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The Chronicles of Narnia | |
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Genre | Fantasy |
Created by | C. S. Lewis (novel) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Running time | 25–30 min per each episode 505 min total for series (estimate) |
Release | |
Original network | BBC |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Original release | 13 November 1988 – 23 December 1990 |
The Chronicles of Narnia is a BBC-produced television serial that was aired from 13 November 1988 to 23 December 1990 and is based on four books of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series. The first series aired was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1988, the second series aired was Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 1989 and the third series aired was The Silver Chair in 1990. This television serial was produced by Paul Stone and teleplayed by Alan Seymour. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was directed by Marilyn Fox, while Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair were directed by Alex Kirby.
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Plot[edit]
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[edit]
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are siblings who are evacuated from London in 1940, and sent to the countryside to stay with Professor Digory Kirke because of the air raids in World War II.
Soon after arriving at the Professor's house, the four children are exploring when Lucy enters a wardrobe in a spare room and finds herself in the middle of a snowy wood. She meets a faun named Mr. Tumnus, who explains that she is in the land of Narnia. He invites her back to his cave for tea, and tells her stories about what life was once like in Narnia, until it became an 'endless winter'. He then plays his flute and Lucy goes to sleep, but when she wakes up Tumnus is crying and he confesses that he is in the pay of the White Witch, who rules over Narnia and makes it 'always winter and never Christmas'. She had ordered him and all the other Narnians that if they ever saw a Son of Adam or Daughter of Eve in Narnia, they were to catch them and hand them over to her, but Tumnus realises that he cannot go through with it and he walks back to the lamp-post with Lucy to make sure she returns safely to her own world.
When Lucy returns to her siblings, they do not believe her story about Narnia, especially because Lucy claims to have been gone for hours, while for her siblings no time has passed. Edmund is particularly cruel to her.
During a game of hide and seek, Lucy again enters the wardrobe and Edmund follows her, and manages to find his way into Narnia, but cannot find Lucy. After walking some distance into the snow-covered forest, he hears a jingling of bells and a lady in a horse-drawn sleigh draws up.
The lady introduces herself as the Queen of Narnia, and demands to know 'what' Edmund is. He is confused by her question, and she is running out of patience before she finally asks him if he is human. He tells her that he is human and that he got into Narnia through a wardrobe door. She is kind to Edmund, giving him warm drink and his favourite food - Turkish delight. She magically makes a marquee appear for them to sit inside. She is eager to know all about him and he tells her that he has a brother and two sisters – she seems particularly interested in the fact that there are four of them. He also tells her that his sister Lucy has already been in Narnia and has met a faun. The Queen tells Edmund that she would like to see his brother and sisters and that next time he comes to Narnia he should bring them with him to meet her. She also tells him that she has no children, and that she would love a boy she could bring up as a prince; who would be King of Narnia when she died. She eventually bids farewell to Edmund and reminds him to come and see her soon.
Edmund returns to the lamp-post where he comes across Lucy, who tells him that she saw Tumnus again, and that the White Witch has done nothing to him for letting her go. When she describes the White Witch, Edmund realises that she is no other than the lady he has just met, but he does not let on that he has seen her.
When they return to the Professor's house and meet Peter and Susan, and Lucy tells them about Edmund's visit to Narnia, he refuses to back up Lucy's story, claiming that Lucy had only been 'imagining'. Peter is furious with Edmund for encouraging Lucy about her 'lies'.
A few days later, the children have to get out of the way when visitors are in the house. They enter the wardrobe and all four find themselves in Narnia. Lucy takes them to Tumnus's cave, but they find him gone and the cave ransacked. A letter signed by 'Maugrim, Captain of the Secret Police' has been left behind, stating that Tumnus is under arrest and awaiting trial on a charge of high treason against the Queen of Narnia for 'comforting her majesty's enemies, harbouring spies and, above all, of fraternising with humans'.
The four children then make their way from the cave and encounter a beaver, who appears friendly and tells them that 'Aslan is on the move'. Mr Beaver takes them to his home, and explains that Aslan – the great lion and king of beasts – will save Tumnus and end the White Witch's reign. He reveals that Tumnus was seen being taken away by the Secret Police to the White Witch's castle, and that there was no certainty of his fate, but according to the few people who have been taken in the castle and come out again it is likely that he has been turned to stone. The children have to meet Aslan the next day at the Stone Table, because they are part of a prophecy that when 'two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve' sit on the thrones at Cair Paravel, it will end the White Witch's reign. Mr Beaver explains that this prophecy is why they all had to be so cautious as they came along, as the White Witch would be more dangerous still if she knew that there were four humans in Narnia.
