Monthly Archives: November 2009
Photographer Writes Narnian Curriculum for Russia
The Tri-City Herald [Kennewick, Washington] reports: During a recent trip to Russia, Tri-City photographer John Clement had the opportunity to shoot some breathtaking photos of the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Though his …
More Narnia Nostalgia
Hollywood Jesus Live! has posted the third installment of its “Narnia Nostalgia” series: a review of BBC’s Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989). You can read it here.
Another Visit to the Dawn Treader Set
Nicholas Greening visited the VDT set again last week. Here’s his latest blog post: Firstly, let me be clear, Douglas requested that we do not take photos of the film sets, we respected that decision. This post is intended to …
C.S. Lewis’ 111th Birthday!
Today, C.S. Lewis reads 111 birthdays: the author who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, The Space Trilogy, and The Screwtape Letters, among others. He was born on the 29th of November, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland — where he spent most of …
Greg Poppleton Cast as Dufflepud #1?
IMDB.com reports on their Dawn Treader page that Greg Poppleton has been cast as Dufflepud #1, presumably a minor role. Poppleton has had a variety of film and television roles. The 5’10″ Australian actor is also the bandleader/singer in a 1920′s/1930′s era music club. …
LWW Named One of the “Six Greatest Fantasy Books of All Time”
In The Week, Time magazine critic Lev Grossman named the “six greatest fantasy books of all time.” Here’s what he had to say about The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, one of the six. A shoo-in. Whether you’re young …
An Interview With VDT Director Michael Apted
ABC Brisbane reports: Filming of the third Narnia movie, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” has almost finished. Yesterday, Spencer Howson had a look round the set and caught up with director Michael Apted who is also the man behind …
VDT Filming Wrap Party
Filming for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is almost over! On his blog, Mirko Grillini talks about the wrap party Saturday night [November 21]. As we have come to an end, the last opportunity of being all together was …
Weta Workshop Replaced by Chris Martin
MundoNarnia.com reported earlier today that Chris Martin has replaced Weta in the props department. We found some pictures on the website of artist Chris Martin, who is working on creating / making some of the props of the Dawn Treader, …