The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
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| Directed by | Andrew Adamson |
| Produced by | Andrew Adamson Cary Granat Mark Johnson Perry Moore Douglas Gresham Philip Steuer |
| Written by | Novel: C. S. Lewis Screenplay: Andrew Adamson Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
| Starring | William Moseley Anna Popplewell Skandar Keynes Georgie Henley Ben Barnes Liam Neeson (voice) |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Editing by | Sim Evan-Jones |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 16, 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
| Followed by | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 fantasy film based on Prince Caspian, the second published novel in C. S. Lewis' children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. It will be the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, following The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The four Pevensie children return to Narnia to aid a young prince in his struggle for the throne against his corrupted uncle King Miraz.
Originally scheduled for a December 2007 release, the film has been pushed back to a May 16, 2008[1] premiere to avoid competing against another Walden Media film, The Waterhorse.[2]
The film, chronologically the fourth story in the series, is being produced second to follow the same order that C. S. Lewis originally published the books, and to maintain believable continuity with the aging actors. In continuity with the film version of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, having returned from Narnia, the children's next visit to Narnia would be during the events of Prince Caspian.
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[edit] Plot
One year has passed in our world since the first adventure ended, but in Narnia almost 1,300 years have passed. The villainous King Miraz prevents the rightful king, his young nephew Prince Caspian, from ruling the land of Narnia. Caspian uses Susan's magic horn to summon the four Pevensies to help him and his small army of Old Narnians gain his throne.
[edit] Cast
- William Moseley as Peter Pevensie.[3]
- Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie.[3]
- Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie.[3]
- Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie.[3]
- Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan.[4]
- Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian.[5]
- Sergio Castellitto as King Miraz[6]
- Alicia Borrachero as Queen Prunaprismia.[7]
- Vincent Grass as Doctor Cornelius: Caspian's mentor.[8]
- Peter Dinklage as Trumpkin The Dwarf.[9]
- Warwick Davis as Nikabrik The Dwarf.[10]
- Shane Rangi as Asterius: A Minotaur who aids Caspian.[11]
- Ken Stott as the voice of Trufflehunter the badger.[12]
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Lord Glozelle the general of Miraz's army.[13]
- Damián Alcázar as Lord Sopespian.[14]
- Simon Andreu as Lord Scythley.[15]
[edit] Production
Before the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the screenplay for the sequel Prince Caspian had already been written.[16] In January 2006 Ireland, C.S. Lewis' birthplace, was being scouted.[17] Production of the sequel was officially announced by Disney on February 1, 2006.[18] Production is based in England, with director Andrew Adamson casting from there,[19] and British visual effects companies The Moving Picture Company and Framestore-CFC were hired.[20] This was done to take advantage of new tax breaks.[21] In addition, China and Argentina were also scouted.[22] However, Weta Digital is still doing some of the visual effects.[12]
In January 2007 the crew was scouting locations in Glenorchy, New Zealand,[23] and began work on the sets in the Coromandel Peninsula.[24] At the same time, casting was going on in Burbank, California[25] and Prague.[26] Filming began on February 12, 2007 in Auckland.[12] They shot scenes involving the ruins of Cair Paravel,[27] and moved to the South Island by February 25.[28]
In April, they will film for four months in Prague at Barrandov Studios[29] and in the Soča region of Slovenia.[30] The film is primarily shot in Eastern Europe, in contrast to the previous film, as New Zealand lacked enough soundstages to accommodate the larger scale of the film,[22] and due to the ability to shoot in Summer in New Zealand then Eastern Europe.[31]
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams is returning to score the film.[32]
[edit] Marketing
At ShoWest 2007, concept art and pre-viz for the battle was shown.[33]
[edit] Sequel
- See also: The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)
Producer Bob Beltz has said a film based upon The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has been greenlit for a 2010 release, with Andrew Adamson overseeing a new director.[34] Ben Barnes is signed on for another two films, presumably The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair in which Caspian also appears.[5] The Queensland government is hoping to lure the potential production to a $2.1 million tank.[35]
[edit] References
- ^ Prince Caspian has a Release Date. narniafans.com (2006-11-02). Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
- ^ Narnia pushed back to Summer 2008. Comingsoon.net (2006-05-17). Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ a b c d "Caspian to be second Narnia movie", BBC, 2006-01-18. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Exclusive Prince Caspian Updates with Douglas Gresham", NarniaFans, 2006-12-04. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ a b "Introducing Prince Caspian", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
- ^ "Sergio Castellitto Cast as Miraz", NarniaWeb, 2007-03-12. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ John Hopewell. "Borrachero cast in 'Prince Caspian'", Variety, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Vincent Grass Cast as Doctor Cornelius", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Peter Dinklage Cast as Trumpkin the Dwarf", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Warwick Davis Cast as Nikabrik the Dwarf", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- ^ "Shane Rangi Cast as Another Minotaur", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-14. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ a b c Walt Disney Pictures. "Narnia Sequel Starts Principal Photography", ComingSoon.net, 2007-02-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
- ^ "Pierfrancesco Favino Cast as Glozelle", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Damián Alcázar Cast as Sopespian", NarniaWeb, 2007-03-14. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ "Simon Andreu Cast as Lord Scythley", NarniaWeb, 2007-03-24. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Nathan, Ian. ""And may I ask, O Lucy daughter of Eve, how have you come to Narnia?" The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis. Chapter Two.", Empire Issue 198, 2005-10-28, pp. 97.
- ^ "Ireland Considered for Narnia", NarniaWeb, 2006-01-30. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Disney to make Narnia 'Prince Caspian' for 2007", Narnia Fans, 2006-02-01. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
- ^ Davidson, Paul. "Searching for Prince Caspian", IGN, 2006-09-28. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Potter FX team on Narnia. IGN (2006-08-31). Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Dawtrey, Adam. "'Caspian' to qualify as U.K. movie", Variety, 2006-12-13. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ a b "Close up: Andrew Adamson", TV One NZ, 2006-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ Fea, Sue. "Narnia movie execs scouting Glenorchy", The Southland Times, 2007-01-13. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Production Begins in New Zealand", Narnia Fans, 2007-01-10. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ "Prince Caspian Auditions in Burbank", NarniaWeb, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Martin, Paul. "Centaur Casting Call in Prague", NarniaFans, 2007-01-18. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ "Storm Over Narnia Shoot", NarniaWeb, 2007-02-24. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ Laura Mills. "Narnia Team Sets Up Camp", The Greymouth Star, made avaliable by NarniaWeb, 2007-02-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ "Filming Locations Confirmed", NarniaWeb, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Prince Caspian to Film in Slovenia", NarniaFans, 2006-12-30. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ Joanna Hunkin. "Adamson back in NZ to shoot next Narnia film", New Zealand Herald, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Harry Gregson-Williams Will Return", NarniaWeb, 2006-04-10. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Edward Douglas. "Disney Previews 2007-8 Line-Up", Comingsoon.net, 2007-03-12. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ Matt Conner. "Bob Beltz", Infuze, 2007-02-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ "Giant tank to bring film to Qld", thewest.com.au, 2007-02-21. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
