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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The beloved masterpiece comes to life December 9.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 22, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2005

Georgie Henley, James McAvoy, Tilda Swinton, Mark Johnson, Douglas Gresham, Cary Granat, Andrew Adamson, Ann Peacock, William Moseley, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Anna Popplewell, Perry Moore, Joel Stillerman

N/A Action 2 hrs, 51 m

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Plot

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Plot
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe", the first in an exciting series of films in the making and based on the phenomenal bestselling novels, concerns a war between good and evil, pitting the magnificent lion Aslan against the forces of darkness in the magical world of Narnia. A White Witch has used her dark powers to keep Narnia in winter for 100 years, but it is foretold that four humans will be able to help Aslan break the spell. When the Pevensie siblings - Lucy, Susan, Edmund, and Peter - discover the magic of Narnia by entering the enchanted world through a wardrobe, the stage is set for a classic battle of epic proportions.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

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    Tilda Swinton

    The Room Next Door, The End

  • James McAvoy
    James McAvoy

    The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Speak No Evil

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    Georgie Henley

    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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    Anna Popplewell

    The Nun II, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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    William Moseley

    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Crew Behind the Film

The The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Ann Peacock last wrote The First Grader and Nights in Rodanthe.

Director
Producers
Cary Granat
Douglas Gresham
Mark Johnson
Perry Moore
Joel Stillerman
Studio
Production Company
Walden Media

Additional Information

MPA Rating
N/A Not available
Runtime
2 hrs, 51 m
Tagline
The beloved masterpiece comes to life December 9.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • A classic series of seven novels that have sold over 85 million copies worldwide, C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" began with the publication of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" in 1950. Six more novels (including the prequel, "The Magician's Nephew," and the sequels, "The Horse and His Boy," "Prince Caspian," "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle") would follow in the next six years. The final title in the series, "The Last Battle," was awarded the highest mark of excellence in children's literature, the prestigious Carnegie Award. The film will include CGI and animation as well as live-action.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was released in on Friday, December 9, 2005. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Brokeback Mountain, Memoirs of a Geisha and Breakfast on Pluto.



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Mon., Dec. 22, 2008

  • Added the soundtrack release date of December 13, 2005

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of May 13, 2008

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