Suddenly, they notice that Edmund has disappeared, and they rush outside in hope that he will hear them calling for him, but he is nowhere to be seen. Mr Beaver then tells them that Edmund has gone to the White Witch, as he had the look of someone who had been with the Witch. He is even more sure of this when he hears that Edmund has been in Narnia before, by himself, and had not told the others what he had done or who he had met. He tells the children that they must all head to the Stone Table to meet Aslan, and that the only way of saving Edmund is to keep away from the White Witch.
Edmund arrives at the White Witch's house, and she is furious with him for coming alone. She is even more furious when she hears that Aslan has come to Narnia, and decides that they are to travel to the Stone Table.
The beavers and the three children prepare for their own journey to the Stone Table. The White Witch had ordered Maugrim and another wolf to go to the Beavers' house, but when they got there they had already gone and there was no scent or tracks, so he heads for the Stone Table.
After going some distance, the children and the beavers rest in a cave, which Mr Beaver reveals is a hiding place for beavers in bad times. They soon fall asleep but are awakened hours later by the sound of jingling bells. Mr Beaver is convinced that it is the White Witch and heads outside to watch in secret. However, when he returns to tell the others what he has seen, he assures them that it is a nasty knock for the Witch and a sign that her power is crumbling. The sounds of the bells was in fact signalling the arrival of Father Christmas, who presents the children with gifts: Peter gets a sword and shield, Susan gets a bow, quiver of arrows and a horn, and Lucy gets a bottle of magical healing cordial, and a dagger. As they continue their journey, the snow around them melts, making way for spring.
Arriving at the Stone Table, the children and the beavers are welcomed by Aslan. However, Maugrim appears soon afterwards and terrifies the crowd, only to be slain by Peter. Knowing that the White Witch is nearby, Aslan sends his creatures to rescue Edmund, succeeding just as the White Witch is preparing to kill him in a wooded valley a short distance from the Stone Table.
Later, the White Witch herself arrives at the Stone Table, demanding that Edmund be given to her, as all traitors in Narnia belong to her. Aslan discusses the matter in private with the Witch, then announces to all that the Witch has renounced her claim on Edmund's life, but the camp has to be moved away from the Stone Table before nightfall.
That night, Susan and Lucy follow Aslan as he leaves the encampment. Aslan allows them to follow, but makes them promise to stay hidden. They watch as Aslan walks to the Stone Table, where the White Witch and her followers are waiting for him. They bind and shave Aslan, with the White Witch revealing that Aslan traded his life for Edmund's. The White Witch kills Aslan with a knife. When the ceremony is over, the White Witch and her army leave to prepare for the oncoming battle with Peter and his forces.
Susan and Lucy spend the night at the Stone Table with Aslan's body. At dawn, the Stone Table cracks in half and Aslan comes back to life. He explains that there is a deeper magic that states that if a 'willing victim who has committed no treachery is killed in a traitor's stead, the Stone Table will crack and death itself will be denied'. The two girls jump on Aslan's back and they fly to the White Witch's house, where Aslan's restores all the Witch's victims – including Tumnus – back to life from their stone forms.
By the time Aslan and the restored statues return to the battlefield, the fight is in full swing and the Witch has already turned a number of Aslan's followers into stone. Edmund brings his sword down on the Witch's wand, breaking it, and the Witch herself is chased to the top of a ravine by Peter. Aslan appears, along with Susan and Lucy, as well as his followers who have been rescued from the Witch's castle, and roars so loudly that the Witch loses her balance and falls off the edge, killing her upon impact with the ground below.
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are later crowned Kings and Queens of Narnia in Cair Paravel. They rule Narnia for many years, bringing peace and prosperity to the land. As adults, the four monarchs are passing through the forest when they come across the old lamp-post that marks the border of Narnia. They walk deeper, passing through the wardrobe door and find themselves back in the professor's house, and once again as children.
Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[edit]
Prince Caspian: The four Pevensie children are waiting at a train station when a magical force pulls them into Narnia. They land at an overgrown castle which they recognise as Cair Paravel.
