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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 52m

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Its leisurely, businesslike pace won't win the franchise many new fans, but Voyage of the Dawn Treader restores some of the Narnia franchise's lost luster with strong performances and impressive special effects. Read critic reviews

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Visiting their annoying cousin, Eustace, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund Pevensie (Skandar Keynes) come across a painting of a majestic ship called the Dawn Treader. Suddenly, the painting comes to life and draws the youths into Narnia, where they meet their old friend, King Caspian (Ben Barnes). Caspian is on a quest to find the seven lost Lords of Telmar, whose swords will save Narnia from an evil green mist that enslaves men's minds and bodies.

Rating: PG (Some Frightening Images|Sequences of Fantasy Action)

Genre: Kids & family, Fantasy, Adventure

Original Language: English

Director: Michael Apted

Producer: Mark Johnson , Andrew Adamson , Philip Steuer

Writer: Christopher Markus , Stephen McFeely , Michael Petroni

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 2010  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013

Box Office (Gross USA): $104.4M

Runtime: 1h 52m

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Production Co: Mark Johnson, Dune

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

Cast & Crew

Georgie Henley

Lucy Pevensie

Skandar Keynes

Edmund Pevensie

King Caspian

Will Poulter

Tilda Swinton

The White Witch

Liam Neeson

Aslan Voice

Reepicheep Voice

Terry Norris

Bruce Spence

Bille Brown

Laura Brent

Anna Popplewell

Susan Pevensie

William Moseley

Peter Pevensie

Shane Rangi

Arthur Angel

Arabella Morton

Michael Apted

Christopher Markus

Screenwriter

Stephen McFeely

Michael Petroni

Mark Johnson

Andrew Adamson

Philip Steuer

Douglas Gresham

Executive Producer

Perry Moore

David Arnold

Original Music

Dante Spinotti

Cinematographer

Barry Ray Robison

Production Design

Rick Shaine

Film Editing

Isis Mussenden

Costume Design

Christine King

Rebecca Cohen

Set Decoration

Karen Murphy

Art Director

Mark Robins

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I suppose that it's the best one of these adaptations as there's some good rearranging of certain plot points, that being said like the previous two adaptations the movie over-complicates the source material (which for "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" was fairly episodic and not really focused on some great evil) into a jumbled mess of half realized ideas.

voyage of the dawn treader 2010

The world is indeed not enough for director Michael Apted, James Bond fans, so he's heading off to Narnia, either because Andrew Adamson had more important things to do in 2010... like "Shrek Forever After", or because they had to kick Adamson to the curb due to people's drawing enough comparisons between this series and the "Lord of the Rings" series with a Kiwi filmmaker being taken out of account. Quite frankly, I think the excitement level of this film is enough to distinguish it from high fantasy "epics" like "The Lord of the Rings", for even the title's underwhelming, because, really, just how extensive of a voyage can this be if it's being led by someone who only treads around dawn? Dawn usually lasts around half an hour or so, so it figures that this "Chronicles of Narnia" installment actually runs under two hours and still be way too long. Speaking of meandering, I think you get the point about my lamely joking about someone who actually voyages during the dawn, but hey, at least give me some credit for trying to come up with a play on the title that isn't "The Voyage of the Yawn Treader" once again, because someone here has to be original, and it's sure not this film. Seriously though, there is at least something different about this film, and that is its being picked up by 20th Century Fox after it got dropped by Disney, as well as its replacing Eddie Izzard with Simon Pegg as Reepicheep. In all sorts of ways, this film is kicking powerful mice out of this franchise, though it's hard to tell the difference, because when it comes to the Reepicheep voice change, all they did was trade out one English comedian for another, and when it comes to the studio change, 20th Century Fox still Disneyfied this subject matter. Jokes aside, this film is decent, but it's a little more watered down than its predecessors, and for a number of reasons. There's something much less consequential about this film, even more so than "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", but that's hardly an excuse for this film to be so much fluffier than its predecessors, at least to the point of tonal unevenness, for although this is still not the overtly Disneyfied film that we were fearing an installment in this series would be when Disney was calling the shots, what tension there is often finds itself broken by overly fluffy comic relief, while a more realized sense of fluff is sometimes broken by an almost unsubtly considerable attention to the weight of this adventure opus' conflict, however limited it may be. The film is even more uneven with its tone than "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", and such inconsistency goes matched by an unevenness in pacing, because even though this film, at just under two hours, is the shortest of the "Chronicles of Narnia" films by a relatively sizable margin, storytelling is still bloated with fluffy filler and excess material to shake coherency in focus. I suppose the film doesn't put as much attention as its predecessors into its plot's layers, as it just doesn't have time to meander that much, but this installment is somehow arguably about as aimless as either of its predecessors, for thinness to substance is emphasized by the attempts at bloating that only result in pacing inconsistencies, and the attempts at breaking fluff with tension that only result in tonal inconsistencies. If nothing else, the film is at least consistent in familiarity, just like its formulaic predecessors, hitting trope, after trope, after trope, until it becomes hardly anything we haven't seen before out of this series or out an interpretation of subject matter of this type, unless, of course, you take into account that this story is a little more light than usual. The conflict is very much there, but there's something almost fillery about the story concept of this installment in the "Chronicles of Narnia" saga, whose momentum doesn't feel as important, and whose fluff feels too prominent, until what you're faced with is a fluff flick that sometimes tries, but is ultimately nothing all that special. The film does a lot of things very well, but it also makes many mistakes, and it can't afford to challenge your investment that much when it's having to deal with some serious natural shortcomings, whose emphasis wears down on the final product, until it collapses as the most underwhelming of the "Narnia" films, if not forgettable. Still, no matter how many mistakes and limitations wear this opus down, it's an ultimately worthy watch, at least for entertainment's sake, reinforced by sharp style. Due to its being more about adventure than the depth of "Prince Caspian", this film returns to the fine tastes in dynamic locations of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", enhanced by fine production designs that prove to be immersive, with a handsomeness that is complimented by Dante Spinotti's cinematography. A good bit of style goes a long way in bringing this world to life, and even flavor up action, which is more fluffy than intense, yet it still thrillingly well-staged, with sharp technical value and fun visuals to add to the color of the style. Now, it's debatable if this film is technically sharper, or at least more technically innovative than its almost importantly well-produced predecessors, but this pricy project offers nothing less than fine technical proficiency and style, which isn't to say that direction only has sharp style to offer. Although Andrew Adamson made his share mistakes, and although there's too much thinness to this subject matter to present all that much potential for directorial storytelling, I'm not sure I'm as crazy about Michael Apted as a director for this series in comparison with the now strictly co-producing Adamson, as Apted does not work as well with the performers, nor does he try as hard to place attention into depth, yet the heart of this effort is kept pumping by some effective moments - particularly the surprisingly very moving ending - in which a sense of depth is celebrated as punctuation into a consistently lively sense of pacing, anchored by colorful plays on style and David Arnold's score work. Really, while there are effective occasions to break up much too much underwhelmingness that was not this prominent in the predecessors, if nothing else, this film is genuinely fun, not just in execution, but in concept. I wish there was more meat to this fluffy piece of fat around the edges of a blockbuster series, but this was always to be a much less juicy installment in the "Narnia" saga, with an interpretation that is about as formulaic and uneven as this series' storytelling has ever been, and yet, there is still some worthy thematic depth and sense of consequence here to flavor up a lively adventure narrative, done some justice by a script by Michel Petroni and "Narnia" film series regulars Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely that offers some colorful characterization and sharp humor, and by the aforementioned inspired, if overambitious direction. Regardless of what the ambitious filmmakers clearly want you to do, you shouldn't expect much out of this relatively less consequential installment out of an epic high fantasy saga, but if you're willing to get past the loss of meat, there's enough fun here for the whole family to embrace, even if there's only so much beyond that. When dawn has been broken, unevenness in tone and pacing, as well as much too much in the way of familiarity, behind a story concept that is pumped with natural shortcomings leave the final product to tumble into underwhelmingness, but enough wonderment is captured through lovely art direction, cinematography and score work, fun action set pieces, colorful writing and delightfully well-paced and sometimes effective direction behind an adequately intriguing and dynamic story concept to make "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" a thoroughly entertaining, if somewhat disappointing third outing in the "Narnia" saga. 2.5/5 - Fair

A bit less confusing plot-wise, more visually impressive, expertly acted (namely Will Poulter's performance as Eustace), and faster paced than it's predecessors.

