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!

We reported recently that Focus on the Family was making a radio drama of Lewis’s “The Screwtape Letters” starring Andy Serkis. Our own DiGoRyKiRkE managed to get ahold of a copy and said it was fantastic. If you would like to purchase or just read more about the radio drama, you can do so at the NarniaWeb Marketplace here. Thanks to H.M. Swanwhite and 220ChrisTian re:AslansCountry.com for sending this story in!

Received this email from Weta News: “As the next installment of the Chronicles of Narnia, The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, is being shot in Australia, we thought we’d give you a great offer to complete your Narnia collection, or even start a new one. 1/3 off all The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe collectibles! Discount will be applied during check-out. Offer valid until Monday 26 October.” You can view the whole line of LWW collectibles here.

Often we’re sent stories about what previous Narnian actors and crew members are up to and we don’t always have the opportunity or time to post them right away. Today we’ve compiled a big list of some of the top stories and spy reports that have been sent in lately.

First up is Will Moseley’s upcoming movie Ironclad. He was actually cast in the movie several months ago, but the film has apparently undergone a bit of turmoil, because a couple weeks ago Slashfilm reported that it’s uncertain which actors are still going to be part of the film.

Liam Neeson has been busy lately with several movies, and some cool pictures from two of his more high-profile films have showed up on the web. The first is Liam as Hannibal in the revamped A-Team. You can check out pics of him in the role here. He’s also starring in the remake of Clash of the Titans as the god Zeus; pictures can be seen here.

Playing another Greek god (though in a different movie) is Ray Winstone, who will be in the first of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Lightning Thief. Ray will be playing the god of war, Ares.

Meanwhile, continuing on with the ever-popular Harry Potter series, Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis are currently busy filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and II.

And finally, Bruce Spence will be returning in Season 2 of “Legend of the Seeker” which premieres on November 7.

Thanks to everyone who sent in spy reports!

Last spring Micheal Flaherty, President of Walden Media, visited Asbury College as part of its Engaging Culture weekend (report here). As those who have met him know, he is a truly great man–full of wisdom, enthusiasm, real joy, and deep compassion. While he was on campus, Devin Brown had the opportunity to ask him about Walden’s mission, where its name came from, and even what his favorite scene is. His response to these and other questions can be viewed in “An Interview with Micheal Flaherty” which has been posted at the Asbury TV website.

No, it doesn’t have anything to do with Narnia, but I couldn’t help but post a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Tirian and Mrs. T on the birth of their second baby boy!

NarniaWeb spy Andrew writes: “Hey, I was at Movie World today and from the Lethal Weapon ride I was able to see a set in the process of being contructed in the studios backlot. It looks as if to be some desert or beachy area with towering cliffs.” As we don’t know for sure that this is a Dawn Treader set, please take this report with a grain of salt. Although it’s very likely as there are many beach sets in this movie.