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Fox agrees to step in on next "Narnia" movie
The Los Angeles Times ^ | 2009-01-28

Posted on 01/28/2009 8:47:16 PM PST by rabscuttle385

Twentieth Century Fox has agreed to co-finance the third movie in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, pending approval of the final script and shooting budget. If all goes as planned, Fox and Walden Media, which controls the movie rights to C.S. Lewis’ classic children's books, hope to be begin production on "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" by late summer so it will be ready for holiday 2010 release.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cslewis; dawntreader; disney; fox; hollywood; narnia
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1 posted on 01/28/2009 8:47:17 PM PST by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385

That’s cool. Hope they can make a bundle on it.


2 posted on 01/28/2009 8:48:52 PM PST by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

Narnia ping!


3 posted on 01/28/2009 8:50:26 PM PST by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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To: rabscuttle385

Thank you 20th Century Fox. You are standing up to the liberals and that’s a good thing.


4 posted on 01/28/2009 8:51:44 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Great, a movie to look forward to instead of most of the garbage Hollyweird puts out.


5 posted on 01/28/2009 8:52:57 PM PST by TheEaglehasLanded
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To: rabscuttle385

From the photo it looks like Lucy grew a beard.


6 posted on 01/28/2009 8:53:22 PM PST by Last Dakotan
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To: rabscuttle385

Awesome! I was hoping they wouldn’t call it quits before the Dawn Treader — one of my favorites.


7 posted on 01/28/2009 8:57:12 PM PST by Unam Sanctam
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To: rabscuttle385

Awesome! Voyage of the Dawn Treader is one of my all time favorite books. Just hope they do it right. Prince Caspian was just a bit...off.


8 posted on 01/28/2009 9:02:55 PM PST by DrGunsforHands
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To: rabscuttle385

Both of my daughters will be relieved! They were totally bummed when I told them Disney had backed out.


9 posted on 01/28/2009 10:20:20 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Remember the 3 Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.)
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To: rabscuttle385

I’m a big J.R.T. fan and C.S. Lewis, but Prince Caspian bored me to tears.


10 posted on 01/28/2009 10:26:41 PM PST by diamond6 (Is SIDS preventable? www.Stopsidsnow.com)
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To: diamond6

I just saw the movie on DVD today. Never read the book. The movie, it was fine, nothing groundbreaking.

On the one hand, it seemed a simple tell of a dispute over kingship, on the other, the danger of hubris on the part of these kids making rash war decisions. The Christian morality seemed fairly light in the movie.

I’d have liked the monarchy disposed of completely, but oh well.

I never felt any of the lead characters were in danger, which is a minus.


11 posted on 01/28/2009 10:35:34 PM PST by goodolemr
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To: rabscuttle385

The 2nd one failed because they removed any Christian symbolism from the story. In the 1st version it was very evident. I’m willing to bet the 3rd one will be the weakest of all in that regard.

Hollywood is spiritually blind.


12 posted on 01/28/2009 10:59:07 PM PST by deannadurbin
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To: DrGunsforHands; Unam Sanctam
My favorite in the series is The horse and his boy but The voyage of the Dawn Treader is a close second.
15 posted on 01/30/2009 4:26:42 PM PST by SC Swamp Fox (Aim small, miss small.)
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To: rabscuttle385

I finally bought the books as a single edition. I wanted a boxed set, but, sorry, I didn’t think it was worth spending 7-8 bucks per book. I just have to make sure that I read them in the correct order, not the order that they’re in in the book.


16 posted on 01/30/2009 6:04:55 PM PST by Tanniker Smith (The sun glinted off chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weight-lifting sessions each week and...)
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It's very important to read the Narnia books in the as-published order, not in the order that the publisher puts them in the box (chronological within Narnian time).

Otherwise there are too many references and hints that you simply won't understand. For example, The Magician's Nephew is the earliest book in Narnian chronology, but it was written late in the series. You won't understand half of what's going on in the book if you read it first. The same is true of The Horse and His Boy.

17 posted on 01/30/2009 6:56:32 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: rabscuttle385

I am looking forward to this picture - but I sure wish they were not waiting so long in between productions...


18 posted on 01/30/2009 6:57:08 PM PST by TheBattman (Pray for our country....)
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To: AnAmericanMother

I haven’t figured out why the order of books has been changed up. While I understand they were written out of chronological order (Narnia time), The original publication order makes the most sense. Even Lewis was unclear about the order intended. There is a reference to a letter from an American child/fan where he says the order read isn’t particularly important.

As you said - some of the references don’t make sense if read in chronological order.


19 posted on 01/30/2009 7:04:01 PM PST by TheBattman (Pray for our country....)
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To: rabscuttle385

Hey FOX, Lewis wrote some excellent sci-fi for a movie!

Low special effects costs! Spend almost an hour on Out of The Silent Planet and Perelandra and 90 minutes on That Hideous Strength... You’ll be rolling in dough!


20 posted on 01/30/2009 7:07:29 PM PST by mrsmith
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