I was rather pleasantly surprised in this 3rd installment of the Chronicles of Narnia, feeling that, although a fairy tale and targeted at 10 year olds, there held in this one enough charm and a certain degree of cynicism to overcome the weaknesses so apparent in the 2nd film. This film, while following the 2nd film's coming of age aspects, foregoes many of the epic scenes of battle with all the cool creatures, and therefore becomes more human. Not to say the film is perfect, for there are some odd plot contrivances (for example, having the incompetent and trouble making Eustace included in all the ship's landing parties) and the type of ham fisted plot messages geared for the aforementioned 10 year old mentality, however, if you just check your brain at the door and watch the story unfold, I believe there is enough here to hold an adult's interest (though casting myself in that role may be suspect... LOL). There are some delightful CGI moments, which make the hideously bad CGI that also fills the film so much more glaring. If you look at the all the scenes when the Dawn Treader arrives at the apparently abandoned city, you'll see bad mapping, terribly drawn, static backdrops, and some seriously bad staging once the city's denizens populate the town. The acting throughout was respectable given the archetypes that had to be represented (and really, the mouse out acted all the real characters), and I really enjoyed the bratty performance of Eustace, who added a wonderful degree of adult levity with all this cynicism. Unfortunately there is a plot device that comes at the beginning of the grand fight between goodness and evil, that you know you've seen before... yes, I'm talking about evil taking your worst thought and making it real - shades of Ghostbusters! It would have been hilarious to see the Sta-Puff Marshmallow Man threatening the ship instead of the sea monster that was conjured out of Edmund's psyche (though I kind of enjoyed seeing a cameo appearance by the ice queen who, after Edmund complained that she was already dead, proclaimed "I'll never be truly dead as long as I exist in your mind"... pretty heady stuff when you think about it). I have to point out however that if you're thinking Ghostbusters rip-off, you may have it backwards - for C.S. Lewis penned The Dawn Treader decades before Ghostbusters. In the end, this is miles away from Tolkien, but then again, the books are as well (closer to Potter actually, both in target audience and tone); and certainly there have been far worse films based on beloved children's books (The Gold Compass comes to mind).

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 epic fantasy film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , the third published novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series. This movie marks the first Narnia film not to be distributed by Disney (both The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian were under the Disney banner). Instead, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was distributed by 20th Century Fox . On March 23, 2010, Fox announced that the film will be released in Digital 3D in select theaters.

The film was released in theaters in the United States and United Kingdom on December 10, 2010.

  • 2.1 Main Protagonists
  • 2.2 Dawn Treader crew
  • 2.3 Narnians
  • 3 Differences between the book and film
  • 4 Production
  • 5 Marketing
  • 8 External links

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Dawn Treader

Sometime has passed since the Pevensies ' last adventure. The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund , are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb during the final days of the second World War while their older brother and sister, Peter and Susan , are in America with their parents. Edmund and Lucy feel they are being left out; Edmund attempts to join the army, but is unsuccessful and Lucy is upset by the feeling that she does not match up to her sister in looks. They get a letter from Susan that they'll be staying with Eustace for another few months. And they are not happy about it. Of course, Eustace isn't thrilled about it either. They observe a painting in Lucy's room of a grand ship on the sea that looks very Narnian, only to be interrupted by Eustace who mocks them. Suddenly, just as Edmund and Eustace get into an argument, the painting comes to life and the water spills out into the room, transporting the three children into an ocean in Narnia. They rose to the surface to find themselves in the way of the ship from the painting, but are rescued by the crew and are taken aboard. this is a different sort of editing. one that stil works.

Among the ship's crew are  King Caspian X and Reepicheep and the ship is the Dawn Treader , the first ship Narnia had seen in centuries. Also among the crew are  Lord Drinian , who serves as the ship's captain, and a small number of Narnians including the Minotaurs Tavros and Jemain . Caspian shows Edmund and Lucy the hidden chamber where he kept all of the Pevensies' prize possessions. He also explains that three years have passed in Narnia and he is on a voyage to find the seven lost lords of Telmar , good men and friends of his late father, Caspian IX , whom his evil uncle Miraz banished when he usurped the throne many years back. Lucy and Edmund are delighted to be back in Narnia, but Eustace is less enthusiastic as he doesn't want to believe he is in Narnia and is at odds with Reepicheep. Lucy even asks if Caspian had found a wife in the three years they had been gone; he smiles bashfully and admits he had not, unaware that later events on the voyage would change that fact. Lucy also asks what is beyond the Lone Islands ; in a later conversation with Reepicheep when she hears him sing a song a dryad sang to him when he was a mousling, he says that he believes Aslan's Country lies beyond the Seas of the Utter East - a place he hopes to sail to on the voyage.

Finally, they arrive at the Lone Islands and first make land in Narrowhaven ; the Lone Islands are normally Narnian territory, but they discover that Narrowhaven has become a haven for slave trade by Calormen . Caspian, Lucy, Edmund and Eustace are captured by the slave traders as merchandise. While imprisoned, Caspian and Edmund meets one of the lost lords, Lord Bern , who is overwhelmed when Caspian reveals that he is the son of the late Caspian IX. Edmund then witnesses a group of slaves being sailed out to sea and disappearing when a mysterious green mist appears. Bern reveals those not sold are sacrificed to this mist that he and the other lords were investigating. The crew of the Dawn Treader arrive and rescue the four captive crew members, killing the slave trade leader and their men. The people in Narrowhaven also participate in the fight. Eustace tries to run away, but he doesn't know that Calormen is sneaking behind him, about to kill him, and knocks him out with a boat paddle. Caspian reclaims Narrowhaven and names Bern its duke, who gives him one of the Seven Swords that the lords possessed, which were given to them by his father. One of the citizens, Rhince , whose wife Helaine was one of those sacrificed to the mist, begs Caspian to let him join them so he could find her and Caspian agrees. But later, When Eustace and Reepicheep have a sword fight, much to the crew's entertainment, it is discovered that Rhince's young daughter, Gael , had stowed away on board the ship, but is accepted by Drinian and welcomed by Lucy.

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Lucy reading the Book Of Incantions

The second island they visit is the Coriakin's Island and Lucy is abducted by invisible Dufflepuds , who force her to enter their oppressor's manor to recite a spell of visibility. She enters the manor and find the Book of Incantations, from which she rips out a page containing a beauty incantation that would make her look like her sister before reciting the visibility spell, making both the Dufflepuds and the magician, Coriakin visible again. Lucy and the others learn that Coriakin actually cast the invisibility spell to protect the Dufflepuds from the evil green mist that came from Dark Island . To defeat the evil of Dark Island, the crew would have to locate the other Swords of the Seven Lords and lay them at Aslan's Table on Ramandu's Island , but Coriakin also warns them that they are all about to tested by temptation. In order to reach Ramandu's Island, they have to follow the Blue Star. During a storm at sea after leaving Magician's Island, Lucy nearly becomes the first victim to the mist's temptation because of her lack of self-value; she casts the beauty incantation and transforms into Susan. She then finds herself at a party with Peter and Edmund, who recognise her as Susan and do not know of Lucy or Narnia. Realising that she no longer exists as Lucy, she awakes from the vision of the party as her normal self. Aslan appears to her in a mirror and explains that she wished herself away and much more with it because she doubted her value. Her brothers and sister would not have known of Narnia if it was not because of her, as she was the one who discovered it. After Lucy throws the page containing the beauty incantation into the fire, the mist moves to torture Caspian and Edmund with their own personal demons; Caspian has nightmares of his father and the mist appears to Edmund as Jadis , the White Witch.

The crew then make a stop at a volcanic island, where Caspian, Edmund and Lucy find a pool of water that turns anything it touches to gold, along with Lord Restimar , who fell into the pool and was turned to gold himself. After successfully claiming his sword, Edmund is tempted by the pool's powers and challenges Caspian over who is more worthy of being king. They fight, but Lucy stops them and warns them that they are being tempted, just like Coriakin warned them. Elsewhere, Eustace leaves the group to avoid participating in the work and finds treasure that arouses his greed, filling his pockets with gold and jewels and puts on a large golden bracelet from a skeleton. When Caspian, Edmund and Lucy return to the boats and realise that Eustace is missing, Caspian and Edmund go looking for him. They come across the treasure themselves and find Eustace's clothes burnt, but no sign of Eustace. Caspian then spots the skeleton and identifies it as Lord Octesian , while Edmund finds his sword. Suddenly, a dragon attacks the Dawn Treader and abducts Edmund, flying him over the island and showing him giant words it made with fire that say "I AM EUSTACE". They all realise that Eustace must've been tempted by the treasure and transformed into a dragon as a result. The Pevensies, Caspian, Reepicheep, Rhince and Gael stay ashore that night, keeping Eustace company. Reepicheep comforts Eustace, stating that maybe being turned into a dragon was a sign that he had a great destiny ahead of him; Eustace then helps the crew get to their destination the next day when Gael spots the Blue Star in the sky.