Susan saves the life of a dwarf named Trumpkin who is about to be drowned by two soldiers on a boat. The children tell him that they are the old Kings and Queens of Narnia, of whom Trumpkin has heard in the Narnian legends.
Trumpkin tells the children that he has helped Prince Caspian, nephew of the current monarch, King Miraz. The young Caspian lived in a great castle with King Miraz and his wife Queen Prunaprismia. He has a tutor called Dr. Cornelius, who one night woke him up because the Queen had given birth to a baby son. With a direct heir, Miraz no longer needs Caspian, and planned to kill him. Caspian escaped on a horse but fell from it in the woods and was taken in by Trumpkin, a badger called Trufflehunter and a black dwarf called Nikabrik. These are people who live in hiding, because King Miraz hates the Old Narnians; his ancestors defeated them in their invasion of Narnia hundreds of years earlier.
The children travel through the woods with Trumpkin to meet Caspian. That night, Lucy wakes up from sleep, hearing someone calling her name. She realises that it is Aslan, who instructs the others to follow him. The children meet Aslan the next morning at the Stone Table, and he takes them to meet the Old Narnians and Prince Caspian. They first meet Caspian when coming to his aid at Aslan's How (a great mound which has been built above the Stone Table), in a fight where they eliminate Nikabrik (a black dwarf) and a hag and a werewolf who had been attempting to resurrect the White Witch in the hope that she would be able to kill King Miraz, despite Caspian's warnings that she was an even more treacherous foe than Miraz.
Peter sends a letter of challenge to King Miraz and the guard who gave it to him is Glozelle, one of the King's courtiers who along with Sopespian has been conspiring against the King. Miraz then has an argument with his two courtiers and had intended to refuse the challenge, but changes his mind at the last minute and accepts the offer. Peter eventually fights Miraz and in the struggle Miraz falls upon Peter's sword when he becomes unbalanced. Miraz lies wounded on the ground and Glozelle finishes him off with a knife. A battle is fought briefly, and Glozelle is among those who die, and many are wounded, but the battle is quickly ended and Caspian escaped unscathed. A brave mouse called Reepicheep has his tail cut off but Aslan restores it in recognition of his bravery. Aslan also names Caspian as the King of Narnia, and peace is restored between all Narnians.
The four Pevensies return home, with Aslan telling them that Peter and Susan will not return, but Edmund and Lucy will.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: When the story opens, it is explained that Peter is working at Professor Kirke's house, Susan has been invited to America for a holiday, and the younger two, Edmund and Lucy, are staying at their cousin Eustace Scrubb's home. Sitting in their temporary room, they both comment on a picture on the wall, how it resembles a Narnian ship. Eustace enters the room, and all three are sucked into the painting.
On board the ship the Dawn Treader, Edmund and Lucy are reunited with Prince Caspian who has grown into a young man since they last saw him. He explains that he is on a quest to find seven lords who were friends of his late father (who had been murdered by Miraz just after he was born). The quest requires them to sail through dangerous waters, encountering new islands where things are not what they seem and finally to sail to the end of the world, hoping to reach Aslan's Land.
The first island they encounter is one of the Lone Islands, where they are captured by slave traders, but are rescued the next day when Caspian and his army arrive at the market (having already deposed Governor Gumpus) and announce the abolition of slavery in Narnia. Caspian had already been bought by a man who introduced himself as Lord Bern (one of the missing lords).
They later find an isolated island which appears to be uninhabited. Eustace wanders off and finds a cave where a dragon has died. The cave is full of gold and jewellery, and Eustace finds a bracelet which he puts on. He is tired and soon falls asleep, but when he wakes up he soon realises that he has metamorphosised into a dragon. He flies back to the beach where the others confront him, and they soon figure out who he is. He is soon turned back into a human by Aslan. Caspian establishes that the bracelet was a possession of Lord Octesian, who is likely to have perished on that island.
The third island (Caspian declares it 'Goldwater Island,' but Reepicheep proposes the more apt name of 'Deathwater Island') where they find a cavern in which there is a pool. Edmund places his sword in the water to measure its depth, only for it to become heavy and fall in the water – causing it to splash over his shoes and produce splashes of gold. There is a body in the water, and they establish that anyone or anything that ends up in the water turns into gold. Caspian later realises that the body in the water must have been that of Lord Restimar.
