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See Ben Barnes in ‘The Big Wedding’

glumPuddle — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:37:36 +0000

Ben Barnes’ (Caspian) latest film, The Big Wedding, hit theaters yesterday. The film also stars Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, and Robin Williams. View the trailer.

Experience Narnia on the Big Screen (Again)

Tirian — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:51:31 +0000

The Narnia Trilo3y Film Fest will be held in LA on May 25-26 and will feature all three Narnia films on the big screen along with food and wine tasting. You can read more about this at the event’s Facebook page.

Hope You Enjoyed Our April Fools Podcast

glumPuddle — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:01:31 +0000

This years April Fool had bit of truth mixed in with nonsense. We are, in fact, still accepting questions and suggestions for the next podcast, which will be a discussion about C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. But in reality of course, both Glumpuddle and Rilian rank VDT as their favorite book in the series.

We have already recorded (serious) discussions on LWW and PC. Stay tuned for Part 1 of our VDT discussion! For real this time.

APRIL FOOLS: ‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Book Commentary (Part 1)

glumPuddle — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:01:38 +0000

This episode was posted as an April Fools joke. The real “Part 1″ is coming soon. In reality, both Glumpuddle and Rilian rank VDT as their favorite in the series.

Rhythm & Hues Files For Bankruptcy

glumPuddle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:45:11 +0000

Rhythm & Hues, the VFX studio behind a lot of the digital effects in Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has filed for bankruptcy, despite winning the Academy Award for their work in Life of Pi. Some controversy has arisen from their acceptance speech, which was was cut short just as Bill Westenhofer began talking about the company’s “severe financial difficulties.” Read the full story. And here is a video on the visual effects in Narnia that was released in 2005. Thanks to Reepi for the alert.

Walden’s Narnia Films Coming to Hallmark Channel

glumPuddle — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:25 +0000

Beginning on March 15, Walden Family Theater will start airing every Friday night on the Hallmark Channel. Walden president Micheal Flaherty said:

“Walden Family Theater is a great step forward for us to continue the Walden mission. These great films we are presenting on The Hallmark Channel and/or making with ARC reinforces our vision to provide families a chance to recapture imagination and rekindle curiosity through entertainment. These films will stand side by side with some of our proudest features like our Narnia movies, Holes, Bridge to Terabithia, Amazing Grace, and Journey to the Center Of The Earth.”

Read the full story here. There is also a trailer, which includes clips from Walden’s film adaptations of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Narnians at the Oscars

glumPuddle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:04:31 +0000

Howard Berger (Hitchcock) and Tami Lane (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) are both nominated for Makeup & Hairstyling Oscars this year. Berger and Lane won the Oscar in 2006 for their work in Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The 85th Annual Academy Awards start tonight at 7:00pm EST.
UPDATE: The Oscar went to Les Misérables.

Episode 90: ‘Prince Caspian’ Book Commentary (Part 3)

glumPuddle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:34:49 +0000

The conclusion to Rilian and Glumpuddle’s commentary on “Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia.” The podcasters try to re-think the ending a few times… only to come to the conclusion that Lewis knew what he was doing.

Dawn Treader is up next! Do you have any thoughts to share? Is there something specific you would like us to discuss? Let us know! E-mail glumpuddle@narniaweb.com and rilian@narniaweb.com and we may read your message on the next episode.

Running Time 29:35

Peter Dinklage Cast in Upcoming ‘X-Men’ Film

glumPuddle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:24:42 +0000

Director Bryan Singer tweeted the news today that Peter Dinklage (Trumpkin) has been cast in X-Men: Days of Future Past, a sequel to X-Men: First Class (2011). His role has not been announced. He joins James McAvoy (Tumnus), who will reprise his role as a young Professor Xavier. Patrick Stewart (who reads the audio recording of “The Last Battle”) will also appear. Read the full story.

UPDATE: Variety is reporting that Dinklage will play the film’s main villain!

TORN Talks to Kiran Shah (Ginarrbrik)

glumPuddle — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:42:36 +0000

TheOneRing.net recently had a conversation via Skype with Kiran Shah, who played Ginarrbrik in Disney/Walden’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He talks about being cast as the White Witch’s right-hand dwarf, and working with Tilda Swinton. More recently, Shah appeared in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as a scale double for Bilbo, and is also credited as playing the Goblin Scribe. Watch the interview here (he talks about Narnia at 53:20).