The crew finally arrive at Ramandu's Island and discover Aslan's Table, served with food and Lord Mavramorn , Lord Argoz , and Lord Revilian under a spell. Caspian warns the crew that the food was responsible and when Edmund spots the Stone Knife , they lay the swords on the table, realising that one is still missing. Suddenly, the Blue Star descends from the sky and turns into a beautiful young woman; she is Lilliandil , the daughter of Ramandu and Caspian immediately falls in love with her. Lilliandil warmly welcomes them and invites them to eat, stating that the food is safe and for them. She then explains that the three lords are under a sleeping spell because they were threatening violence upon each other by the time they reached the island, for violence is forbidden at Aslan's Table and they would only awake when the seventh sword is put with the others. She guides them to the location of the final sword; Dark Island itself and warns them that they will need great courage. Before Lilliandil returns to the sky, Caspian tells her that he hopes they would meet again and she reciprocates his wish with a smile.

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Edmund and Lucy in the Dawn Treader

Upon arriving at Dark Island, Eustace tries to run away from the island as soon as he sees it. But Reepicheep reminds him that a noble warrior doesn't run from fear. With Reepicheep's words encouraging him, he ventures inside with the crew. The crew discover the seventh lord, Lord Rhoop and Eustace brings him abroad. The mist has made Rhoop paranoid and makes him think he's about to be attacked until Caspian introduces himself to him. Rhoop warns them not to think of their fears, or it becomes real. But Edmund fails and his fear manifests as a sea serpent that attacks the ship. Eustace fights the serpent and tries to kill it, but the serpent grabs Eustace and drags him under water, and slams him into a giant rock. But Eustace was able to breath out fire and burned the serpent, blinding one of it's eyes. Mad with fear, Rhoop throws his sword at Eustace, stabbing him and Eustace flies away, landing on a sandy island nearby. There, he is approached by Aslan, who turns him back into a boy and sents him back to Ramandu's Island to place Rhoop's sword with the others. The sea serpent goes back after the ship and coils around it. Edmund tries to distract it, and Lucy hits it near its eye with Susan's bow and arrows . The crew slam the beast into a giant rock. But it recovers and splits it's body. It tries to pull the ship underwater, but then the crew use harpoons to pull it down and to kill it. Eustace makes it to Aslan's table. But the mist tries to keep him from doing so. The mist tries to distract Edmund by appearing as Jadis again, but Eustace succeeds in getting the seven swords together and Edmund manages to overcome his own demons as he slays the sea serpent with Peter's sword, Rhindon . The spell is lifted, the three lords awake from their sleep, the sacrificed people, including Gael's mother, reappears and Eustace rejoins the crew.

Soon afterwards, Caspian, Reepicheep, Lucy, Edmund and Eustace head to the World's End, sailing in a small boat through a sea of lillies until they reach a shore with a massive wave. Aslan appears and tells them that His Country lies beyond the wave, but they would never return if they chose to go on. Caspian is offered the chance to go on when asking if his father is in Aslan's Country, but choses to stay out of realising that he already had what he needed in Narnia and that his father would not have wanted him to give up what he died for. However, Reepicheep comes forward and gains Aslan's blessing to see His Country; he bids farewell to his friends, including Eustace who is devastated at his departure, and paddles in a coracle up the wave and onto Aslan's Country, never again to be seen in Narnia. Aslan then opens a portal in the wave to send the children home, telling them that Edmund and Lucy would not return to Narnia because they have grown up, like Peter and Susan, but encourages them to know him by another name in their own world. However, Eustace, now a much kinder person from his time in Narnia as a dragon, could return someday. Edmund and Lucy bid a final farewell to Aslan and Caspian, before entering the portal along with Eustace.

The three return to Eustace's bedroom where the water returns to the painting and Eustace's mother calls out to him that Jill Pole has come for a visit. The three watch sadly as the Dawn Treader sails away in the painting and disappears behind the waves.

Main Protagonists [ ]

  • Ben Barnes - Caspian X
  • Georgie Henley - Lucy Pevensie
  • Skandar Keynes - Edmund Pevensie
  • Will Poulter - Eustace Scrubb
  • Liam Neeson - Aslan (voice)

Dawn Treader crew [ ]

  • Simon Pegg - Reepicheep (voice)
  • Gary Sweet - Lord Drinian
  • Shane Rangi - Tavros the Minotaur
  • Tamati Rangi - Jemain the Minotaur
  • Ryan Ettridge - Caprius the Satyr
  • Steven Rooke - Nausus the Faun
  • Morgan Evens - A Faun
  • Chris Cruickshanks - Cruickshanks the Dwarf
  • Mirko Grillini - The Belligerent Telmarine

Narnians [ ]

  • Laura Brent - Ramandu's Daughter , Liliandil
  • Terry Norris - Lord Bern
  • Bruce Spence - Lord Rhoop
  • Tony Nixon - Rynelf
  • Arthur Angel - Rhince
  • Arabella Morton - Gael
  • Nathaniel Parker - Caspian IX
  • Bille Brown - Coriakin
  • Roy Billings - Chief Duffer
  • David Vallon - Governor Gumpas
  • Colin Moody - Pug
  • Catarina Hebbard - Gael's Aunt
  • Ozzie Devrich - Slaver
  • Greg Poppleton - Dufflepud 1
  • Neil Young - Dufflepud 2
  • Mary Bradney-George - Dufflepud 5
  • Scott "Ryctor" Brewer - Dufflepud 7
  • Anna Popplewell - Susan Pevensie
  • William Moseley - Peter Pevensie
  • Tilda Swinton - The White Witch

Differences between the book and film [ ]