On the fourth island, they encounter some invisible creatures who give them dinner at a large house. A magician called Coriakin appears after Lucy reads from a magic book, and the creatures are soon made visible again.
The fifth and final island is at the end of the world. Before they ascend the island, they find a man in the water who introduced himself as Lord Rhoop. On the island they meet Ramandu and his daughter, and also find the three remaining Lords who are in an enchanted sleep. Caspian then sees Aslan alone, and is informed that one of his crew must left alone at the end of the world if the lords are to awaken. Caspian informs his crew that he is going to stay behind at the end of the world, but he relents when Reepicheep the mouse decides that he will be the one who stays behind at that point.
The three children then depart with Reepicheep at the end of the world, and before leaving they know that Caspian will marry the daughter of Ramandu, who lives on an island at the end of the world, and that the four lords who were in a deep sleep on Ramandu's island will awaken.
The three children and Reepicheep leave the ship at the end of the world, where Reepicheep bids farewell and heads into Aslan's country on his coracle, while the three children return to the land and meet a lamb, who quickly transforms into Aslan. They then return home, and Aslan also tells Edmund and Lucy that they will not return to Narnia since they are getting too old. But he doesn't say that Eustace will not be returning to Narnia.
The Silver Chair[edit]
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Eustace Scrubb, cousin of the Pevensies, is at a boarding school with a girl named Jill Pole. The two children are targeted by bullies; Jill because of her unusual surname, and Eustace for the transformation in his behaviour since his visit to Narnia. Eustace tells Jill about Narnia, and while running away from bullies, they pass through a doorway into Aslan's country. Eustace accidentally falls off a cliff, but is blown to Narnia.
Alone, Jill encounters Aslan, who tells her of the task she and Eustace have been given to do. Aslan explains that in Narnia, the elderly king's only son and heir, Prince Rilian, disappeared some years earlier. Jill is told to memorise four signs that will lead her and Eustace to Rilian. Aslan sends Jill to Narnia, where she is reunited with Eustace near the castle of Cair Paravel. Jill quickly tells Eustace that he has to greet 'an old and dear friend', which is the first sign given by Aslan. Eustace says that he cannot recognize anyone, and has never seen that location in Narnia before, and the two watch as a boat with the elderly king leaves the castle dock. The two meet an owl named Glimfeather, who tells them that the king who just left is King Caspian X. Eustace realises that King Caspian is his friend from the Dawn Treader, and Jill is upset that they've missed the first sign.
The pair meet Trumpkin the dwarf, who is King Caspian's trusted advisor. They are allowed to stay in the castle, and that night they are brought by Glimfeather to the Parliament of Owls where they are told the full story of Prince Rilian's disappearance.
Rilian's mother, the Queen of Narnia, had been killed by a serpent in the woods. Rilian returned to the woods many times to hunt the serpent, but failed. One day Lord Drinian, one of Caspian's friends, noticed a change in Rilian, and was invited by the prince to enter the woods. Lord Drinian witnessed Rilian approach a beautiful lady with red hair in such a way to imply that Rilian was infatuated with her. The next time Rilian went out, he failed to return. The owls then speak of their belief that the woman in the forest and the deadly serpent are one and the same.
Jill explains that according to Aslan's second sign, they have to go north beyond Narnia to the Ruined City of the Giants. The owls take Eustace and Jill to a marshwiggle named Puddleglum, who will be their guide. The trio travel north, eventually encountering a lady riding on horseback alongside an unspeaking knight in black armour. The lady introduces herself as the Lady of the Green Kirtle, and advises them to pay a visit to the Giants of Harfang, where they will get good food and lodging.
Soon the group are caught in a snowstorm, and Jill falls into a trench that leads nowhere. Although Puddleglum is reluctant to detour from their quest, the children insist they go to Harfang. They are welcomed warmly by the giants, and given good food and a warm place to sleep.
The next day, the trio look out the window of Jill's room and see the Ruined City of the Giants on a nearby hillside, with the words 'UNDER ME' inscribed on the ground. Jill realised that she fell into the 'E' of the message the day before. As the third sign was to find a 'writing' at the ruins and follow their instructions, they deduce that they have to go under the Ruined City to find Rilian.
They explore the castle, learning that the Harfang Giants intend to cook them for their Autumn Feast. They escape through a cat door, and get away from the Giants' hounds by crawling through a hole under a rock. In the darkness, they fall down a slope deep into the ground. There, they are captured by Earthmen to be taken to the Queen of the Underworld.
