direct-to-video "sequels" to their original films, it's pretty apparent that they can't come up with their own fresh ideas anymore.
Mark
Exactly when did they have fresh ideas? Almost everything not bastardized from a classic has deservedly tanked.
I have only a vague recollection of the old cartoon version of TLWAW, but I doubt Disney will remain even that faithful to the books.
Though the Christian Coallition will probably endorse it. Posted by Mighty Blogger Snay (Member # 411) on :
Fuck the Christian Coalition.
The books are good, and the Christian influence in the movie probably won't extend past "Sons of Adam, and Daughters of Eve" and maybe some crosses in the set design.
I'm sure someone'll find reason to bitch and moan.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
True - and even the whole Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve - Adam and Eve - that is part of Genesis which - correct me if I'm wrong - part of the Tora, the Bible and the Koran.
PLUS I always assumed it just to be a way to distinguish the return of Humans to Narnia. Dwarves were known as Sons of Earth. Dwarves or Dwarfs in Narnia - is Dwarves solely for Middle Earth?
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Right. There were no humans created in Narnia. The first ones were the kids who popped induring the creation from "Magicians Nephew". So the whole Daughters and Sons thing was a descriptor for humans.
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I'm fine with it being someone else's idea that they're going to try and make a ton of money off of as long as I get 5-7 sweet movies out of it. I'll gladly fork over my cash for the DVDs. Not that I think Disney will go to all the trouble of making the DVDs anything special...![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
I've seen an adult photo of the actress and she's grown into a good looking woman too! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)