The adventure continues in “Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
One year after the incredible events of “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the four Pevensie children find themselves back in the faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, as the magical land has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules without mercy.
The four siblings will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. The Pevensies and Caspian must embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan and restore magic and glory to the land in Walt Disney Pictures’ highly awaited sequel, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.”
“The new film is certainly on a bigger scale, it will be more thrilling and the adventure is going to be grander and more dramatic,” describes producer Mark Johnson. “But what I’m really very pleased about is that although `Prince Caspian’ very much belongs to the world of `The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,’ it is a completely different film in terms of its storyline and its tone. There’s a lot at stake not just for Caspian but for the Pevensies and all the inhabitants of Narnia. This time the children are really tested and forced to question their faith in Aslan.”
“In writing the film we really had to take into account the fact that the cast have matured so much, but given the themes of the film it works really well,” says Johnson, while director Andrew Adamson characterizes one of the central themes of Prince Caspian as being a loss of innocence.
“`Prince Caspian’ is about letting go of past experiences and moving on,” Adamson says. “The Pevensies have had this experience in Narnia and now they come back expecting to relive it, but Narnia’s changed and they are forced to accept that. What I think author C.S. Lewis was getting at was the transition from childhood to adulthood and the realization that there are things you have to let go of.”
“For example, Peter’s almost a different character this time,” says actor William Moseley. “He has a lot of anger and frustration this time. He’s a boy who’s becoming a man I suppose and he wants to prove himself, he wants everyone to respect him, and he tries to force that respect, which doesn’t work of course. He also sees Caspian as a rival.”
For Johnson, in the end it’s telling a good story and creating memorable characters that is all-important. “The huge cast, the big sets and the effects can distract you from all that, but you can’t let that happen… and I can’t say enough about Andrew Adamson [in that regard] because he is able to keep so many balls in the air and keep track of where we are and never lose sight of the emotions and the drama of the story.”
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