TimesOnline has posted their prediction of the 50 biggest movies of 2010. They have The Voyage of the Dawn Treader at number 16. “One of a number of franchises jostling for the soon-to-be vacated Harry Potter spot, the Narnia series suffered something of a setback with Prince Caspian’s lacklustre performance. Dawn Treader is, though, considered by the Narnia faithful to be one of the best books of the set. The best known names in the film, Liam Neeson and Eddie Izzard, don’t actually appear onscreen, but lend their voices to two of the fanciful characters encountered by the young cast as they seek the Seven Lost Lords of Narnia. For good or for ill, this will be a turning point in this series. If it succeeds, The Silver Chair and other Narnia movies will win an enormous worldwide audience. If receipts are broadly similar to those of its predecessor, it could well be the last of the Narnia films.” You can read the full list here. Thanks to Lucy P. for the heads-up!

Just a heads up, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is airing on ABC Family. On November 12, at 7:30 eastern/6:30 central p.m. the first movie in the Narnia series hits the air.

One of the most beloved children’s book series of all time, The Berenstain Bears, will be made into a movie by Walden Media. USA Today reports that Shawn Levy, director of the Night at the Museum movies, has signed on to produce a feature film based on The Berenstain Bears books, a comedy he says will be a mix of live-action and computer animation. You can read the whole story here. Thanks to everyone who sent us this link!

From IFTN.ie: Ben Barnes has been announced to star in ‘I Was Bono’s Doppelganger.’ Barnes will replace fellow British actor Charlie Cox (Stardust) who was originally cast. The production will star Barnes alongside previously announced Irish actor Robert Sheehan (Cherrybomb, Summer of the Flying Saucer). The duo will play brothers Neil and Ivan McCormick who formed a band in Dublin in the late 70s – but found themselves constantly compared to their classmates’ band, namely U2. Read the whole story here.

From Scoop.co.nz: Award-winning director Michael Apted will take part in a free education lecture at Auckland Museum this Saturday in conjunction with the release of “Animals on Show,” a smart new education resource that explores and critically analyses the use of animals in entertainment. Michael Apted, one of the world’s most respected film directors, will offer a rare insight into how filmmakers contribute to meaningful learning experiences and bring social justice issues to the fore. Apted spent two months with gorillas in the wild in Rwanda while filming Gorillas in the Mist in 1988. Animals on Show draws from a wide variety of films and books including King Kong and Gorillas in the Mist, all of which explore and consider our relationship with wild and captive animals. You can read the full story here.

JustJared caught up to Will Moseley at a Blockbuster the other day. They confirm that Will is no longer attached to the movie Ironclad, so it looks like Will fans will have to wait even longer to see him on the big screen again.

I found this highly amusing: Even though post-production is still months away, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (yes, the Walden version) can already be reserved to rent from NetFlix. So, if you are thinking about renting a movie in about a year and a half, why not plan ahead and reserve The Voyage of the Dawn Treader? Thanks to ‘thebarefootprincess’ for the find.

Howard Berger has said that the classic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, was one of the things that inspired him to work in makeup effects. His mother read the book to him every night when he was young, and he still has a life-size “wild thing” in his office. But when Warner Bros. approached him in 2006 about designing creatures for their film adaptation, he turned it down, saying “The direction that they were taking in the movie was certainly not the direction that I would have taken. I didn’t want to get myself in it. I had a sinking feeling about it.” The film opened last weekend, grossing $32.7m in its first three days (domestically). Watch a clip.

Walden.com is giving away 500 copies of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Teacher’s Edition book to kick off the school year. The edition features an unabridged version of Prince Caspian along with discussion questions and lesson plans for all seven books in C. S. Lewis’  Narnia series.
This special offer is just for teachers and librarians to help introduce the magic of these classic novels to a new generation. To register, visit Walden’s website here.

EmpireOnline has listed the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of all time on their website. Two of Narnia’s leading men have made that list: Ben Barnes coming in at #38 (here) and James McAvoy at #9 (here). Just as a side warning, if you read the full list, there is a lot of bad language to be aware of. Thanks to 220ChrisTian re:AslansCountry.com for the heads-up!