  •  In the film, Edmund attempts to enlist in the army, only to be thwarted by Lucy, similar to how she embarrassed Susan in the previous film.
  • In the film, Eustace makes up a couplet, not a limerick.
  • In the film, Eustace addresses his parents as "mother" and "father" whilst in the book, he addresses them by their names, "Alberta" and "Harold".
  • In the book, Reepicheep challenges Eustace to a duel before arriving at the Lone Islands; this challenge is replaced with a duel between Caspian and Edmund in the film and Reepicheep and Eustace later have their own duel after visiting Narrowhaven.
  • At the Lone Islands, Caspian instructed his men to keep silent about their identities, and only revealed who he was to Lord Bern after he bought his freedom, having been reminded of Caspian's father. In the movie, Caspian shouts "I am your king!" the second they are ambushed by Slave Traders, and meets Lord Bern in the cell where the Slave Traders throw him and Edmund.
  • In the book, Caspian learns from Lord Bern that the Slave Traders have been allowed to operate without interference from the Governor, Gumpas, who sees the practice as unavoidable and necessary for the economy. In the film, Caspian learns from Bern that the Slave Traders have been making sacrifices to a green mist.
  • In the film, Lord Bern had not left Narrowhaven because he had been captured and imprisoned by the Slave Traders. In the book, he had not left because he had married and settled down there.
  • In the film, Rhince is a Narrowhaven citizen who joins the voyage to find his wife, who is sacrificed to the mist. In the book, Rhince is a high member of the Dawn Treader crew.
  • The Dark Island takes the form of a green mist, becoming a sort of sentient threat seeking to "corrupt all goodness" and "steal the light" from the world, rather than the embodiment of fear in Narnia.
  • Caspian is much older and wiser in his personality and manner in the film than in the book, most likely because of the differences in his age. In the book, he is coming of age, close to Edmund and Lucy's ages, whilst in the film, he is in his early twenties.
  • In the book, Eustace tries to steal water whereas in the film, he tries to steal an orange.
  • The geography has been drastically changed for the film, resulting in some of the islands being visited in a different order than they were in the book. In the book, Dark Island came before Ramandu's Island; Dragon Island and Goldwater Island were two separate islands, neither were volcanic and both were visited before Coriakin's Island.
  • In the film, Reepicheep never accompanies Caspian, Edmund and Lucy as they explore each of the islands.
  • In the book, the ship is caught up in a violent storm for two weeks after departing Narrowhaven and arrives at Dragon's Island badly damaged. In the film, the storm comes after departing Magician's Island and before arriving at Goldwater Island and no serious damage is caused.
  • In the book, though it's assumed that Lord Octesian died at Dragon's Island, it's implied variously that he was either killed by or transformed into the dragon that Eustace encounters. In the film, Lord Octesian's remains are found among the dragon treasure and identified by Caspian, though like in the book, it is uncertain what actually killed him.
  • In the film, Edmund is tempted by the powers of the gold water pool on Goldwater Island. In the book, it was Caspian who was tempted.
  • In the film, Coriakin turned the Dufflepuds invisible to protect them from the Green Mist, and they seek Lucy's help because they can't read. In the book, the Dufflepuds turned themselves invisible after Coriakin turned them "ugly" and they sought Lucy's help because only a girl could reverse the spell, but they were too afraid to send their own daughters.
  • Eustace remains a dragon much longer in the film than in the book. In the book, he was unable to follow the Dawn Treader at sea, whilst In the film, he is able to pull the ship when there's no wind.
  • In the film, a page from the Book of Incantations tempts Lucy by showing her as the exact image of Susan; she also casts a spell to make it snow indoors. In the book, she imagined her beauty surpassing Susan's and harmfully used a spell to spy on her friends.
  • Peter was never seen in the book, but he was mentioned.
  • In the film, Ramandu's daughter is a star, not half-star and is named Lilliandil. Her father never appears in the film.
  • In the book, Lilliandil's dress is blue whilst in the film, her dress is white, though the colour of her starly glow is blue as she is a blue star.
  • Lilliandil says that the three Lords were put into a sleep because they were half-mad and threatening violence upon each other when they arrived on the island and "violence is not permitted at Aslan's Table", whereas in the book, they slept because one of them took the Stone Knife and they were not meant to touch it.
  • In the book, Caspian flirts with Lilliandil by referencing  Sleeping Beauty . In the film, he states in a formal manner that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
  • In the book, the Sea Serpent was a dumb brute encountered before arriving at Goldwater Island. In the film, the battle with the Sea Serpent at Dark Island is the climax and the monster is a manifest of the green mist after Edmund accidentally conjures it when thinking of his fears.
  • In the book, Caspian was forbidden by Aslan to sail to the World's End.
  • In the film, Aslan nevers shows up at the World's End in the form of a lamb.
  • In the film, Eustace and Jill Pole are already friends as Jill is mentioned to be visiting Eustace at the end of the film; they were not friends in the book and only knew each other by surname.

Production [ ]

Michael Apted was announced as director on April 17, 2007; Andrew Adamson, director of the series' first two films, and Mark Johnson are slated as co-producers. Apted grew up reading the Narnia novels. Bob Beltz of Walden Media said the production company deliberately set up a fast-paced, staggered shooting schedule for the Prince Caspian , The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , and The Silver Chair films "in a way that it won't have to be two and a half years between them. We'll be able to bring them out sequentially a year apart". Michael Apted described taking over direction of the series as easy, "What’s fascinating about this particular franchise is how different all the stories are... there’s no element of Narnia in it at all. This is a journey that Caspian the Tenth is making into the islands, outside to the east of Narnia. So it’s interesting, it’s a whole different tone to the other things".

Production designer Roger Ford was replaced by Jan Roelfs. The owners of an AUD 2.1 million 40 metre by 30 metre by 5 metre water tank at Warner Roadshow Studios in Queensland are negotiating with the production company, in the hope that The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be filmed there. Filming began in May 2009.

Due to Prince Caspian grossing less than expected, Disney wanted a $100 million budget. However, Walden Media wanted a $140 million budget. On December 24, 2008, Disney chose not to go through with the much anticipated sequel. On January 28, 2009, Fox 2000 decided to pick up the franchise, joining Walden Media for the production.

Marketing [ ]

In late November 2009, three stills from the film were released on the social networking site, Facebook. In February 2010, Narnia.com, the official domain, returned after a nine-month period of being down, bringing with it exclusive reports from the set. The first official teaser poster was released in May 2010. The first official public trailer for the film was released online on June 17, 2010, before being attached to Toy Story 3 on June 18, 2010. A second trailer was released to the Internet August 05, 2010, after being attached on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid DVD.

  • Ironically, years after refusing to move forward with the film, with 20th century fox stepping in, Disney would eventually own the film by acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019.

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The alarming thing about Narnia is that you might be in the same room with it. It could be inside that old wardrobe. Or, this time, inside that painting with the nautical theme. Those waves look so real. In fact, says Lucy, they almost look like they're moving. The next thing we hear is, "I'm inside the painting!"

Indeed she is, and the Dawn Treader is approaching over the waves. Eustace, her nuisance of a cousin, unwisely pulls the painting from the wall, and seawater rushes out and fills the room until they seem in danger of drowning, but no, they surface and are rescued by sailors from the ship, captained by Caspian ( Ben Barnes ), who almost seems to have been expecting them.

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," third of the films inspired by the C. S. Lewis tales, once again requires the services of English children to rescue an alternate universe. How a universe is possible that requires participation from a parallel universe I will leave to theoretical physics. If you don't ask a question, it's not a question.

Aboard the sailing vessel, Lucy ( Georgie Henley ), her brother Edmund ( Skandar Keynes ) and young Eustace ( Will Poulter ) ask no questions. They're too blissful to be back in Narnia, despite the hair-raising adventures they had in the earlier films. Lucy and Edmund, now in their mid-teens, seem uncommonly calm about being yanked from their everyday lives and put on a strange ship in uncharted seas, but these kids have pluck.

They're briefed on the situation: Narnia is threatened by evil forces from the mysterious Dark Island, which no one has seen but everyone has heard about. There is a matter of seven missing magical swords representing the Lords of Telmar, which were given to Narnia by Aslan the Lion (voice of Liam Neeson ) and must be brought together again to break a spell that imprisons the lords. Obviously, these kids can do it. Eustace is perhaps 7 years old, but, hey, bring the kid along.

On board the ship is a peppy little swashbuckling rat named Reepicheep (voice of Simon Pegg ). He walks upright, speaks assertively, falls squarely into the semi-obligatory Cute Little Sidekick role, has a heroic heart and a cute little sword he is unafraid to brandish. Why the little fella has never been stepped on and squished goes unexplained.

It's a rough voyage. There is a tempest. There is a horrifying battle with a sea monster. The monster looks big enough to send the Dawn Treader to the bottom with its tail, but the Narniaites prevail, not least because Reepicheep scampers up the rigging and imparts a nasty flesh wound. As they sail from one Narnian island to another seeking the swords, a series of other challenges confronts them, including an ominous sea fog as alarming as the one in Stephen King's " The Mist ."

A climactic voyage to the Dark Island becomes necessary, and it is fraught with hazards. Half rations of food and water for all on board! No one knows how far away it is. Lucky thing they know in which direction to sail. If they overshoot the island, they may sail off the edge of the Earth, Columbus having not existed in Narnia.

The island, first glimpsed from a distance, looks ominously like a skull, with the glow of possible volcanoes in its skeleton eyes. Skull Island comes to mind. Here the fate of Narnia will be sealed. The island, we're told, is the habitation and embodiment of pure evil; I suppose, since C.S. Lewis intended his books as Christian allegory, it is Hell. The children and the crew of the Dawn Treader are up against it, and Eustace is greatly pleased by being transformed into a fire-breathing dragon.

If I've lingered overmuch on the story, it's because mostly what you have is a series of opportunities for special effects. The characters have characteristics rather than personalities, and little self-consciousness. They spring to the service of the plot, which, not particularly coherent, boils down to one damn thing after another.

Still, this is a rip-snorting adventure fantasy for families, especially the younger members who are not insistent on continuity. Director Michael Apted may be too good for this material, but he attacks with gusto. Nor are the young actors overly impressed by how nobly archetypal they are; Lucy (who is really the lead) could give lessons to Harry Potter about how to dial down the self-importance. A universe may hang in the balance, but hey, it's only a movie.

I'm afraid it's in 3-D. I will say it has the best rendition of 3-D I've seen in one of these action spectaculars; Apted uses it and is not driven by it. The light level is dimmed. It always is in 3-D. I wish I could have seen it in 2-D. If you can, try to.

