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Click through for full coverage of Narnia movie news at HJ
 | Mark Sommer
Editor |
I remember Thanksgiving when I was a child. My mother would always have the dinner table decorated with a cornucopia, an ancient symbol of plenty. I hope that God has blessed you with more than enough this year... not only a great meal, but the joy of fellowship with family and friends, whether "over the river and through the woods" at grandma's house, or a nice quiet afternoon at home.
This week Hollywood Jesus has been blessed with a virtual cornucopia of news, articles, and reviews related to the upcoming movie, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Read on for more!
Plus, this coming week, our own Managing Editor, Greg Wright, will be participating in the press coverage of the Royal Premiere of Dawn Treader in London England. Stop by frequently for HJ-on-the-street video coverage of the event, plus transcripts of press conferences with director Michael Apted and stars Liam Neeson, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter, and more!
Here at HJ, we are committed to not only keeping you informed about The Dawn Treader, but also providing reviews and coverage you can't get anywhere else. Have some time on your hand this weekend? Check out the articles conveniently organized for you in Narnia News and Narnia Features.
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Douglas Gresham: Right Where He Wants to Be | | Greg Wright, Managing Editor |
In preparation for the upcoming release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on December 10, executive producer (and Narnia literary estate manager) Douglas Gresham is making the rounds for press interviews. Earlier this week, HJ managing editor Greg Wright had a chance to talk with Mr. Gresham for a few minutes over the phone.Greg Wright: In your recent interview with Crosswalk, you talked about the process of working with a "group of people," what amounts to "almost an informal committee," that "decide what to do and what to put in the screenplay." Now three films into the franchise, is that process getting any easier? Are there fewer hands in the cookie jar? Douglas Gresham: No, I don't think it's getting any easier. We still have the same sort of number of people, and we still have the same sort of problems. But it's just a matter of working through all of these things, stage by stage, and coming to a compromise decision in most cases. But you know, it's never going to be any easier because every book is different and every book has its own problems attached to it, especially when you start trying to convert it into a movie. Click through for the complete interview...
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Bringing a Classic Book to Life:Roundtable with Georgie Henley and Will Poulter | | Darrel Manson |
Recently, Voyage of the Dawn Treader stars Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie) and Will Poulter (Eustace Scrubb) met with some of the press in a roundtable interview in Los Angeles. The questions covered a wide range. These are some of the highlights.The actors were asked what inspired them in the making of this installment of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Georgie Henley began, "I loved the book; it's my favorite book in the series. That really kind of inspired me. I wanted to take what I loved about the book and recreate it in the film. And also I really wanted to use all the stuff I felt like I've learned on the other two films and kind of use it to give Lucy a good farewell and send her off in style." Will Poulter continued: "I think the greatest kind of inspiration was the book itself and that was for everyone. Everyone was trying to stay very true to the book. The directors insisted on that. I guess the biggest challenge for me was trying to represent Eustace as he is in the book. Everyone has a vision of what he looks like. I messed that up before I stepped on set, because he has dark hair. I was just very nervous about that. You hate coming out of a film and hearing someone say, 'Aw, I preferred the book.' You feel bad for them because they may have been left out over the representation of something they've grown up with. That was the biggest fear for me. But the book is the inspiration so we all tried to stay as true to the book as we could." Click through for the complete article...
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Click through for the full archive of Narnia feature articles at HJ
| Mark Sommer
Editor |
The Hidden Story of Narnia
The Significance of Eustace's Diary in Dawn Treader
Vaus on Eustace's diary: "[Lewis], at one point in his life, consciously gave up the practice of keeping a diary. ...for Lewis, that meant a sort of coming out of himself and becoming more extroverted. A similar thing happens with Eustace in the story. ... He suddenly becomes interested in other people, and longs for their fellowship."
Thoughts about the Narnia Movies
Vaus on the Narnia movies: "I think the first movie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, is, of course, much closer to the original book than the second movie was. But I've enjoyed each movie regardless. I try to go in with an open mind. It's a different medium; a movie's never going to be the same as the book. So, I try to enjoy each movie for what it is..." Background on the Book and Author
Vaus: "I wrote [The Hidden Story of Narnia] while my family and I were living with [C S Lewis step-son] Douglas Gresham and his family in Ireland.... The eight months that we lived there I read aloud to them the Chronicles of Narnia one by one. That, I think, is what got me thinking more about the spiritual themes in the Narnia books."
The Chronicles of Narnia A Response to Touchstone's 'Narnia Invaded'
Is Boyer right? Was Adamson motivated (consciously or unconsciously) to change the stories because of an aversion to hierarchy? Do the changes "subvert Lewis's hierarchical world" and take us "far" from the Narnia creator's "Christian vision of reality?" If so, does it really matter?
The Narnia Code Has Ward Found the "Secret Key" to Narnia?
Many critics of Ward have complained that even if his theory is true, so what? It seems more of a distraction than anything else. The film answers this objection well.
Inside Prince Caspian Exploring the Return to Narnia
While some have criticized Lewis for the "coincidences" in the book, Devin Brown sees the unseen hand (or paw) of Aslan behind what happens. Lewis's friend and colleague JRR Tolkien often uses the hand of Providence in The Lord of the Rings. This plot device is not mere laziness on the part of the writers, but a reflection of their belief that their God is always working behind the scenes.
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Click through for full coverage of Harry Potter at HJ
 Harry Potter Doesn't Want to Say Goodbye
It's The End... Almost
Yo | 11/19/10 | 1 Comment
The whimsical, light-hearted, wonder-filled, magical days of Harry Potter are long gone. The kids have grown up, the world has become a dark and dangerous place filled with death and despair, and much of the whimsy and care-free joy of the early years of Potter's adventures have been replaced with an oppressive foreboding. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is by far the darkest adventure yet as the final conflict between The Boy Who Lived and He Who Must Not Be Named draws near. We've spent nearly a decade watching these characters (and the actors who portray them) grow-up, and what every fan wants to know is whether or not this first part of the final adventure is a worthy finale to the Harry Potter saga. Well... Deathly Hallows 1 is an undeniably beautiful film. David Yates once again demonstrates that he was the right man to elevate the Potter films above being just another fantasy adventure. Like The Half-Blood Prince, this film is beautifully framed and shot. Plus, there are some brilliant choices with sound design. A chase scene in the woods features no music (which some directors might use to make things more dramatic), but just the sound of running feet and the occasional blast from a wand. It makes for an effective, exciting intense moment where the lack of lots of sound makes things more dramatic and exciting. Little choices like this through the movie help position it as one of the best made Potter films so far.
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The popular Lord of the Rings/J R R Tolkien fan site, TheOneRing.net, has just launched a new Hobbit Movie page.
ADC Publications LTD will not be able to release a planned biography about Hilary Tolkien, JRR Tolkien's brother. They cite legal difficulties and claim that the Tolkien Estate intends to sue if the book, Wheelbarrows at Dawn: The Memories of Hilary Tolkien, is published.
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