Disney's New Narnia Film Starts Shooting

On February 12, principal photography began on The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I t is being shot in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a hudge success for Walt Disney Pictures and Waldon Media, grossing $745 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful movies ever made. Planning was immediate for the next installment, Prince Caspian, when everyone saw how successful The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was. Returning for the film are writers Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley, as well as producers Mark Johnson and Philip Steuer.

Starring in Prince Caspian are the original cast from the last film, Georgie Henly as Lucy, Skandar Keynes as Edmund, William Mosely as Peter and Anna Popplewell as Susan. Ben Barnes will be playing the title role of Prince Caspian. Barnes is a 25 year old British actor and stage veteran. Co-starring in the film are Peter Dinklage and Warwick Davis as the Red Swarf Trumpkin and the Black Dwarf Nikabrik, respectively.

In the film, the Pevensie siblings find themselves back in Narnia, and discover that 1000 years have passed in Narnia time since their last visit. Narnia is different now, and the golden time that the children knew has now passed on. No more are the talking animal and mythical creatures, and Aslan hasn't been seen for those 1000 years either. Telmarines now ruled the land. Their king, King Miraz, is evil and rules the land miraculously. Prince Caspian calls upon the Pevensie children to help him save Narnia from his uncle King Miraz, who wants to kill him. The king wants his own son to be the heir to the throne, not Prince Caspian. With the help of the Pevensie's, the two dwarves, and a mouse named Reepicheep, he finds Aslan and restores Narnia to the beauty it once knew.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will be released May 16, 2008. For a complete review of the The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe visit Magical Mountain's Disney movie review section.