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Not long before the children’s movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” sets sail, you might find yourself hoping for a nor’easter to come and blow this latest and perhaps last installment in the screen version of C.S. Lewis ’s series, far, far away. But where would it go? Both Never Land and Wonderland are occupied, courtesy of the Walt Disney Company, which helped produce the first “Narnia” movies, the fairly diverting “Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and the disappointing “Prince Caspian.” Now 20th Century Fox has taken up the franchise with largely dreary results.

The series has a new director, the generally reliable Michael Apted , who established his rapport with wee ones years ago with “7 Up!,” the first in a documentary series that has revisited the same group of British men and women in new movies every seven years since 1964, when the participants were squirmy 7-year-olds. Though Mr. Apted brings a few minor idiosyncrasies to “Dawn Treader” — notably with his riskily off-putting direction of the young actor Will Poulter, a “Narnia” newcomer — a strong filmmaking voice was clearly not called for in an entertainment that has been carefully calibrated for maximum blandness. Mr. Apted is aboard to keep the franchise sailing along or at least afloat, which he does.

Mr. Poulter is by far the most unexpected ingredient in the new adventure, primarily because his aggressive, chatterbox performance digs under your skin, which, as it turns out, is what makes it finally work. First seen in the independent film “Son of Rambow,” Mr. Poulter here plays Eustace Scrubb, a cousin of Lucy and Edmund Pevensie (Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes), who, with their brother Peter and sister Susan discovered Narnia. Three books and several years later, Britain is still at war, and Lucy and Edmund are squirreled away with Eustace’s family, to his loquacious displeasure. As he greedily hoards his sweets and mutters invectives, you can see the next Mike Leigh misanthrope being born before your eyes.

He keeps up the grumbling even after a maritime painting on a wall turns into a Niagara Falls, flooding a bedroom with imaginative computer-generated water and sweeping him, Lucy and Edmund out to sea. They’re soon rescued by their old comrade in arms, King Caspian (Ben Barnes), who is manning the Dawn Treader with a squeaky clean crew of men and talking beasts, including an armed (and tailed) mouse-kateer, Reepicheep (voiced by Simon Pegg). Backslapping and strained comic bits ensue, including a sword fight between a disbelieving Eustace and Reepicheep, a kind of furry Jiminy Cricket but without the mellifluous pipes. The ship makes a few pit stops on enchanted islands, amid boatloads of exposition, which reinforce the sense that it’s a long way before the series will drop anchor.

It remains to be seen whether we’ll get there — there are four more books — though it would help if a better balance were struck between the actors, most of whom could use a firmer hand, and the special effects. (This one comes in 3-D, a wasted effort.) Though there are times when the movie turns into a congested mess, as in a climactic battle that washes the screen in gray, there are moments when you also see a quieter, less industrial production. Such is the case after Eustace is turned into a grand, ungainly, unhappy dragon. When he lies forlornly on a beach, or as forlornly as dragons do, and a monstrous-size tear slides down his scaly face, you don’t just see the wizardry magic, you also see the human touch behind it.

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Directed by Michael Apted; written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Michael Petroni, based on the book by C. S. Lewis; director of photography, Dante Spinotti; edited by Rick Shaine; music by David Arnold; production design by Barry Robison; costumes by Isis Mussenden; produced by Mark Johnson, Andrew Adamson and Philip Steuer; released by Fox 2000 Pictures and Walden Media. Running time: 1 hour 55 minutes.

WITH: Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie), Skandar Keynes (Edmund Pevensie), Ben Barnes (Caspian), Will Poulter (Eustace Scrubb), Liam Neeson (Voice of Aslan), Simon Pegg (Voice of Reepicheep) and Tilda Swinton (The White Witch).

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The limitless possibilities of fantasy have rarely felt so unimaginative

Apted's ultimate downfall is the over-utilization of special effects in a film that simply doesn't require them to such excess.

What works on the page does not necessarily work on screen, and the woolly plot structure robs Dawn Treader of much of the previous films' energy.

A good vessel to board for kids of all ages.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader isn't exactly bad, but it lacks magical resonance and does not make up for it in character depth.

Embarking upon this seemingly endless, dot-to-dot like quest of flat and laborious special effect driven events, we fall victim further still to the franchise's ever growing, deluded and cocksure array of purportedly endearing characters.

Fortunately, by the time we sail into the sweet waters of Aslan's country, things are back on track.

The cinematography is gorgeous and the fusion of CGI and real characters seamless. Even more outstanding is the script that never stalls and blends characters, plot, and themes in ways that entertain and inspire.

What's been missing from the series since the first film is a strong, memorable adversary.

...rushes from the screen with ambition and color, excitement and thrill, and a relentless sense of optimism that catapults the story and its visuals to striking heights.

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‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Trailer is Here!

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This is the moment we’ve been waiting for since Prince Caspian came out — the unveiling of the first trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ! This film has had a tough journey from the book to the screen; for a while we didn’t even know if it would be made. The voyage isn’t over, but at long last the trailer has arrived in all its glory to tantalize Narnia fans around the world.

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Opening shot in Cambridge with recruitment posters

Recruitment Officer: Are you sure you’re 18?

Edmund: Why, do I look older?

Lucy: Edmund, you’re supposed to be helping me with the groceries.

Other boys in line: [laughter] Good luck next time eh squirt?

Outside of the recruitment building Edmund and Lucy load up their groceries on a bicycle

Edmund: Squirt! I’m a king.

Lucy: Not in this world.

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In the Scrubb household, Edmund and Lucy study a painting of an ocean with a tiny ship sailing on it

Edmund: Lucy, have you seen this ship before

A closeup of the painting and the waves are starting to roll and on one side a tiny trickle of water forms

Lucy: It’s very Narnian looking isn’t it?

In the same bedroom, all of a sudden the painting starts gushing water into the room and Edmund, Lucy and Eustace look dumbfounded

Eustace: What’s going on here?

Lucy: Edmund the painting!

Eustace yells and pulls it off the wall. Edmund and Lucy try to help, but water is rapidly filling the bedroom. Lucy screams and falls and suddenly the room is completely underwater with furniture floating around. They swim upwards towards the surface and just as they reach it and gasp for air Lucy turns and sees the Dawn Treader sailing towards them.

Lucy: Edmund!

Caspian and Lucy are hoisted out of the water onto the ship. Lucy, now in Narnian clothes looks into a mirror and sees her reflection and Aslan looking back at her.

Lucy: Aslan.

Aslan: Welcome. You have come far, but your journey lies beyond.

A shot of the Dawn Treader sailing away from an island at sunset. A shot of a minotaur on board as well as a couple crew members in the background. A shot of Lucy and Edmund standing on deck wrapped in blankets.

Lucy: Reepicheep!

Reepicheep bows.

Reepicheep: Your majesties!

A shot of a mermaid swimming in the water next to the ship. She waves and Lucy waves back.

Edmund: So if there are no wars to fight, then why are we here?

Caspian walks through a door followed by Edmund and someone else. Edmund looks through a spyglass. A shot of an island surrounded by fog. A shot of Coriakin magically throwing a map across the floor.

Coriakin: You are all about to be tested.

A shot of Eustace peeking through something. Smoking tendrils surround the ship and head towards the crew members. One in particular heads towards Edmund.

White Witch: Edmund, I can make you my king.

A vision of the White Witch

White Witch: And much more.

Lucy blows across the cover of the Magician’s Book and the letters on the front of it arrange into The Book of Incantations. She opens it. She sees a reflection of herself on one page and then begins to transform into Susan.

Lucy: I’m beautiful.

Lucy hears a lion roar and jumps away from the book as pages quickly turn away from the page. Next shot is Lucy standing in the Magician’s room as snow is falling all around her. She gazes up in wonder.

Coriakin: You have an extraordinary destiny.

Reepicheep quickly climbs up the mast of the Dawn Treader where he reaches the crow’s nest and looks out smiling.

Coriakin: Something greater than you could have imagined.

Narrator: From C. S. Lewis’ epic masterpiece…

Shot of the crew aboard the Dawn Treader with Drinian at the helm. Shot of what is likely Narrowhaven. Shot of Lilliandil glowing beautifully.

Lilliandil: The fate of Narnia depends on you.

Narrator: This Christmas…

Edmund holds Rhindon in his hand. It’s glowing blue. Lilliandil turns back into a star and shoots into the heavens while Caspian, Edmund, and Lucy look on.

