Tolkien pal C.S. Lewis to have his Chronicles of Narnia series made into movies! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Knight of Gondor · 10-26-2003, 03:32 PM

According to <A HREF="http://www.Narnia.com," TARGET=_blank>www.Narnia.com,</A> there are efforts in the works for a big screen adaptation of Tolkien friend C.S. Lewis's classic The Chronicles of Narnia. Walden Media has links on it, and there have been rumblings about it. These efforts have been very tight-lipped, but ongoing for years now. With the recent success of The Lord of the Rings and (gag) Harry Potter, the company has begun scouting for location and such, and rumor has it that good old WETA has been picked for use in the effects and props and such. In a recent interview with Lawrence Makoare by TheOneRing.net, "But over in New Zealand they are going to start filming The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.. there’s a [career] possibility there."For fans of the only other works which might be considered equal and on level with Tolkien's Rings triology, this is exciting news indeed! Are there any other rumors that have been heard by the ears on this board? (And forgive me if this is considered off-topic for a Tolkien discussion, but it must surely be a matter of great interest to many LotR fans)

10-26-2003, 03:32 PM	#1
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	Tolkien pal C.S. Lewis to have his Chronicles of Narnia series made into movies! According to <A HREF="http://www.Narnia.com," TARGET=_blank>www.Narnia.com,</A> there are efforts in the works for a big screen adaptation of Tolkien friend C.S. Lewis's classic <I>The Chronicles of Narnia</I>. Walden Media has links on it, and there have been rumblings about it. <P>These efforts have been very tight-lipped, but ongoing for years now. With the recent success of The Lord of the Rings and (gag) Harry Potter, the company has begun scouting for location and such, and rumor has it that good old WETA has been picked for use in the effects and props and such. In a recent interview with Lawrence Makoare by TheOneRing.net, "But over in New Zealand they are going to start filming The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.. there’s a [career] possibility there."<P>For fans of the only other works which might be considered equal and on level with Tolkien's <I>Rings</I> triology, this is exciting news indeed! Are there any other rumors that have been heard by the ears on this board? (And forgive me if this is considered off-topic for a Tolkien discussion, but it must surely be a matter of great interest to many LotR fans) __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16