Word on the Street

New Movie Posters

Posted November 27, 2005 10:10 am by fantasia_kitty

Impawards.com has posted images of two new movie posters for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Check them out here. Thanks to WarriorforAslan for the heads up!

Orange County Preview Showing

Posted November 27, 2005 9:32 am by Tirian

Mignon writes us with information for folks in Orange County, California who are looking for December 8th advance screening tickets. Apparently Saddleback Church in Lake Forest has arranged screenings at 5:00 and 8:00 pm at theaters throughout OC (20,000 seats) and this makes the Barna screenings in the area impossible. For information on tickets forthe 8th contact Pastor Scott at 949-609-8000.

Watch a Narnia TV Spot

Posted November 25, 2005 9:53 pm by glumPuddle

Phil’ alerts us that you can view a short TV spot for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at this link.

NarniaResources.com Offers 9-Minute Super Trailer

Posted November 24, 2005 12:13 am by Tirian

NarniaResources.com is now making available on a first-come first-serve basis this exclusive 9-Minute Super Trailer from the upcoming movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” (on DVD). There is a very limited quantity and teh disc is to be used for large audiences only. This Narnia “Super Trailer” is composed of many different scenes from the movie, set to powerful music. It was used exclusively at the Narnia Sneak Peek events in October and November, and is now being made available ONLY to churches, schools, and orgs who wish to show it to LARGE audiences, preferably on the weekend of Dec. 3-4 or Dec. 10-11. Click here to reserve your free copy now.

Actors Discuss Deeper Meaning

Posted November 23, 2005 11:07 am by glumPuddle

William Moseley (Peter) and Anna Popplewell (Susan) were asked by SciFi Wire about the deeper meaning of the film. “You’ve got to change yourself before you change the world,” Popplewell said. “For me, personally,” Moseley said, “I felt that it was a moral battle: all about morality and [how] the path you choose defines who you’ll be.” Read the full story here. Thanks to ’KnightofGondor’ for the link!

Up From The Church Basement

Posted November 23, 2005 8:50 am by Tirian

Cal Thomas reviews The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in his latest column which can be found on Jewish World Review. Thomas encourages anyone who is sick of Hollywood trash to support this fantastic film.

Narnia Video Game Demo Available

Posted November 22, 2005 8:37 pm by Tirian

A German demo version of the Narnia video game is available for download. The demo is 197MB and can be downloaded by clicking here. Thanks to Klein for the report. UPDATE: There is now an English version of the game available for download from 3D Gamers.

James McAvoy in Narnia

Posted November 22, 2005 8:54 am by Tirian

KnightofGondor sends us this article about James McAvoy (Mr. Tumnus) from Scotsman.com: James McAvoy remembers exactly where he was when he read The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe for the first time. It was in Glasgow, in bed, in fleecy pyjamas – and, being 11 years old, he knew he was a bit of a latecomer to the children’s classic. Click here to read the whole article.

Win WETA Bookends at AICN

Posted November 22, 2005 8:06 am by Tirian

Ain’t It Cool News is running a contest to win a pair of WETA bookends. In order to win you need to send in a photo of a selection of books from your library that bridge the gap between Aslan and the White Witch. Click here to see details and enter the contest. Thanks to Wessex Ranger for letting us know about this contest.

Which Movie Are You Most Excited About?

Posted November 21, 2005 9:52 pm by fantasia_kitty

The Screenwriting Life has posted a poll for which end-of-the-year-movie you are looking forward to the most. Right now, Narnia is in third place. Go vote here!