Narrator: Return to Hope

Shot of a faun doing a flip in Narrowhaven and kicking someone. Shot of Lucy aboard the Dawn Treader about to fire an arrow.

Narrator: Return to Magic

In the magician’s study, suddenly where he was once invisible, Coriakin turns around with a book in his hand. Shot changes to the Dufflepuds bouncing around on one foot with Eustace standing in the middle of them looking dumbfounded.

Chief Dufflepud: This place just gets weirder and weirder.

Narrator: Return to Narnia

Shot of Caspian, Edmund, Lucy, Eustace, and Reepicheep paddling a rowboat through the sea of lilies. Shot of Aslan standing on dry ground next to Caspian, Edmund, Eustace, Lucy, and Reepicheep while holding back a wave.

Aslan: You have returned for a reason. Your adventure begins now.

Shot of Peter. Shot of Susan. Shot of Lucy. Shot of Edmund. Aslan standing on the shore roars.

End credits. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader form out of spiked rocks and then turn into the well known logo with the Dawn treader seen sailing in the background between snowy mountains. Christmas. 3D.

Narrator: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Directed by Michael Apted. This December in Digital 3D.

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Uhhh, tu no hablas el espanol, do you? (but i agree!!! the trailer looks really good, i'm so excited!!!)

Where did you see that? the movie isn't out yet

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Does anyone know what it says on the front of the magic book that Lucy read? It's really been bugging me :/ It looks kinda like 'The Book of Incantations', but not all the letters are there I don't think. xx

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The BCC version is for the little kids, NOT this one! At least, that's what I tell my little brother.

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I think that Caspian might just be helping them row to the end of the world, because he isn't in the next shot with Aslan and the wave. In that shot, it's just Reepicheep, Eustace, Edmund, and what appears to be Lucy.

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I LOVE this. whoo vdt

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Wow! I saw Toy Story 3 3D yesterday and the VDT trailer was amazing! I don't think that we need to worry about the quality of the 3D! When Lucy was reading out of the "Book of Incantations" and the snow was falling around her, it looked so real that I reached out to see if I could catch the snowflakes!

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I just saw the trailer with eclipse, wasn't really expecting it, but it was a nice surprise

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Keep in mind that this is only the first trailer, and the release date is not for another five and a half months

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i think the trailer looks great it was similar to the lww trailer but more magical so far i think fox is doing a great job the only thing that upseted me was dark island and the waterfall at the end

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William and Anna are playing different characters in this movie.

Ooops! Sorry. Will and Anna are cameos for this movie not different characters.

You have 2 remember that this is a trailer and it's not going 2 show u everything ,u just have 2 wait 4 the movie 2 come out.

Peter and Susan are playing as cameos.

I agree perfectly w/u! People keep getting all shook up about it when it isnt a big deal!

I wouldn't judge it 2 harshley/ Afterall they have a different director so it's going 2 be different than the last 2.

I'm pretty sure its the ship!

Susan and Peter arent going 2 be in this film. At least not as Susan and Peter. Anyways it said directly in the last film that they weren't coming back.

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the trailer looks awsome, although does anyone know if they will make another trailer to maybe show more parts of the film which haven't been completed yet?

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LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ditto ditto ditto! My sentiments exactly!! Yes yes yes!!! I agree!!!! I hope that the actual movie won't be quite so… dramatic, shall we say? I think that's the word I'm looking for! However, I DO like the trailer, and think it simply loverly. And sail on VDT!!!!!

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pero exelentisimo!!!!! tengo muchas ganasssss de ver la pelicula

You can see the movie wallpapers on the web

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Okay! I have decided that Narniaweb has the most critical reviews of Narnia more than any site. Yes, I know we're fans, it's our job to pick it a part,but every other site has better reviews than we do.

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For $32,000…… "The Book of Incantations" is correct!!

i am going 2 c twilight eclipse 2moz and i hope the trailer is shown, would love 2 c the trailer on the big screen

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Last time I checked we weren't in a competition to see who could suck up to Fox/Walden the most.

You do realize that having Peter and Susan in Narnia in VDT would make Aslan a liar?

Not everyone's opinion of the trailer is going to be "OMIGOSH!! IT'S SO FREAKING SHINY!!!" Get over it.

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Could the White Witch part be some vague reference to the Dark Island of Worst Nightmares? I sure do hope they stay faithful to the book, still – there was no reference to Eustace's adventure or the seven missing lords. :/

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As much as I hate to say it, the old school BBC versions of the Narnia movies are much better than the newer ones that they've come out with. The costumes were cheesy, the acting was so-so, and the visual effects were ludicrously simple. But they were actually true to the Narnia books. When I was growing up, they still captured the magic that the books contained. The new movies are visually beautiful (mostly) but they get everything wrong. I'm not necessarily talking about small details like hair color (although that's there too.) But when they practically write Aslan out of the first movie it upsets me. The children had one prophesy about them, Aslan had several. But somehow he became a subnote for the saving of Narnia, and the children became the focus. Prince Caspian got virtually everything wrong about the plot of the movie, Caspian's motivation, etc. And what they didn't get wrong plotwise, had a completely different flavor than what the book portrayed. For me, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is sacred. I can only hope that the low level graphics that we are seeing is simply a product of the still distant release date. But much more important to me is that they can get the story right, with all of the elements put into their proper context. I can forgive the preview for presenting the story as being disjointed; the novel itself is written with one chapter having little in common with previous ones. It's hardly a continuous story. But if Aslan isn't at the end of the movie telling the kids to learn his other name, I think I'll rip somebody's head off. I don't want to see still somebody else's far fetched interpretation of how the books are meant to be taken. The way they are written is perfect for me.

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wow i cant wait to watch the movie i will be interesting

Yeah, that's exactly what I think. I don't see any reason at all for the Chief Dufflepud to say that anyway. . . I think it's just a mistake. Or I hope it is! Anyway, sail on VDT!!!

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Can you not rip my head of?;)

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I wonder If Harry G. Williams will make the music for this movie as well.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Valiantly attempting to relaunch Walden Media's "Chronicles of Narnia," Fox has hitched itself to one leaky vessel with "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

By Justin Chang

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Valiantly attempting to relaunch Walden Media’s “Chronicles of Narnia,” Fox has hitched itself to one leaky vessel with “ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader .” Taking a faith-based sledgehammer to C.S. Lewis’ enchanting source novel, this f/x-heavy third adaptation of the Christian-themed fantasy series feels routine and risk-averse in every respect, as if investment anxiety had fatally hobbled its sense of wonder. Public goodwill toward the “Narnia” name, 3D ticket premiums and a well-timed December release could spell friendly B.O. winds initially, but this creatively downsized entry doesn’t feel like a franchise high-water mark commercially or artistically.

When Disney pulled out after 2008’s “Prince Caspian” (which earned $415 million worldwide but fell short of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’s” staggering $745 million haul), it fell to Fox to keep “Narnia” afloat through its marketing/distribution pact with Walden. Industry eyes will be on “Dawn Treader” through the holidays and beyond, and its performance will surely be a crucial determining factor in the direction of the four remaining films. Next up, presumably, is “The Silver Chair” (the seeds of which are planted here in a throwaway line).

Rightly beloved by generations of readers young and old, faithful and secular, Lewis’ seven-volume cycle was always a tricky bigscreen proposition. None of “Wardrobe’s” six sequels can match it for name recognition and classic appeal, and because the stories are all self-contained, written out of chronological sequence and centered around a shifting gallery of protagonists, the series overall lacks the sustaining narrative urgency and continuity of such gold-standard movie franchises as “The Lord of the Rings” and “Harry Potter.”

A particular reader favorite, “Dawn Treader” itself posed unique challenges to adaptation: A long seafaring adventure with a vague narrative thrust and no major villain, the story is gentle in spirit, episodic in structure and richly invested in character-driven themes of wisdom and maturity prevailing over temptation and pride. The film’s principal flaw is that it views this as a condition to be remedied, rather than a quality to be embraced. Scribes Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and “Narnia” newbie Michael Petroni have attempted to up the stakes by tacking on a dull “Rings”-like fantasy quest, as well as a climactic sea-monster battle that smacks of “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Against the backdrop of mid-WWII England, the two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes), are sent to stay with relatives, namely their loathsome cousin Eustace (Will Poulter). An insolent brat without a speck of imagination, Eustace gets a much-needed attitude adjustment when he, Lucy and Edmund are magically swept into a painting and deposited in the middle of the ocean, where they are rescued by the golden ship of the film’s title.

