Narnia to be Created in New Zealand

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Narnia to be Created in New Zealand

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday December 20, 2003 @03:37AM from the if-it-worked-for-middle-earth dept.

SCS writes "It has been confirmed that the The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be made in New Zealand as part of a five film line-up of C.S. Lewis's Narnia fantasy book series, with New Zealander Andrew Adamson of Shrek fame as its director. Filming begins next year, and Weta Digital has already started the graphics work. Also reported at the BBC and HeraldTribune.com."

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I just applied at Weta Digital too! by ScottGant · 2003-12-20 03:38 · Score: 4, Funny

Just applied as a compositor/photoshop/cinepaint 2D artist.

Sitting by the phone, waiting for them to call and send me a ticket to move to New Zealand.

Gonna call any minute now.

Any minute now...

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1. Re:I just applied at Weta Digital too! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-20 03:58 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  errr, I don't think they had trolls in narnia....
Pattern? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-20 03:40 · Score: 4, Funny

1. Pick a book series and film it in New Zealand
2. ???
3. Profit!
1. Re:Pattern? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-20 04:46 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Besides, they're going to have to rename it "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ... and Ten Billion Sheep!" if they want to be accurate.
  
  Otherwise, some poor soul is going to have to digitially remove all the sheep seen in the background of every frame.
2. Re:Pattern? by incubusnb · 2003-12-20 08:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  1: encourage more "Profit!" jokes
  2: ???
  3: Profit!
  
  sorry, had to do it
  
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3. Re:Pattern? by Lerc · 2003-12-20 13:50 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You will note that there were few sheep in LOTR. This is largely due to sterling work by the team at Weta deveopling sheep removal software. Sheep are even a critcal part of the development of some scenes. Many of the battle scenes were in-fact flocks of sheep that were rounded up and used as seed data for computers to turn them into humans/orcs.
  
  The raw footage of the Battle of Pelennor Fields is a sight to behold indeed.
  
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New Zealand government overthrown by magic by Janek+Kozicki · 2003-12-20 03:41 · Score: 4, Funny

can't belive it?

check it out, yourself!

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Re:tiem moves on. by echo465 · 2003-12-20 03:41 · Score: 2, Funny

But time doesn't move on. Remember that while they were in Narnia, time back home stood still.
Re:5 movies? by Korgrath · 2003-12-20 03:45 · Score: 5, Funny

maybe they'll get rid of that annoying wardrobe out of fear of too many "comming out of the wardrobe" jokes... man kids these days...

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Two books? by swb · 2003-12-20 03:46 · Score: 4, Funny

7 - 5 = 2
Re:5 films? by LDoggg_ · 2003-12-20 03:48 · Score: 5, Funny

They're leaving out the "scouring of narnia" and "the adventures of Aslan Bombadil".

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Oscars? by Zocalo · 2003-12-20 04:05 · Score: 4, Funny

So, any bets on how long before New Zealand really does win that Oscar for "Best Supporting Country" like their tourist board is using in its adverts?

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What next? by Reducer2001 · 2003-12-20 04:33 · Score: 4, Funny

First they corrupted Dr. Suess, then Lord of the Rings, now this? What's next?

"Where The Sidewalk Ends", starring Ben Affleck as the sidewalk?

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In the New Zealand version... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-20 04:35 · Score: 1, Funny

...the lion is played by a sheep.
Re:Whoops! Wrong turn down the Christian byway by DAldredge · 2003-12-20 05:05 · Score: 3, Funny

And how is Christianity being stuffed down your throat?