Here is a new interview with Doug Gresham about the "Beyond Narnia" DVD that
released
today:
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5502

David Murray, a former Disney animation artist, and award winning story writer,
whose
screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo and Stitch, and Brother Bear, has
published his
new fantasy adventure novel, "Majesty, the Sorcerer and the Saint", released
December,
2005. It is written for ages 10 through adult.

Murray writes about sorcery from a Christian perspective. I am reading the first
book now
and so far it is pretty good and compares favorably to Narnia although the
Christian theme
is more overt than in Narnia.

Read more about it at:
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story_bookbeat.asp?ID=5276

We have three new members who have joined us in the past 4 days. Welcome!

I hope you new folks (and some of you old folks) will introduce yourselves, tell
why you
love Chronicles of Narnia, who your favorite character is and anything else you
want!

2006 Dove Award Nominees Announced!

The Nominees for the 37th Annual Dove Awards were announced today in Nashville
by
hosts  KIRK FRANKLIN AND REBECCA ST. JAMES !

What does this have to do with the Chronicles of Narnia? I'm glad you asked!
Music
Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is
nominated
for Special Event Album of the Year!

Photos from the press conference as well as the list of nominees can be found
at:
http://www.christianactivities.com/gma/

We are accepting ads for our annual GMA Issue to be distributed across Middle
Tennessee
and at GMA Week venues. Contact us for details!
http://www.ChristianActivities.com

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WooHoo!
Walden Media and Disney Announce Prince Caspian!

Here's the scoop!
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5315

The Magic Ring (1826) by the Baron de la Motte-Fouqué, edited by Amy H. Sturgis,
Ph.D.,
Belmont University. This  romance was an influence for Wagner's Ring Cycle and
Tolkien's
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story_bookbeat.asp?ID=5267

Thanks for returning the favor with your own book recommendation, Marty!

And... don't forget the Christian Activities.com bookstore!!!
http://christianactivities.musichristian.com/books.php


Christmas in Iraq (poem)
If you guys know any soldiers, please feel free to pass this Christmas poem
along...
http://www.christianactivities.com/dailybread/story.asp?ID=5226

--- In Chronicals_of_Narnia@yahoogroups.com, Martin Farrell <mfjfarrell@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Kathryn,
>
> Thanks for book recommendation, I just put it on my 'wishlist' at
ChristianBooks.com!
Its perfect timing because I just finished a great novel entitled Imperial
Legions ( Andrew
M. Seddon) about a Roman officer who is stationed in Britain during some
turbulent times
there.  He had become a believer of 'The Way' and was being challenged in his
beliefs at
his new post.  It was quite good and very 'Celtic'...
>
> Okay, have a great Christmas everyone!
>
> Slán,
> Marty

Thanks for the info. I love 2nd Chapter of Acts but don't have that album. Will
have to look
for it.

--- In Chronicals_of_Narnia@yahoogroups.com, "rgkosary" <rkosary@u...> wrote:
>
> Yo - The retired "2nd Chapter of Acts" did an album called "The Roar
> of Love", based on the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, sometime back
> in the '80s or so. Not my favorite 2nd Chapter of Acts album, but who
> can resist their harmonies.....(or Annie Herring's piano playing)...
>

--- In Chronicals_of_Narnia@yahoogroups.com, "kathrynintn"
<kathryn@c...> wrote:
>
> EMI Music's Nashville-based EMI CMG will release both "inspired by"
soundtracks and has
> announced an all-star line up for the first in the series of
releases: an Inspirational
> soundtrack CD, Music Inspired By: The Chronicles of Narnia: The
Lion, The Witch and The
> Wardrobe, featuring recordings from artists that combined have sold
in excess of 23
> million albums.
>
> Details at: http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?
ID=4645
>

Yo - The retired "2nd Chapter of Acts" did an album called "The Roar
of Love", based on the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, sometime back
in the '80s or so. Not my favorite 2nd Chapter of Acts album, but who
can resist their harmonies.....(or Annie Herring's piano playing)...

I have been reading the "Legends of the Guardian Kings" epic series by Karen
Hancock,
and thoroughly enjoying it. I decided I should recommend it to all of you as I
believe
anyone who loves Narnia or Middle Earth will love Kiriath.

http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5225

They have Narnia happy meal toys at McDonalds. If I had known sooner, I would
have tried
to collect the set!

By the way, rkosary, welcome to the group!

I saw the movie day before yesterday. Sorry - I just haven't had time to do a
good review. I
really liked it. However, I left the movie and realized the film, while
enjoyable, was not
really meaty. It was like eating Chinese food - I didn't feel "full" afterwards.
Compared to
the after-effects of, say, The Lord of the Rings, I found Narnia a little
lacking in hindsight.
But, it was well worth seeing. I don't plan to see it again, (although if
someone else paid
for the ticket I would go again!) but I will definitely buy it when it comes out
on DVD...
after it goes on sale!

Kathryn

  --- In Chronicals_of_Narnia@yahoogroups.com, "rgkosary" <rkosary@u...> wrote:
>
> Saw the movie today. That was it? I see from
> IMDB.com that the budget was $180M for this
> and I'm left wondering what they spent all that
> money on.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&tag=christianacti-20

Saw the movie today. That was it? I see from
IMDB.com that the budget was $180M for this
and I'm left wondering what they spent all that
money on. The movie wasn't really too bad,
just wasn't what I expected, given the hype.
I hope that Disney drops the project, or that
that they take a better approach if they continue.
(Old-School production values are in order if
they want to do the other books).
I'm wondering right about now, if they want to put
C.S. Lewis out there, his space trilogy would
have made more sense from a marketing view.