While Eustace splutters indignantly and makes an immediate enemy of dashing mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Simon Pegg), Lucy and Edmund are thrilled to be reunited aboard the Dawn Treader with their friend Caspian (Ben Barnes), now king of Narnia. Caspian and his crew of men and talking beasts have set sail for the distant Lone Islands in search of the swords of seven presumed-dead Narnian lords — their only chance of vanquishing a nameless evil that manifests itself as billowing green smoke, an unfortunate effect that suggests an excess of beans in the cargo hold.

Far more emphatically than in the novel, Lucy, Edmund and especially Eustace must endure tough tests of character, aided by occasional benevolent interventions from the great lion Aslan (once again speaking in the regal purr of Liam Neeson). Rather than weaving these moral quandaries into an adventure that’s compelling on its own terms, the script foregrounds them like Sunday school illustrations in which the word “faith” is frequently invoked but never once examined.

Inspiring retroactive appreciation for Andrew Adamson’s earnest but entirely respectable helming on the first two films, Michael Apted’s workmanlike direction suggests a singular lack of interest in the mythic world he’s showing us. The oceanic backdrop and island visitations offered an opportunity to broaden Narnia’s visual horizons (pic was lensed in Queensland, Australia), but “Dawn Treader” looks hastily executed, relying on excessive over-the-mast shots to convey a sweeping sense of grandeur.

Result is a picture that, in its gaudy vfx, substandard 3D and homily-like sense of drama, feels straitjacketed by its mandate to deliver a Christian-targeted, mainstream-friendly entertainment (all on a budget and production schedule reportedly far tighter than “Prince Caspian’s”).

Doing their part to maintain audience connection to the core characters are Henley and Keynes, both good at conveying the sly sense of mischief that keeps Lucy and Edmund recognizably human, while Poulter (“Son of Rambow”) makes a delightfully impudent Eustace, who undergoes the story’s most profound transformation, literally and figuratively. Crucial to the success of this emotional passage is Pegg’s droll, affectionate voicework as Reepicheep (taking over for Eddie Izzard), at once utterly rodentlike and richly human, emerging as one of the few aspects of this “Voyage” that feels true to Lewis’ conception.

  • Production: A 20th Century Fox release of a Fox 2000 Pictures and Walden Media presentation of a Mark Johnson production made in association with Dune Entertainment. Produced by Johnson, Andrew Adamson, Philip Steuer. Executive producers, Douglas Gresham, Perry Moore. Directed by Michael Apted. Screenplay, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Michael Petroni, based on the book by C.S. Lewis.
  • Crew: Camera (color, widescreen, 3D), Dante Spinotti; editor, Rick Shaine; music, David Arnold; production designer, Barry Robison; supervising art director, Ian Gracie; art directors, Karen Murphy, Mark Robins; set decorator, Rebecca Cohen; costume designer, Isis Mussenden; sound (Dolby Digital/SDDS/DTS), Paul Brincat; sound designers, Nigel Stone, James Boyle; re-recording mixers, Paul Massey, Michael Hedges; sound effects supervisor, Brian Cox; visual effects supervisor, Angus Bickerton; visual effects, MPC, Framestore, the Senate Visual Effects, Cinesite; special makeup and creatures, KNB EFX Group; stunt coordinator, Allan Poppleton; stereoscopic supervisor, Ed W. Marsh; associate producer, Cort Kristensen; assistant director, Jeff Okabayashi; second unit director/camera, John Mahaffie; casting, Christine King, Nina Gold. Reviewed at AMC Century City 15, Los Angeles, Dec. 2, 2010. MPAA Rating: PG. Running time: 112 MIN.
  • With: Lucy Pevensie - Georgie Henley Edmund Pevensie - Skandar Keynes Caspian - Ben Barnes Eustace Scrubb - Will Poulter The White Witch - Tilda Swinton Voices: Aslan - Liam Neeson Reepicheep - Simon Pegg

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Chronicles Of Narnia In Order (Books & Movies)

  • Netflix is creating a film series adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, with Greta Gerwig writing and directing the first two movies.
  • There is debate among fans about whether to read the Narnia books in release order or chronological order.
  • Previous adaptations of the Narnia books include a TV movie, a BBC film series, and three movies by Disney – the latter of which were well-received despite not completing the entire series.

With Netflix making a movie series adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia , it’s the perfect time to revisit the movies and books; however, understanding the right order isn’t agreed upon. Five years ago, Netflix acquired the rights to every book in The Chronicles of Narnia , the first movie company to purchase them all. They soon announced they’d be creating a mix of movies and a series that brought the Narnia books to the big screen. In the years since then, they’ve refined the plan. Netflix’s The Chronicles of Narnia will now only be films with Greta Gerwig writing and directing the first two.

As more news comes out about the upcoming film project, now is a great time for future viewers to get familiar with The Chronicles of Narnia . Author C.S. Lewis published the first Narnia book in 1950, gaining worldwide popularity. While he didn’t expect to write more than one book ( Collected Letters III ), Lewis would go on to write six more books in the series. Unfortunately, the release order conflicts with the chronological order , creating a debate within the fandom about which is the proper way to read the books. Multiple movie adaptations exist for each book, adding extra confusion to the Narnia franchise.

Geoffrey Bles originally published the first five Chronicles of Narnia books, and The Bodley Head published the last two.

How To Read The Chronicles Of Narnia Books In Chronological Order

  • The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950)
  • The Horse and His Boy (1954)
  • Prince Caspian (1951)
  • The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
  • The Silver Chair (1953)
  • The Last Battle (1956)

For a new reader, it’s better to read the Chronicles of Narnia books in chronological order instead of release order. This approach presents the events linearly, making it easier to follow from start to end. It has a clear start and end point in the timeline, rather than jumping around. C.S. Lewis even preferred this method of reading , according to a letter to a child published in the Collected Letters III . It’s also easier to find boxsets with this numbering and listing because the publisher HarperCollins switched universally to numbering the books chronologically. Any books with a different numbering were published before 1994.

How To Read The Chronicles Of Narnia Books In Release Order

Lewis first wrote The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – objectively his most famous work – in 1950, five years before the prequel The Magician’s Nephew . Additionally, The Horse and His Boy follows the same time period as the end of the second chronological book, but it didn’t come out until four years later. This makes the story difficult to understand when read in release order.

However, by approaching the series this way, modern readers can experience the books how others did when the Narnia books first came out. Additionally, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has more action and a faster pacing than The Magician’s Nephew . This makes it more captivating as a first book for readers with a lower attention span. By the time the prequel comes around in release order, there’s enough investment to get through it. Moreover, the first four Narnia books follow the Pevensie siblings , keeping the narrative tightly following a small group of people rather than exploring the larger world outside of Narnia .

10 Lessons Netflix's Chronicles Of Narnia Reboot Can Learn From The 2000s Movies

All chronicles of narnia movies in order.

  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1979)
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1988)
  • Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
  • The Silver Chair (1990)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Production companies have tried to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia multiple times for the big screen because of the phenomenal world-building, lore, and fantasy characters . The first time around, CBS created a two-part movie adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for TV. As of the time of writing, this is the only animated version of the Chronicles of Narnia . The second time, the BBC took on the book franchise, making four of the books into a film. Interestingly, they combined Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader , two of the longest books in the series.

It took another fifteen years before Disney rebooted the franchise for the third time. With a Disney-level budget, the visuals looked impressive and realistic. The Chronicles of Narnia cast boasted big-name actors like Tilda Swinton and Liam Neeson and newer actors like Georgie Henley and William Moseley. Unlike previous versions of the famous book series, these movies went over exceptionally well. Disney adapted three of Lewis’ works with a three-year break between the first and second as well as a two-year break between the second and third.

Netflix's Chronicles Of Narnia Reboot Using The Original Books' Ending Would Be A Huge Mistake

Plans were in the works for a fourth movie, but the actors had aged out of the roles by the time the company announced plans for The Silver Chair . The director would’ve needed an entirely new cast , adding an extra layer of difficulty. Additionally, each movie in the franchise grossed less than the previous film, making it more difficult to justify making a fourth movie. In 2018, Netflix acquired the rights to the franchise and announced plans for an entirely new movie franchise, restarting The Chronicles of Narnia cinematic adaptations over again. Still, this unfinished movie franchise is still worth watching due to its high production quality and phenomenal acting.

