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It would totally be pointless in VDT, since there's no villain in the story!
I don't see it happening in LB, though!
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:10 am
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Statistics: Posted by knightofnarnia — Sat May 20, 2023 7:48 am
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If Netflix decides to drop Narnia, another company could pick it up eventually. One route would be an episodic TV Series. If I could propose a channel, it would PBS (now it might be a different station depending on where you’re at). I know that most of their shows or movies are historical and mysteries but what a Narnia adaption could benefit from PBS that it would focus more on the drama than on the action.
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:31 am
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I think Walden's VDT fell flat when Michael Apted was the director instead of Andrew Adamson. It wasn't the same without him!
I actually don't really see Christopher Nolan, best known for The Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception, directing a Narnia film franchise. I don't see Steven Spielberg doing it, because he is a big time producer, with movies like Jaw and E.T. and Jurassic Park. I don't even see Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy, doing it. I mean, nothing against any of those because they are great movie makers. Peter Jackson was unheard of when he directed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and got most of it right. The Hobbit was well done from a cinematic view point but that's kind of besides the point. Christopher Nolan had his own take of Batman than Tim Burton, and capture the feel just right. Steven Spielberg had made some great movies, like E.T., Jurassic Park, and Lincoln. But I don't see any of them doing Narnia.
Narnia films won't be the same without Andrew Adamson. Though, I will greatly appreciate for whatever director the film series will have, that he or she has a creative vision. Perhaps, a lesser known instead of a big time Hollywood director would be nice for a change!
Any thoughts on a director for Narnia film series?
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:48 am
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The way that CS Lewis described in each of the books are great. Yet somehow, some of these will probably be re-imagined for a film or series.
I think in LWW, we have next to nothing to worry about. It's pretty simple, with going into the wardrobe. So I don't see why they would have to re-imagine that.
In PC, the book describes as the Pevensies feeling as something is pulling them, then at an instance they're in Narnia. The way they did it in the Walden was a this huge epic train station disappearing and the train going by. It will be interesting how a new PC film will do the transition there.
In VDT, the book describes it as the picture in the bedroom getting bigger. In the Walden, they had the water gushing out the painting and flooding the room. It might be cool to see the picture bigger, and make us wonder, "Is the picture getting bigger or are the kids getting smaller?" Yet again, it might not happen that way.
In SC, it's pretty simple as well. All it is Eustace and Jill getting away from the school bullies and they find a door that leads to Narnia.
In HBB, I think we have next to nothing to worry about since there's no transition from Earth to Narnia involved. That is unless they decide to have it end with the Hunting of the White Stag and have the Pevensies come out of the wardrobe, given that it takes during LWW.
In MN, it might be a little tricky. Digory and Polly put on the rings and disappear into another world. Then they come up on the the pools in the Wood Between the Worlds. Then they jump into a different pool that leads into different worlds- Charn and Narnia that is.
In LB, it might be a little trickier. It's taken from a different perspective. Tirian calls to the Friends of Narnia for help. Then a moment, Eustace and Jill show up. So that might be a little tricky on how to do the transition.
Any ideas on how a film or series would do transition from Earth to Narnia? Should be kept simple? Will a movie or series have to re-imagine some of these?
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:33 pm
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MN- Andrew does fantasize about how Jadis will fall in love with him. She might like him in return. Though it would be pretty pointless.
LWW- Edmund is attracted to the White Witch, but I wouldn't call this a crush. I think it's because of his desire for power.
HHB- Prince Rabadash wants to marry Susan. He hates her for turning him down but it makes him want her all the more. That's a villainous crush in a movie I would accept. It could make an interesting twist if they show Rabadash as a nice guy in Cair Paravel and show his true nature in Tashbaan.
PC- I actually don't see that happening in this. Miraz is a married man, so there would be no point.
VDT- I don't see that happening in even this. Hey, this story doesn't even have a villain.
SC- I think the closest we come to is the Lady of the Green Kirtle and Prince Rilian. She most likely enchanted him to ask her to marry him. Perhaps she knew he was heir to the throne of Narnia and thought that the only way she could become queen of Narnia legally was by marrying him.
LB- I actually don't see that happening in this either. I know I did one in my LB fanfic, but I actually don't see it happening in a movie. Shift is an ape, so that would be too weird. The only human villain in this is Rishda, but I don't see him crushing on a heroine in a movie.
So any thoughts on a pair of goodies and baddies or villainous crushes in Narnia movies?
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Statistics: Posted by knightofnarnia — Sat Apr 15, 2023 10:32 am
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Here is a list I have of what they should do and should not do:
For what they should not do-
1. Not to make it about "saving the world". There's actually not really any armies to fight against (unless they decide to have a cosmic battle with the stars in the sky). No, no. The conflict should be about Digory bringing evil to Narnia, and what's he going to do about it. Is he going to able to save his mother who is about to die from an illness? I'd like the plot to be focused on that.
2. No Digory and Polly romance. In the book, Digory mentions that his father is away in India and his mother is sick and she's about to die. Polly mentions that all of her friends are away on Holiday. So it's like they each needed someone to play with. However, I really don't want the movie to ship them. It's one of those things I'm usually kind of worried about. I actually don't see it happening. The only romance in MN I can see happening are Frank and Helen, the husband and wife, and they become the first king and queen of Narnia. I know that there are those who ship Tirian and Jill in The Last Battle, which I'm kind of worried about in a film adaption. The only romance in Narnia I see happening are Frank and Helen, Cor and Aravis, and Caspian and Ramandu's daughter. But no shipping of Digory and Polly. They're just friends!
Now what it should do-
1. The score should sound magical. I'd like the stars at the creation of Narnia to sound like angels. The music should sound beautiful, with piano, strings, harp, flute. This is important especially if it is going to focus more on the characters. No need for big epic music with drums, trumpets, and big male vocals. I mean, that could work for The Horse And His Boy and The Last Battle, but not so much with The Magician's Nephew.
2. Despair and Hope is really important. We should feel the despair for Digory with the possibility of losing his mother and feel that same despair when evil is brought to Narnia. Then really feel the joy when Digory has "undo" the wrong when he brings the apple back to plant the Tree of Protection and also feel that same joy when his mother is recovered from the illness.
Any ideas on what The Magician's Nephew movie should and should not do?
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:43 am
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Maybe in The Magician's Nephew, what if they actually gave Jadis's sister a name? The final battle of Charn is all told as a backstory, but what if they have Jadis say her sister's name?
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:02 pm
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