Diane sent us this link to Ian Brodie’s excellent interview with Claire Ongley of Xtra MSN (New Zealand). Brodie is the author of Cameras In Narnia: How The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Came To Life. In the interview he discusses some experiences on the set and what it was like writing the book. Click here to read the entire interview. Order the book from Amazon for only $10.17.

SermonCentral.com is sponsoring a Narnia sermon contest. The winner gets a free trip to London, England – the land of C.S. Lewis! To celebrate the December 9th release of C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie, SermonCentral, along with MTS Travel, is sponsoring a Narnia Sermon Sweepstakes. All contributors who submit a qualifying Narnia-related sermon transcript or sermon outline will be automatically entered to win a free trip to London, England – The Land of C.S. Lewis, along with $1,000 spending money. The prize includes two free round-trip air tickets from the nearest U.S. gateway city to London, England courtesy of MTS Travel and $1,000 in cash to cover your travel expenses courtesy of SermonCentral. The winner will be selected by random drawing on January 9th, 2006 and announced at SermonCentral.com. To enter the contest or find out more information, visit SermonCentral.com. Thanks to Lyon for the info.

Lenor (a fabric-softener company) is running a Narnia ad campaign in the U.K. Here’s the description of the ad: A young girl follows her mum into a bedroom, and when mum disappears into one wardrobe the daughter enters the other, and is transported to the magical world of Narnia. Excerpts from the Disney movie Narnia are then shown, and the advert ends with the daughter arriving back in the bedroom, to find her mum still in the wardrobe smelling clothes. Click here to view the ad (click “play ad”). Thanks to Wessex Ranger for the tip.

I’ve just received word that the following seats are still available at the movie premier in London: Arena Seating for £200 and Balcony/Circle Seating for £150. The pre-premiere Champagne and Canapés Reception tickets are available for £45. Click here for more information on ordering your tickets.

Variety.com has this interesting piece about measures taken by Disney to eradicate piracy during the film awards season. A year after Cinea’s aborted attempt to solve the awards-screener piracy problem, Disney has signed on as the first studio to use its technology for award screeners. That makes Disney the test case this year as it sends out screeners for pics it is pushing for awards, including “Shopgirl,” “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” “Chicken Little,” “Casanova” and “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Read the whole article here.

According to Mouse Planet, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie sets are scheduled to open in the Florida theme park on December 9. Thanks to Anne for the tip.

New this Year! Visit “The Land of Narnia at the Butterfly Garden,” an enchanted, living interpretation of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Walden Media’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Free giveaways at the end of the journey for kids 12 and under. And don’t miss your chance to ride atop giant bugs on the new Bug Carousel!” Holiday Lights, the only place in New York where you can visit reindeer, camels, tigers, reptiles, and monkeys, all while enjoying the sights of larger-than-life lighted animal and holiday sculptures, plus a transformation of the Butterfly Garden into “The Land of Narnia”- an enchanted tribute to Walt Disney Pictures’ and Walden Media’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Click here for more information. Thanks to NarniaWeb spy FishRockette for the info.

The Observer has a rather odd article explaining how a mural dedicated to Lewis’s legacy and Ulster roots has replaced another that once celebrated the exploits of armed loyalist paramilitaries. Pretty interesting….

Young people from Belfast and beyond are being urged to share in the fantasy world created by CS Lewis by helping to design costumes for a Narnia-themed parade. Due to take place in east Belfast in December, street performers, characters from the magical world of Narnia and people carrying lanterns will be taking part in the event. This year’s theme is based on the influence of author CS Lewis, who was born in the Dundela area of the city. Read the whole story at the Belfast Telegraph.

NarniaWebber Baraslan sent in the following report: Faith and Values Media, along with the Hallmark channel will be releasing a documentary on C. S. Lewis on December 9th. As I work for one of faith and values subsidiaries, I have gotten to see a sneak preview of it and it is phenomenal. You can visit the site for clips and more information.