Eustace, Jill and Puddleglum are taken to the Queen's living quarters. They are greeted by a knight wearing a silver mask. He reveals that he has met them before: he was the knight on horseback they'd encountered, and the Queen of the Deep Realm is also the Lady of Green Kirtle. The knight claims that the Lady is his saviour, as only she can break the curse that is on him.
The knight explains that because of the curse, for a short time every day he becomes 'unlike himself', so he has to be restrained in the Silver Chair. He makes the group promise not to listen to whatever he says when he is under that condition. Eustace, Jill and Puddleglum hide while two Earthmen take the knight, bind him in the Silver Chair and then leave. After a moment, the knight's demeanor changes and he begs the trio to set him free 'in the name of Aslan'. The children are shocked, as the fourth and final sign was that the first person to ask them to do something in Aslan's name would be Prince Rilian. Puddleglum is the one who undoes the binds, and the knight is freed, upon which he destroys the Silver Chair.
The group are stopped when the Lady of the Green Kirtle arrives. She uses her magic to convince Eustace and Jill that all 'other worlds' (Narnia and Earth) do not exist, and that the underworld is the only world. Puddleglum retains enough of himself despite her spells to defy the Lady. Angered, the Lady turns into a giant serpent, but she is killed by Rilian, who also realises that the Lady of the Green Kirtle was the serpent who killed his mother.
The group flee just as everything suddenly starts to rumble and rocks cave in. The Lady had ordered the Earthmen to dig through the roof of the underworld for an invasion of the overworld. The group manages to climb high enough to break through the surface, and they realise that they have emerged in the heart of Narnia.
Rilian returns to Cair Paravel, where he is reunited with his father just before the old king dies. Rilian is hailed as the new king. Even roll putter reviews.
Aslan appears at the entrance to Cair Paravel, congratulating Eustace and Jill for their success. They detour briefly to Aslan's country, where they see a vision of Caspian as a 13-year-old again. Caspian greets Eustace warmly, and tells Aslan that he has always wanted a glimpse of Eustace's world. Aslan agrees to the request, taking them to the outer walls of Eustace and Jill's school. Aslan forces a crack in the wall and the bullies appear at the other side, only to be chased away by the three children in knight's armour. They then say their goodbyes, with Eustace and Jill returning to their own world.
Cast[edit]
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[edit]
- Richard Dempsey as Peter
- Sophie Cook as Susan
- Jonathan R. Scott as Edmund
- Sophie Wilcox as Lucy
- Barbara Kellerman as The White Witch
- Kerry Shale as Mr. Beaver
- Lesley Nicol as Mrs. Beaver
- Big Mick as Ginaarbrik
- Ailsa Berk as Aslan
- Martin Stone as Wolf
- Martin Stone as Maugrim
- William Todd-Jones as Aslan
- Keith Hodiak as Aslan's Satyr
- Garfield Brown as Aslan's Satyr
- Ronald Pickup as Aslan
- Irene Marot as Hag
- Kairen Kemp as Hag
- Jeffrey Perry as Mr. Tumnus
- Michael Aldridge as Professor Digory Kirke
- Ken Kitson as Giant Rumblebuffin
- Christopher Bramwell as Peter (adult)
- Suzanne Debney as Susan (adult)
- Charles Ponting as Edmund (adult)
- Juliet Waley as Lucy (adult)
- Maureen Morris as Mrs. Macready
- Bert Parnaby as Father Christmas
Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[edit]
- Warwick Davis as Reepicheep
- Jonathan R. Scott as Edmund Pevensie
- Sophie Wilcox as Lucy Pevensie
- David Thwaites as Eustace
- William Todd-Jones as Glenstorm / Aslan
- Tim Rose as Aslan
- Ronald Pickup as Aslan
- Ailsa Berk as Aslan / Dragon
- Samuel West as King Caspian
- Barbara Kellerman as The Hag
- Angela Barlow as Queen Prunaprismia
- John Hallam as Captain Drinian
- Guy Fithen as Rhince
- Neale McGrath as Rynelf
- Richard Dempsey as Peter Pevensie
- Sophie Cook as Susan Pevensie
- Jean Marc Perret as Prince Caspian
- Robert Lang as King Miraz
- Henry Woolf as Dr. Cornelius
- Julie Peters as Trufflehunter
- Joanna David as Trufflehunter
- George Claydon as Nikabrik
- Big Mick as Trumpkin
The Silver Chair[edit]
