The Chronicles of Narnia

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) Yes, we realize that EVERYONE has review of the Special Editon DVD up. But we've got one, too, so check it out by following the link below. Here's a snip:

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) Editor: The Silver Chair represents a shift in character focus for the Narnian chronicles. The Pevensie children have all aged beyond recurring magical trips to Narnia, and after his life-changing experiences in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, cousin Eustace Scrubb now becomes the mai...

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) One criticism of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia that would be almost impossible to defend is that he repeats himself. Each of the seven books has its own character, its own unique flavor and style. In one sense, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader “picks up” the story line of Prince Caspian, giving...

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) Originally produced for Hallmark Channel and the BBC by Faith and Values Media, C. S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia is now available in a repackaged format on DVD. Read Jenn Wright's review of the DVD version by clicking on the link below! MORE HERE Hollywood Jesus, 28.03.06

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) Over the last several weeks, the big questions seems to have been: Which will emerge as the Big Winner at the boxoffice in December—King Kong or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? MORE HERE and HERE and HERE Box Office Prophet, The Numbers, Box Office Mojo

By Greg & Jenn Wright(noreply@blogger.com) One thing at least is clear. Though Narnia is doing well at the boxoffice, and the folks at Disney and Walden Media have got to be pretty happy with it's $200 million+ global take so far (and the news that China will allow the movie to be shown there next year), its boxoffice numbers are not trac...

By Greg & Jenn Wright First: a smash opening weekind pretty much guaranteed by its promotions to the Christian audience. Then, while the film is poised to do battle with King Kong for the balance of the month, follow up with the big front-page splashes in the major trades.

By Greg & Jenn Wright In case you hadn't heard yet, the Oscar nominations are in and the Narnia film is up for three awards, all in the technical categories. The competition is pretty stiff, too: War of the Worlds and King Kong. Narnia just might get skunked!

By Greg & Jenn Wright I found out the sequel (Prince Caspian) was happening through a teacher," says Skandar Keynes, 14, who portrays Edmund, one of the four Pevensie siblings in the film, which is new on DVD this week. He jokes, "She had the inside knowledge."

By Greg & Jenn Wright First, the mystery of Stable Hill is resolved. Both Tash and Aslan were to be found inside, and Tash took those who belonged to him. His evil task accomplished, he slunk away at Aslan’s command. The friends of Narnia, meanwhile—the High Kings Peter and Edmund, Queen Lucy, Digory Kirke, Polly...

By Greg & Jenn Wright Well, we finally come to it. The Chronicles of Narnia culminates in one last tale, one last chance to meet new characters and expand our understanding of the scope of Narnia. We meet new villains, such as Shift and Ginger—even Tash himself. And we meet some new heroes, too: King Tirian and his f...

By Greg & Jenn Wright Are Gresham, Disney, Walden Media and Adamson then dishonoring Lewis by attempting a cinematic adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Are they foolishly attempting to say what can only be said through fantastic literature? Yes, to a degree; but mostly no.

By George Rosok As a new summer begins, the Pevensie children have been split up. While Peter and Susan are away, Edmund and Lucy go to stay with their cousin, Eustace Scrubb. Eustace doesn’t like his cousins very much and the feeling is mutual. Eustace is an annoying child who likes to bully and generally be a...

By Kathy Bledsoe Alas, our time is drawing to a close, but I must ask this final question of Lucy and Edmund. Voyage is where we say good-by to you both until The Last Battle. It will next be Eustace Scrubb’s and Jill Pole’s turn to visit Narnia. What was it like to hear Aslan say that you wouldn’t be coming back to Na...

By George Rosok But let’s get back to the situation Tirian now finds himself in. He and all the Friends of Narnia are clean and in fresh new clothes. Aslan soon greets them, but they stand witness as Aslan directs the end of Narnia. So Lewis and his characters peel the onion of the “real” Narnia for us, and in the e...

By Kathy Bledsoe What Tirian’s prayer does is to bring Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb back into Narnia. These two characters are the last of the children from the first six books who are young enough to return to Narnia. They have a firm knowledge of Aslan, and an unwavering faith in Him. These are the strengths ar...

By Greg & Jenn Wright But The Silver Chair doesn't just bring the major themes of the series to a head. This book also connects and continues the story threads of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, connecting the imminent End Times of Narnia back to the beginning of the tale, through the Pevensies...

By Greg & Jenn Wright In chapter eleven of C. S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair we find Prince Rilian, sole heir and lost son of King Caspian the Tenth of Narnia, bound tightly to the titular silver chair in a dark city deep in the earth. He is urgently pleading with the other protagonists of the story: Eustace Scrubb, who we...

By Greg & Jenn Wright Not at all. Even before The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe debuted, the studios were talking to Adamson and his child stars about returning for Prince Caspian, and in the last couple of weeks rumors—but rumors only—have surfaced that deals have now in fact been inked, and the project gree...

By hjpastorgreg@hotmail.com (Greg Wright) Narnia Without C. S. Lewis? Guest analysis by Sarah Arthur, author of Walking through the Wardrobe: A Devotional Quest into The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Tyndale/thirsty? 2005) Images Copyright 2005 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

By hjpastorgreg@hotmail.com (Greg Wright) As The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe heads into its second month of release, the $100+ million question remains unanswered: has a franchise been spawned? The very fact that the issue remains open after four weeks puts a positive answer in doubt. But how can that...

By hjpastorgreg@hotmail.com (Greg Wright) HarperCollins, the publishing arm of the Rupert Murdoch media empire, is pumping out 170 C.S. Lewis-related book titles—140 related to The Chronicles of Narnia—in more than 60 countries. The number represents a vast variety of editions and companion volumes. ... "We're talking millions of b...