Georgie Henley has to be the envy of every budding actress in Britain. The
10-year-old has
left her ordinary schoolgirl life behind to take a lead role in the epic new
movie of The
Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. And considering her most challenging roles to
date
have been on stage as a monster and a Morris dancer, the starlet is taking the
transition in
her stride. She admitted: "I don't want to sound selfish or anything, but I kind
of like being
in the spotlight. It's nice to be noticed." More at:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/
tm_objectid=16429006&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=a-star-is-born-aged
-10--name_page.html

Cool! Thanks, Marty! I cannot WAIT for the movie to come out!!!!!

--- In Chronicals_of_Narnia@yahoogroups.com, Martin Farrell <mfjfarrell@y...>
wrote:
>
> C.S. Lewis BEYOND NARNIAGreetings Kathryn,
>
> I just got this and thought you might interested in it here...
>
> Slán,
> Marty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: CrossDaily.com Lists
> To: mfjfarrell@y...
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:45 PM
> Subject: C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia - 104566
>
>
>
>               Beyond Narnia
>             Starring Anton Rogers
>
>             Readers and movie fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the
magical
beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved
fantasy. Now
meet Oxford professor C.S. Lewis in this engaging biography, filmed in the
locales where
he lived, worked and imagined "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," "The
Magician's
Nephew" and the other tales that make up the beloved Chronicles. You'll be
introduced to
a man, who was not only a gifted storyteller, but also a weaver of Christian
allegories. And
you'll learn how he made the journey from atheist to believer and emerged as one
of the
most significant Christian thinkers of the twentieth century.
>
>
>               On Hallmark Channel
>             Friday, December 9, 8/7c
>
>             For information visit faithstreams.com

I got to attend the CS Lewis Conference in Nashville this weekend! It was really
great.
There is an article about it with a photo of CS Lewis' stepson at
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5103

His stepson is co-producing the Narnia movies. He talks a lot about the movies!
Check it
out!
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5103

Past Watchful Dragons at Belmont University
Inspired by the forthcoming Walden Media/ Disney Film of the classic Narnia
story The
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, this conference celebrates C. S. Lewis'
contribution to
literature, theology, apologetics, scholarship, popular culture, myth, and
imagination. THIS
WEEKEND!
http://www.christianactivities.com/college/story.asp?ID=4331

Other News

We are hard at work on our annual Christmas edition and invite you to submit
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http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=5027

Sister Duo Aly & AJ
HOLLYWOOD RECORD'S DUO ALY & AJ Released Into The Rush October 4th; Album Hits
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http://www.christianactivities.com/youth/story.asp?ID=5024


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Article and Interview with Rebecca St. James about her work on the Music
Inspired by the
Chronicles of Narnia CD
http://www.christianactivities.com/international/story.asp?ID=4971

That's fine. I am just posting news.

By the way, please reply to the group emails instead of just to the Moderator.

Thanks!

from deutchboy1990
well I dont care about the toys all I care is that they do a good job on the
film

Sideshow Collectibles and Weta Workshop joined together to make many Lord of the
Rings
products but they will not have the same relationship for Narnia products
according to an
email I just received:


Thanks for getting in touch.  You probably have read about the Weta line of
collectibles for this film.  Although we worked with Weta to produce our
Lord of the Rings collectibles, we are not working with them on the line you
are interested in.  Please let me know if I can help you with anything else,
and I hope you find some of our current products that interest you.
http://sideshow.directtrack.com/z/10140/CD1309/&l=40600

Best regards,

Corie Clayton
Affiliate Manager
Sideshow Collectibles
http://sideshow.directtrack.com/z/10140/CD1309/&l=40600

Weta Workshop, best known for their work on Lord of the Rings, has designed and
manufactured all the armour, weapons, special props and scannable maquettes, for
the
extensive creature requirements in the world of Narnia.

http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/projects/filmography/film/lww

I agree. I couldn't put them down either and I loved the Biblical allegory. I
can't wait for the
movies! Welcome to the group, by the way!

<deutchboy1990>
> Hey what up?
> Well I like all the books read them all. I just couldn't put the books down
every time I
finished one I had to read the next one. I always liked how C.S Lewis related
his story to
the BIBLE ( Just like J.R.R Tolkein) like Aslan representing Jesus and so on.
well thats all I
like the nameChronicals_of_Narnia Moderatorit sounds cool and GOODBYE

Tobymac has a brand new song titled "Brave New World" on the Music Inspired By:
The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe CD.

Details at: http://www.christianactivities.com/artistupdates/story.asp?ID=4541

OSCAR winning actor Jim Broadbent is playing the role of the Professor in the
upcoming
movie The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the CS Lewis classic fairytale which
is being
shot for the big screen on location in New Zealand.

Details at:
CS Lewis - Back Into the Wardrobe
http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=3887

You have found the Chronicals of Narnie group, a place to discuss the C.S. Lewis
books,
the new Disney movie, the BBC series and anything Narnie! Out of respect to the
good
professor, all conversations will be in the G-rated spirit of Narnia. If you
have news, links,
questions or comments about Narnie, this is the place to share them!

EMI Music's Nashville-based EMI CMG will release both "inspired by" soundtracks
and has
announced an all-star line up for the first in the series of releases: an
Inspirational
soundtrack CD, Music Inspired By: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch
and The
Wardrobe, featuring recordings from artists that combined have sold in excess of
23
million albums.

Details at: http://www.christianactivities.com/articles/story.asp?ID=4645