Narnia.com has a new front page. And, if you click “View Trailer,” you can watch a shorter version of the Teaser Trailer (here is a downloadable link). This is NOT a new trailer. There is no new footage, but a few shots (the wagon ride, Susan saying “Impossible,” and the stone bridge) appear just a tiny bit longer. The last half of the trailer has been re-edited and they’ve added some drums to the music. Thanks to NarniaWebber ‘fenris ulf’ for the heads up!

According to NewsTalksZB, Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media have partnered once again to produce “The Bridge to Terabithia.” Principal photography is scheduled to begin in Auckland in January 2006.

The Chicago Sun-Times has a report on how Ministers and Church Leaders reacted to the 10-minute clip of scenes from the “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” shown to them in Wheaton. Here’s a clip: It’s not just that the audience liked what it saw on-screen, they also embraced the implicit Christian themes expressed in the long-awaited movie, based on the popular book series by author C.S. Lewis. Read the full story here.

On October 13th, The Indianapolis Star republished an article from the Boston Globe, reporting, among other things, that Narnia book sales are launching upward. The article is available online here, and we have scans from the article, which are available for viewing in our Image Gallery.

Thanks to NarniaWebber Dr. Elwin Ransom for the link, and to NarniaWebber Heavenshme for the scans!

Tilda Swinton was Sleeping Beauty in 1995, when she climbed inside a glass case at the Serpentine Gallery and dozed, eight hours a day, for Cornelia Parker’s exhibit The Maybe. But as the White Witch in a live-action adaptation of CS Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, she is undoubtedly perfect casting. Her statuesque limbs, ghostly white skin, green eyes and shock of red hair lend her an ethereal presence that has already seen her play the archangel Gabriel in this year’s Constantine. Read the whole article here.

NarniaWebber Jints sent this in: Britvic is to invest GBP2m behind its Robinsons brand as part of its sponsorship of the forthcoming Walt Disney & Walden Media film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The campaign is the brand’s largest ever film promotion, topping support for Disney Pixar’s 2003 film Finding Nemo by 25%. The promotion will be backed by TV advertising and Narnia promotions will feature on all Robinsons packs. “This is a superb opportunity for retailers to tap into the potential of a major film partnership,” said Robinsons brand controller Jonathan Gatward. “The Narnia franchise will generate huge media and public buzz.” Consumers of Robinsons will be able to win holidays to Prague and Lapland as part of the promotion. Read the article here.

We received this report from Joanna Steer: I’m the co-author of a new book for parents and teachers wishing to teach Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to their kids. Teachers and homeschooling parents are saying that the TeachNarnia Guide is easy-to-use and extremely thorough. It’s for sale on Amazon and as an e-book on our website because we know parents often have limited budgets. Visit TeachNarnia.com

The Palm Beach Post is running a story about Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s reading initiave in which he is encouraging public school children to read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The Palm Beach Post is running an online poll asking if you think public school students should be encouraged to read this book? Currently the poll sits about 50-50. Go vote YES for the Chronicles right now!

According to MusicFromtheMovies.com, Narnia Comoser Harry Gregson-Williams will receive a Hollywood Award for achievement in film composing at the Hollywood Film Festival next week. Congratulations Harry! Read the story here. After Narnia, Gregson-Williams’ next projects are the films “Flushed Away” and “Deja Vu,” both due out in 2006.

BellaOnline has a review for Heather and David Kopp’s new book: Roar! A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia. Here’s a clip: “It is informative, but most of all, it is fun. No one reads a guide that is dull. This guide is not dull! It is as pleasurable as the Chronicles themselves.” Read the review here. While you’re there, check out their LWW review and their Magician’s Nephew review.