- Camilla Power as Jill Pole
- David Thwaites as Eustace Clarence Scrubb
- Ailsa Berk as Aslan / Dragon
- Richard Henders as Prince Rilian / Black Knight
- Tom Baker as Puddleglum
- William Todd-Jones as Aslan / Centaur
- Ronald Pickup as Aslan
- Warwick Davis as Glimfeather
- Barbara Kellerman as Green Lady
- Geoffrey Russell as King Caspian
- Nick Brimble as Giant Porter
- Stephen Reynolds as Giant King
- Lesley Nicol as Giant Queen
- Patsy Byrne as Giant Nanny
- Joe Hall as Sentry
- Jack Purvis as Golg
- Jean-Marc Perret as Young Caspian
- Jefferey S. Perry as Mr. Tumnus
- Henry Woolf as Doctor Cornelius
Awards[edit]
The series were nominated for a total of 14 awards, including a nomination for an Emmy in the category of 'Outstanding Children's Program'. The series won the BAFTA Award for 'Best Video Lighting' (1988), and was nominated for 'Best Children's Programme (Entertainment / Drama)' (1988, 1989 and 1990), 'Best Video Lighting' (1989), 'Best Make Up' (1988, 1989, 1990) and 'Best Costume Design' (1988), 'Best Video Cameraman' (1989, 1990).[1]
Home video releases[edit]
The series has been released in various formats:
- VHS
- 1990 Box set ASINB000M7MPEK
- DVD
- 2002 Box set EAN037429171127
- 2005 Box set Complete collectors edition (Cat. No. BBCDVD1889) EAN5014503188924
- 2015 Box set BBC - The Chronicles of NarniaUPC883929118120
In Australia the first DVD release was in 2004 as the 'Collector's Edition' Box Set which was a fold out package with 4 discs. Features Behind the scenes, Narnia trivia and more. There have been several later issues.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Archived copy'(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2007.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
'Archived copy'(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2011.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links[edit]
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on IMDb
- Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on IMDb
- The Silver Chair on IMDb
- The Chronicles of Narnia at TV.com
- The Chronicles of Narnia at ClassicKidsTV.co.uk
The Chronicles of Narnia | |
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Directed by | Andrew Adamson(1–2) Michael Apted(3) |
Produced by | Mark Johnson(1–3) Philip Steuer (1–3) Andrew Adamson (2–3) |
Screenplay by | Ann Peacock (1) Andrew Adamson (1–2) Christopher Markus(1–3) Stephen McFeely(1–3) Michael Petroni(3) |
Based on | The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis |
Starring | Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Will Poulter Tilda Swinton Liam Neeson |
Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams(1–2) David Arnold(3) |
Cinematography | Donald McAlpine(1) Karl Walter Lindenlaub(2) Dante Spinotti(3) |
Edited by | Sim Evan-Jones (1–2) Rick Shaine (3) |
Distributed by |
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1: 9 December 2005 2: 16 May 2008 3: 10 December 2010 |
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Running time
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410 minutes (1–3) |
Country | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Budget | Total (3 films): $560 million |
Box office | Total (3 films): $1,580,364,900 |
The Chronicles of Narnia series of films is based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, the first three were adapted --The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008) and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)—which grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them.
The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Jadis).
The first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted. A fourth film was to be directed by Joe Johnston, but it was announced in 2018 that new adaptations of the series would be made for Netflix.[1]
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Development[edit]
C. S. Lewis never sold the film rights to the Narnia series during his lifetime, as he was skeptical that any cinematic adaptation could render the more fantastical elements and characters of the story realistically.[a] Only after seeing a demo reel of CGI animals did Douglas Gresham (Lewis's stepson and literary executor, and film co-producer) give approval for a film adaptation.