Source: Collected Letters III

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Lucy and Edmund Pevensie are stranded in Cambridge, living in the house of their obnoxious cousin Eustace, while the grown-ups Susan and Peter are living in the USA with their parents. When a painting of a ship sailing on the sea of Narnia overflows water in their room, Lucy, Edmund and Eustace are transported to the ocean of Narnia and rescued by King Caspian and the crew of the ship The Dawn Treader. Caspian explains that Narnia has been in peace for three years but before he took his throne back, his uncle tried to kill the seven lords of Telmar, who were the closest and most loyal friends of his father. They fled to The Lone Island and no one has ever heard anything about them. Now Caspian is seeking out the lords of Telmar with his Captain Drinian, the rat Reepicheep and his loyal men. Sooner they discover that an evil form of green mist is threatening Narnia and the siblings and their cousin join Caspian in a quest to retrieve the seven swords of the seven lords of Telmar to save Narnia from evil.

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Thank you so much! This is one of my favorite movies!

If this movie isn’t by Disney, can’t you still post the screencaps?

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there are none…is it a glitch or haven’t you done them?

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Correction, Voyage of the Dawn Treader is distributed by 20th Century Fox not Disney. So can this category be moved to the Non-Disney category?

I know, but the other Narnia movies are by Disney, so I’d prefer to keep them together. :-)

But FYI, Disney only owns/distributes the first two Narnia, and they refused to distribute the third film after the disappointment of the second film. Besides what I think would be a smart solution is to create a new category in the Non-Disney section saying Non-Disney live-action. I know you won’t accept my suggestion, but with all due respect here; when Disney owns something, they own it, and if they don’t own something they don’t own it.

Even people who come and visit the site will be bewildered & confused to see why is it in this section if Disney had nothing to do with the film.

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Why greta gerwig's chronicles of narnia movies are exactly what the fantasy genre needs after the last 10 years.

Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia films could be exactly what the fantasy genre needs, distinguishing them from other recent adaptations.

  • Gerwig's Narnia reboot offers a fresh, lighter take on fantasy compared to recent dark, adult-oriented shows like The Witcher.
  • Her adaptations promise to retain the magic and depth of C.S. Lewis's novels while appealing to both younger and adult audiences.
  • Despite previous Narnia film letdowns, Gerwig's talent and vision could bring a new, exciting chapter to the fantasy genre.

Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia reboot for Netflix could be a refreshing change of pace for the fantasy genre compared to what has been released in the past ten years. The 21st century has already seen two considerable waves of fantasy adaptations. Movies in the 2000s tried to mimic the success of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films and the Harry Potter series, leading to the previous Narnia adaptations and other films like Eragon , Stardust , and The Golden Compass .

The cultural phenomenon of Game of Thrones in the 2010s resulted in another slew of high-budget fantasy projects, this time on television. Shows like The Witcher , Rings of Power , and His Dark Materials have achieved varying degrees of success, but none reached the level of popularity studios had hoped for. With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, high-budget fantasy projects could slow down again. However, Greta Gerwig's confirmed Chronicles of Narnia movies could pave the way forward for the genre once again , fulfilling an aspect of fantasy recent projects haven't touched on.

Greta Gerwig's Narnia Movies Will Be A Different Kind Of Fantasy To Most Of The Last Decade

Many recent fantasy TV shows like The Witcher have been dark, edgy, and skewed toward an adult audience, as studios have seen the success of Game of Thrones and want to emulate it. One of the reasons fantasy TV shows are so hard to adapt is due to this disconnect between studios and the material they have access to. Not every fantasy story is Game of Thrones , and they'll often lose vital pieces of their identity in trying to be more like it. The Chronicles of Narnia are an entirely different sort of fantasy.

Her adaptations could offer a light-hearted sense of magic and wonder that the fantasy genre desperately needs.

With Greta Gerwig in charge, Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia films could offer a unique fantasy movie experience, creating something that's suited for younger audiences with a lighter tone . That doesn't mean they should be entirely children's movies, as C.S. Lewis's novels are rich in thematic depth that adults can enjoy too. Not to mention, Greta Gerwig's Narnia movies are so exciting because she has experience tackling mature themes in child-appropriate movies, creating artistic cinema that's also easily accessible. Her adaptations could offer a light-hearted sense of magic and wonder that the fantasy genre desperately needs.

Why Greta Gerwig's Chronicles Of Narnia Movies Are So Exciting (Even After Previous Letdowns)

Even after the previous Narnia films received mixed reviews, Gerwig's adaptations should be something to look forward to. The source material is timeless and powerful on its own, and it's never been brought to life by a filmmaker as talented or popular as Greta Gerwig . Her comments about the project so far have demonstrated a solid understanding of how to be faithful to the books while incorporating her own style. The future looks bright for The Chronicles of Narnia and the broader fantasy genre.

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    Box office. $415.6 million [3] The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 high fantasy adventure film directed by Michael Apted from a screenplay by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, and Michael Petroni, based on the 1952 novel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third published and fifth chronological novel in the ...

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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Directed by Michael Apted. With Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter. Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost ...

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    Visiting their annoying cousin, Eustace, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund Pevensie (Skandar Keynes) come across a painting of a majestic ship called the Dawn Treader. Suddenly, the painting comes ...

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    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 epic fantasy film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third published novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series. This movie marks the first Narnia film not to be distributed by Disney (both The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian were under the Disney banner). Instead, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was distributed by 20th ...

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    The next day, the Dawn Treader puts ashore at yet another island. This one is uninhabited for real. Edmund, Lucy, and Caspian descend into a cave, where they find a pool of water with a golden statue at the bottom. Edmund tries to probe it with a broken-off branch--and the branch turns to gold in his hand.

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    "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," third of the films inspired by the C. S. Lewis tales, once again requires the services of English children to rescue an alternate universe. How a universe is possible that requires participation from a parallel universe I will leave to theoretical physics.

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    Upon returning to Narnia to join Prince Caspian for a voyage on the majestic royal vessel known as "The Dawn Treader," Lucy, Edmund and their cousin Eustace encounter merfolk, dragons, dwarves and a wandering band of lost warriors. As the edge of the world draws near, their remarkable adventure at sea sails toward an exciting, yet uncertain ...

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    Lucy, Edmund and their cousin cross through a painting into Narnia, where they join King Caspian and a mouse aboard the mighty ship "The Dawn Treader.". There, they confront mystical creatures and reunite with the great lion Aslan on a mission that will determine Narnia's fate! Adventure 2010 1 hr 53 min. 50%. 10+.

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    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a solid sequel that might even surpass the first entry as the best in the series for some fans. It also bodes well for the future of this once iffy franchise. Fox ...

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    Purchase The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Return to a world of wondrous fantasy in the third installment of C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series. Lucy, Edmund and their cousin cross through a painting into Narnia, where they join King Caspian and a mouse aboard the mighty ship "The Dawn Treader."

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    Woot! In this new installment of the blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia motion picture franchise, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, their royal friend King Caspian, and a warrior mouse named Reepicheep, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on the fantastic ship, the Dawn Treader.

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    Narrator: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Directed by Michael Apted. This December in Digital 3D. This is the moment we've been waiting for since Prince Caspian came out — the unveiling of the first trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader! This film has had a tough journey from the book ...

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    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a portal fantasy novel for children written by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. It was the third published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956). Macmillan US published an American edition within the calendar year, with substantial revisions which were retained in the United States until 1994.

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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) Production companies have tried to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia multiple times for the big screen because of the phenomenal world ...

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    Perhaps the most moralistic of C.S. Lewis' Narnia novels would be 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', which is episodic in style with the Dawn Treader's aimless journey through Narnian seas. Michael Apted takes the helm of direction and brings this adventure to us in 3D; the first for Narnia.

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    When a painting of a ship sailing on the sea of Narnia overflows water in their room, Lucy, Edmund and Eustace are transported to the ocean of Narnia and rescued by King Caspian and the crew of the ship The Dawn Treader. Caspian explains that Narnia has been in peace for three years but before he took his throne back, his uncle tried to kill ...

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    Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia reboot for Netflix could be a refreshing change of pace for the fantasy genre compared to what has been released in the past ten years. The 21st century has already seen two considerable waves of fantasy adaptations. Movies in the 2000s tried to mimic the success of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films and the Harry Potter series, leading to the previous ...