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Anna Popplewell Would Return to Narnia

glumPuddle — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:13:23 +0000

While promoting Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Anna Popplewell (Susan) was asked if she would want to be involved in another Narnia film. Her response:

“I’d love to, my character is in The Horse and His Boy, and doesn’t feature heavily in any of the other books, but if they can fit me in then I’d love to of course. But I don’t know what the plans are in terms of developing the other novels.” (full interview)

Anna is 24, the same age as Sophie Winkleman when she played adult-Susan at the end of Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Queen Susan is 26 in “The Horse and His Boy.”
How would you feel if “The Horse and His Boy” was the next Narnia film? Go to the homepage, scroll down, and vote!

Episode 91: ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Book Commentary (Part 1)

glumPuddle — Thu, 30 May 2013 04:06:36 +0000

“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” includes some of Narnia’s most iconic imagery, and is widely considered to be one of the best in the series. Rilian and Glumpuddle excitedly begin their discussion of this classic.

Chapters discussed:
1. The Picture in the Bedroom (3:24)
2. On Board the Dawn Treader (15:13)
3. The Lone Islands (21:56)

The next episode will center around the dragoning and undragoning of Eustace. Do you have any questions or observations? Please send them along to rilian@narniaweb.com and glumpuddle@narniaweb.com!

See Ben Barnes in ‘The Big Wedding’

glumPuddle — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:37:36 +0000

Ben Barnes’ (Caspian) latest film, The Big Wedding, hit theaters yesterday. The film also stars Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, and Robin Williams. View the trailer.

Experience Narnia on the Big Screen (Again)

Tirian — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:51:31 +0000

The Narnia Trilo3y Film Fest will be held in LA on May 25-26 and will feature all three Narnia films on the big screen along with food and wine tasting. You can read more about this at the event’s Facebook page.

Hope You Enjoyed Our April Fools Podcast

glumPuddle — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:01:31 +0000

This years April Fool had bit of truth mixed in with nonsense. We are, in fact, still accepting questions and suggestions for the next podcast, which will be a discussion about C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. But in reality of course, both Glumpuddle and Rilian rank VDT as their favorite book in the series.

We have already recorded (serious) discussions on LWW and PC. Stay tuned for Part 1 of our VDT discussion! For real this time.

APRIL FOOLS: VDT Book Commentary

glumPuddle — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:01:38 +0000

This episode was posted as an April Fools joke. The real “Part 1″ is coming soon. In reality, both Glumpuddle and Rilian rank VDT as their favorite in the series.

Rhythm & Hues Files For Bankruptcy

glumPuddle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:45:11 +0000

Rhythm & Hues, the VFX studio behind a lot of the digital effects in Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has filed for bankruptcy, despite winning the Academy Award for their work in Life of Pi. Some controversy has arisen from their acceptance speech, which was was cut short just as Bill Westenhofer began talking about the company’s “severe financial difficulties.” Read the full story. And here is a video on the visual effects in Narnia that was released in 2005. Thanks to Reepi for the alert.

Walden’s Narnia Films Coming to Hallmark Channel

glumPuddle — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:25 +0000

Beginning on March 15, Walden Family Theater will start airing every Friday night on the Hallmark Channel. Walden president Micheal Flaherty said:

“Walden Family Theater is a great step forward for us to continue the Walden mission. These great films we are presenting on The Hallmark Channel and/or making with ARC reinforces our vision to provide families a chance to recapture imagination and rekindle curiosity through entertainment. These films will stand side by side with some of our proudest features like our Narnia movies, Holes, Bridge to Terabithia, Amazing Grace, and Journey to the Center Of The Earth.”

Read the full story here. There is also a trailer, which includes clips from Walden’s film adaptations of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Narnians at the Oscars

glumPuddle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:04:31 +0000

Howard Berger (Hitchcock) and Tami Lane (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) are both nominated for Makeup & Hairstyling Oscars this year. Berger and Lane won the Oscar in 2006 for their work in Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The 85th Annual Academy Awards start tonight at 7:00pm EST.
UPDATE: The Oscar went to Les Misérables.

Episode 90: ‘Prince Caspian’ Book Commentary (Part 3)

glumPuddle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:34:49 +0000

The conclusion to Rilian and Glumpuddle’s commentary on “Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia.” The podcasters try to re-think the ending a few times… only to come to the conclusion that Lewis knew what he was doing.

Dawn Treader is up next! Do you have any thoughts to share? Is there something specific you would like us to discuss? Let us know! E-mail glumpuddle@narniaweb.com and rilian@narniaweb.com and we may read your message on the next episode.

Running Time 29:35