Like the American animated version from 1979, the BBC TV version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is very faithful to the book by C S Lewis. But the few differences are revealing.
Byron on Wells is a not-for-profit labor of love started by John Burkitt as a tribute to C S Lewis and the help the Chronicles of Narnia were in his personal life during some hard times.
While it can be assumed that the filmmakers’ faithfulness to the book shows their respect for the abilities of C S Lewis, the parts that are removed reveal more about the film than what is preserved.
C S Lewis appreciated the concepts of the pre-Copernican mind, not because they were closer to the scientific truth, but because he understood that the objects in the heavens had more than just an objective, material truth. They also have spiritual significance.
The Fantasy genre will soon be halfway through its likely Glory Years, and not long after will be on the wane; the economy is tough, and the industry faces enormous competition from other media. Will Walden end up producing seven films, or will Dawn Treader be the last?
Ben Barnes developed his unique voice for Caspian after reading the script the evening before his audition and noticing in small type at the bottom, “Please prepare in a Spanish accent.”
Peter: “My sense of humor in films is playing it straight. Hopefully the words you’re saying and the environment you’re in will do the job…” Anna: “I’m not a very confrontational person but … I’ll say what needs to be said, but no, I don’t walk around kicking guys off horses.”
In this installment. Peter Dinklage jokes about making a movie about Susan joining the Playboy Mansion, and Anna Popplewell jokes about Peter’s obsession with Susan’s clothes. Oh… and they mention something about Anna going to some famous University or something.
Anna: “Susan’s issue … is not … believing in Narnia, but accepting that at any minute they could be called back [home to England].” Peter: “I just like that [Lucy] breaks down my very cynical veneer… [Trumpkin’s attitude is] love to hate kids, but hate to love them.”
“…when somebody says to me, ‘You’re going to be an action figure,’ and you’re like, ‘Yeah!’ and then you think, “Actually, what this entails is probably like some 6-year-old smashing my head against the table.” … And people playing video games, going, ‘DIE! DIE, Caspian!’”
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