Although the plan was originally to produce the films in the same order as the book series' original publication, it was reported that The Magician's Nephew, which recounts the creation of Narnia, would be the fourth feature film in the series, instead of The Silver Chair. It was rumoured that The Magician's Nephew was chosen as an attempt to reboot the series, after the release of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader grossed less when compared to the two previous films.[2] In March 2011, Walden Media confirmed that they intended The Magician's Nephew to be next in the series, but stressed that it was not yet in development.[3]
In October 2011, Douglas Gresham stated that Walden Media's contract with the C. S. Lewis estate had expired, hinting that Walden Media's lapse in renegotiating their contract with the C. S. Lewis estate was due to internal conflicts between both companies about the direction of future films.[4]
On 1 October 2013, The C. S. Lewis Company announced a partnership with The Mark Gordon Company, and that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair was officially in pre-production.[5]
Films[edit]
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)[edit]
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the novel of the same title, is the first film in the series. Directed by Andrew Adamson, it was shot mainly in New Zealand, though locations were used in Poland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.
The story follows the four British Pevensie siblings, who are evacuated during the Blitz to the countryside, where they find a wardrobe that leads to the fantasy world of Narnia. There, they must ally with the lion Aslan against the forces of the White Witch, who has placed Narnia in an eternal winter.
The film was released theatrically on 9 December 2005 and on DVD on 4 April 2006 and grossed over $745 million worldwide.
Prince Caspian (2008)[edit]
Prince Caspian, based on the novel of the same title, is the second film in the series and the last distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
The story follows the same Pevensie children who were transported to Narnia in the previous film as they return to Narnia, where 1,300 years have passed and the land has been invaded by the Telmarines. The four Pevensie children aid Prince Caspian in his struggle for the throne against his corrupt uncle, King Miraz.
The film was released on 16 May 2008. It grossed $419 million worldwide.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)[edit]
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based on the novel of the same title, is the first film in the series not to be co-produced by Disney, who dropped out over a budget dispute with Walden Media. In February 2009 it was announced that 20th Century Fox would replace Disney for future installments, though in 2019 The Walt Disney Companyacquired 20th Century Fox. Directed by Michael Apted, the movie was filmed almost entirely in Australia.
The story follows the two younger Pevensie children as they return to Narnia with their cousin, Eustace Scrubb. They join Caspian, now king of Narnia, in his quest to rescue seven lost lords and save Narnia from a corrupting evil that resides on a dark island.[6]
The film was released on 10 December 2010 (in RealD 3D in select theatres) and grossed over $415 million worldwide.
Main cast[edit]
Children[edit]
- William Moseley as Peter Pevensie, title: High King Peter the Magnificent, the eldest Pevensie child and the High King of Narnia during the Golden Age.
- Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie, title: Queen Susan the Gentle, the elder Pevensie child and a Queen of Narnia during the Golden Age.
- Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, title: King Edmund the Just; the younger Pevensie child and a King of Narnia during the Golden Age.
- Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, title: Queen Lucy the Valiant, the youngest Pevensie child and a Queen of Narnia during the Golden Age.
- Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb, the Pevensie children's arrogant cousin. He will return to Narnia with his friend Jill Pole in The Silver Chair.
Other main characters[edit]
- Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan, the magnificent and majestically powerful lion who helps govern and maintain order in Narnia; a mystical world of his own creation. He is the only main character to appear in all seven books.
- Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch; the former queen of Charn and a witch who ruled Narnia after being released in The Magician's Nephew and during the events of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- Ben Barnes as Caspian X (Also known as 'Prince Caspian'), the Telmarine prince who becomes King of Narnia after overthrowing his evil uncle Miraz.
- Eddie Izzard and Simon Pegg as the voice of Reepicheep in Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, respectively: the noble and courageous mouse who fights for Aslan and the freedom of Narnia.
