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Yeah, that's where I saw it too, except we watched "After the Sunset". :)

I still have the BBC Edition Trilogy box set! w00t!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000069CFH/qid=1103043467/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-7539216-6338512?v=glance&s=dvd

I can't wait... but I heard the country they are shooting in will not allow them to use live animals.. so most of them will be CG...

I read (I think at aintitcool.com) they were actually shooting in New Zealand...

Funny, my wife JUST picked up the tv movies at CostCo. I guess its time to re-read the books!

Yeah, I noticed the books in CostCo too, I just didn't know why, until now.

whoo hoo go my home town =)

Our govt is giving away millons in subsidies to get films shot down here....

The animal thing was about reindeer, they carry some nasty diseases they don't want in the country... Very tight bio security down here.

Sweet! Do you ever get to help out or see some daily footage?

Project has been pretty top secret... even though it's been filmed just up the road!

Here's an article from a few months ago that turned up in a local paper...

Jun 30, 2004

One of the biggest movie projects Auckland has ever seen is transforming parts of the city.

The magical land of Narnia has begun springing up as shooting of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" begins.

But New Zealand director Andrew Adamson has shrouded the project in secrecy.

An attempt to explore Narnia on screen was made by the BBC in 1988. But this time war-time London is in New Zealand.

A set in Hobsonville is just one of many around Auckland to be filled with 300 extras and cast members to shoot sequences for the film.

Filming stays in Auckland until October, then heads to the South Island and the Czech Republic before it is released at the end of next year.

A buddy of mine created a NeverWinter Nights game module where he put in some references to the books. Maybe after watching the movies I'll have a better appreciation for his Easter eggs.

Or you could, say, read the books. It's not like you have a year or anything to read them. :)

Yeah, there's only 7 in the series, might be a fun read. Thanks for the New Year's resolution.

No problem, I am practicing "delegation", one of my new year's resolutions. :)

Just found this link today. A little behind the scenes footage from WETA about making the creatures for the movie.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/the_chronicles_of_narnia.html

Cool stuff, thanks Jason!