Category: Narnia Movie News

NarniaWeb has learned that Actress Dawn French has been chosen to play the voice of Mrs. Beaver in the upcoming Narnia film.

Disney unveiled a few Narnian posters based on the original art we’ve already seen in the newspaper ad from March. Pictured are representations of Aslan, a unicorn, a castle (presumably the witch’s house), and an unrecognizable face.

A pack of 10 North American wolves are being brought to Waitakere City to be filmed as the White Witch’s “Minions” for the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

TheOneRing.net reports that Jasmine Watson has been hired to do the jewelry for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Variety reports that James McCavoy has officially been cast to play Mr. Tumnus, the faun who meets Lucy when she first enters Narnia.

NarniaWebber Jewel provides us with the latest developments in the current horse training. There are approximately a dozen on site and there seem to be 3 main horses so far – 1 black, 1 chestnut, 1 grey.

While attending the Cannes Film Festival where Swinton is one of twelve judges this week, Andrew Adamson confirmed that Swinton has indeed been chosen to play the role of Narnia’s evil White Witch.

The FriendsOfNarnia website brings us the first images of Aslan. Click for pictures of the lion chosen to play Aslan in the upcoming Narnia film.

ComingSoon.net reports: Buena Vista Games, Inc., announced today that it will publish video games based on the epic tale of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to be released in fall of 2005.

The Insider Guide from This is London is reporting that British actress Tilda Swinton will play the role of the White Witch in the upcoming The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the first of the Narnia films. We have received no official comment from Walden Media or Walt Disney Pictures so this casting can’t yet be treated as official.