Our lips are sealed; we shall say no more!

Check out the previous three clues:

Clue 1
Clue 2
Clue 3 (with more details)

Discuss in the comments!

Here’s the clue we posted to Facebook last week:

CLUE #3: http://aslans.co/1s2

Now, I’ll explain the first two clues a little bit more. The first clue is, quite simply, SHOES. The second clue translates to NARNIA COSTUMES. The third clue? Well, if you click on the link above, and think about the first two clues… But alas, I’ve said too much!

We’ll post a FINAL clue on Monday, May 14, so keep an eye out.

Previous clues:

CLUE #1: http://aslans.co/5K1
CLUE #2: http://aslans.co/e4

So what do you think it is? Discuss this in the comments!

According to Empire’s summary of the film:

When a young piglet named Trudy (Zooey Deschanel) learns that she is destined to become bacon on her owner’s platter, she finds refuge in a magical barn filled with wonderful animals. When she returns to the real world, everyone ridicules her for telling crazy stories. Undeterred, Trudy finds herself facing a wicked darkness that lurks in the barn that threatens to consume all the land. Will the magical animals retaliate? Will Trudy become breakfast? Directed by the Farrelly brothers (Dumb and Dumber, The Three Stooges), the Chronicles of Barnia: Animals Unite Against Evil is an inspirational tale that proves that even the smallest piglet can make all the difference.

Barnia will feature both animatronic animals and puppets. It is loosely based on a short story by Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga, Snow White and the Huntsman), who will be producing the film. Stewart reportedly wrote the story while watching the extended edition of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on ABC Family in December 2010. She described the story last week as being “like, you know, cool. And the animals know how to fight the, you know, the evil.” The film is slated for a January 2014 release date.

UPDATE: Boxofficemojo.com has updated their schedule to include Barnia for a slot in the December 6th, 2013 weekend and with a budget of $75 million. The film will be distributed by Lionsgate.

Thanks to ‘BuffytheVampireSlayer’ for the heads up!

As everybody guessed, this was an April Fool’s Day joke. No worries if you weren’t fooled at all, I didn’t really expect anyone to believe it. -Cy

Last week we posted the first clue:

CLUE #1: http://aslans.co/5K1

Today, we’re giving you another clue:

CLUE #2: http://aslans.co/e4

Discuss this in the comments!

So while we won’t be announcing what it is quite yet, we will be posting clues for you to piece together to see if you can try to figure out what we’re up to.

CLUE #1: http://aslans.co/5K1

Confused? Think you know what we’re up to? Discuss in the comments!

The Narnia.com domain name is owned by C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd.

Pictured: Narnia.com in 2000

Watch the video:

What do you think? Discuss the new video in the comments!

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch, the British actor known for his roles in War Horse and Amazing Grace (also directed by Dawn Treader’s Michael Apted), will be voicing two roles in The Hobbit films: Smaug, the dragon antagonist, and, according to IMDb, the Necromancer, or Sauron (the main antagonist in the Hobbit films and the Lord of the Rings films). He was interviewed today by MTV.

“I was very lucky [to work] with [director Peter Jackson]. As far as the experience, what an extraordinary one it was because at the time I was in my work; I was in isolation with him and this incredible tag team. And at the very cool place with that technology doing mo-cap for two characters, Smaug the dragon and another character, which will remain nameless, and it was an awful lot of fun.”

He also talked about the voicing process.

“I spent a lot of time recording voice as well as doing movements. So, it was sort of freeing; it was fun. It was like playing a game.”

Cumberbatch further assures us that The Hobbit is “going to be an amazing film; it’s going to be a real treat.”

Read the full interview here.

Viggo Mortensen

The Boston Phoenix today interviewed actor Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films. He said,

I understand they’re doing two [Hobbit] movies. Now they may be doing two in order to be able to tell the whole story. I’ve heard the same rumors you probably have that the idea was to do some sort of bridge between “The Hobbit,” and – you know there’s a 60 odd year time span between the end of “The Hobbit” and the beginning of “The Lord of the Rings.” So they could feasibly have done that, since Aragorn lives much longer than humans do, being part Elf and all that. Sure, if it seemed like something they wanted to do, I guess I would have done it, and it would have been fun.

I really enjoyed working with New Zealanders as crew members, as teammates. They’re great, and it’s a beautiful country. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been and I’ve traveled quite a bit. It just has so many things. It’s a good feeling being there. I have fun with  most of the people that work on “Lord of the Rings,” too. Like the ones that did get to go back, some were obviously central to “The Hobbit.” Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Cate Blanchett and I guess Elijah went back for a small part, and Orlando Bloom as well. I know that they had a good time and so forth.

I go back there [New Zealand] occasionally. I have friends there, and go back there when I can. It would have been nice to have work, but apart from going back to New Zealand, I don’t have a strong contact with the filmmakers, but I do see a few of the actors here and there once in a while. It’s something that was an important part of all of our lives, and I have fond memories of it. If it would have been possible I would have returned [for the new movies.] But I don’t really feel – I mean nostalgia, in a sense. I have for many experiences, for many people I’ve known and places I’ve been. But I don’t feel sad. I don’t feel like suddenly it’s over now, or something. It was over when we finished it. I look forward to seeing what they do with it. I’ll be fun to see some the way they’ve adapted that book.

At this point, unfortunately, it does not seem likely that Viggo will return in either of the Hobbit films.

You can read the entire interview here.

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson, director of the upcoming Hobbit films, just posted to his Facebook page:

Hi everybody. We will have a new on-set video from THE HOBBIT coming here soon!

So what will this video be? Likely the video will appear on the official Hobbit blog. Keep a tab open on our homepage—we’ll have the video posted as soon as it’s available!

What do you think the video will be about? Let us know in the comments!