Crew[edit]
Role | Film | ||
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | |
2005 | 2008 | 2010 | |
Director(s) | Andrew Adamson | Michael Apted | |
Producer(s) | Mark Johnson and Phillip Steuer | Mark Johnson, Andrew Adamson and Phillip Steuer | |
Writer(s) | Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely | Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely | Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Michael Petroni |
Composer(s) | Harry Gregson-Williams | David Arnold | |
Cinematographer(s) | Donald McAlpine | Karl Walter Lindenlaub | Dante Spinotti |
Editor(s) | Sim Evan-Jones | Rick Shaine | |
U.S. release date | 9 December 2005 | 16 May 2008 | 10 December 2010 |
Distributor(s) | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | 20th Century Fox |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
Film | Release date | Box office gross | All-time ranking | Budget | Ref. | |||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | North America | Worldwide | ||||
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | December 9, 2005 | $291,710,957 | $453,302,158 | $745,013,115 | 78 | 86 | $180 million | [7] |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | May 16, 2008 | $141,621,490 | $278,044,078 | $419,665,568 | 363 | 236 | $225 million | [8] |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | December 10, 2010 | $104,386,950 | $311,299,267 | $415,686,217 | 621 | 238 | $155 million | [9] |
Total | $537,719,397 | $1,042,645,503 | $1,580,364,900 | $560 million | [10][11] |
Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 76% (214 reviews)[12] | 75 (39 reviews)[13] | A+[14] |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 67% (189 reviews)[15] | 62 (34 reviews)[16] | A−[14] |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 49% (164 reviews)[17] | 53 (33 reviews)[18] | A−[14] |
Average | 64% | 63 | A |
Future[edit]
On 3 October 2018, it was announced that Netflix and the C. S. Lewis Company had made a multi-year agreement to develop a new series of film and TV adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia.[19] This announcement was interpreted as superseding previously announced plans for The Silver Chair.[20][21]
The Silver Chair[edit]
After Walden Media's contract of the series' film rights expired in 2011, The C. S. Lewis Company announced on 1 October 2013 that it had entered into an agreement with The Mark Gordon Company to produce an adaptation of The Silver Chair. Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham, along with Vincent Sieber, the Los Angeles based director of The C. S. Lewis Company, would serve as producers and work with The Mark Gordon Company on developing the script.[5] On 5 December 2013, it was announced that David Magee would write the screenplay.[22] In July 2014, the official Narnia website allowed the opportunity for fans to suggest names for the Lady of the Green Kirtle, the main antagonist. The winning name was to be selected by Mark Gordon and David Magee for use in the final script of The Silver Chair.[23]
The film's producers have called the film a reboot in reference to the fact that the film has a new creative team not associated with those who worked on the previous three films.[24][25] On 9 August 2016, it was announced that Sony's TriStar Productions and Entertainment One Films will finance and distribute the fourth film with The Mark Gordon Company (which eOne owns) and The C. S. Lewis Company.[26] In April 2017, it was announced that Joe Johnston had been hired to direct The Silver Chair.[27] During an interview with Red Carpet News TV, producer Mark Gordon revealed scarce details about the new technologies and setting that would be used for the upcoming film.[28]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Footnotes
- ^A general dislike of cinema is seen in Collected Letters, Vol. 2, a letter to his brother Warren on March 3, 1940, p. 361; see also All My Road Before Me, June 1, 1926, p. 405
Citations
- ^'Netflix to develop series and films based on C.S. Lewis' beloved THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA'. Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^Moring, Mark (April 7, 2011). 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Box Office'. Christianity Today. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^''Narnia': Walden, Fox in discussions on 'The Magician's Nephew''. Inside movies. EW. 23 Oct 2011.
- ^'Gresham Shares Plans for Next Narnia Film'. Narnia Web. May 2012.
- ^ ab'Fourth 'Chronicles of Narnia' Movie in Works from Mark Gordon Co'. Deadline. Oct 2013.
- ^Alexonx (10 November 2010). 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader-Spectacular trailer'. filmissimo.it. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia Movies at the Box Office'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^''Narnia' Vs. 'Narnia''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ abc'Cinema score'. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^Otterson, Joe (October 3, 2018). ''Chronicles of Narnia' Series, Films in the Works at Netflix'. Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (3 October 2018). 'Netflix to Develop 'The Chronicles of Narnia' TV Series & Films'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^Hibberd, James (3 October 2018). 'The Chronicles of Narnia being made into new movies by Netflix'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^''Narnia' Sequel Taps David Magee to Write Script'. The Wrap. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^'Enter The Silver Chair Movie Contest!'. Narnia.com.
- ^Foutch, Haleigh (12 January 2016). 'Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair to Reboot the Franchise'. Collider. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^Trendacosta, Katharine (12 January 2016). 'With This Chronicles of Narnia News, the Word 'Reboot' Is Officially Gibberish'. io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^Fleming, Jr, Mike (9 August 2016). 'TriStar, Mark Gordon & eOne Revive 'The Chronicles Of Narnia' With 'The Silver Chair''. Deadline. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^Kroll, Justin (26 April 2017). ''Captain America' Director Joe Johnston Boards 'Narnia' Revival 'The Silver Chair''. Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^Casiple, Necta (11 October 2017). ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair' update: Mark Gordon drops teasers about setting and visual effects'. Christian Today. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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