On December 12th 2005 Hollywood woke up to discover that The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe had experienced the second largest December opening in film history. In a few short months it went on to become the largest-grossing film in history in the international marketplace. Thus began the opening shot in a 10-year saga that may see all seven books in the Narnia series on the big screen. But where did these films come from? How were they made? How did these become some of the biggest films in history? Why did it take so long to bring them to the big screen? How were they marketed? What is the message of the films? How did Disney, a studio targeted for boycott by the Religious Right, become the distributor? Who was C.S. Lewis and what did he believe? All of these questions and more will be answered in The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia's Journey To The Big Screen
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Mark Joseph is a multi-media producer, author and publisher of Bullypulpit.com. His books have included, Faith, God & Rock 'n' Roll, Pop Goes Religion and others. He is also a regular contributor to both the Huffington Post and Foxnews.com on issues related to politics, pop culture and entertainment.
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Format:Paperback
When a series as beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis becomes adapted for the big screen the process becomes a story unto itself. Media guru Mark Joseph seeks to tell this story in The Lion, The Professor, and the Movies: Narnia's Journey to the Big Screen. The book archives the process from its beginnings in obtaining rights and forming relationships between the necessary companies using published press releases and interviews.
The twelve chapters of the book cover Narnia's contemporary film journey through several perspectives including directing, writing, producing, marketing and financing. In the middle of the book is a thorough analysis of C.S. Lewis's theology, why evangelicals appreciate his work, and the role his theology plays in the Narnian tales.
Surprisingly, there are no interviews in the book, only quotes from published sources. Given the timed release with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I expected more coverage on Prince Caspian and The Dawn Treader, the breakup between Disney and Walden Media, and Fox's involvement with the series. However, the last two films only comprise the last 20 pages of the book.
Fans that have enjoyed seeing the series come to life on the silver screen will enjoy the comprehensive account offered by Mark Joseph in The Lion, The Professor, and the Movies. Those not thoroughly familiar with how films are made will be especially fascinated by the book, in addition to the dramatic narrative the Narnian journey to film has formed.
The twelve chapters of the book cover Narnia's contemporary film journey through several perspectives including directing, writing, producing, marketing and financing. In the middle of the book is a thorough analysis of C.S. Lewis's theology, why evangelicals appreciate his work, and the role his theology plays in the Narnian tales.
Surprisingly, there are no interviews in the book, only quotes from published sources. Given the timed release with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I expected more coverage on Prince Caspian and The Dawn Treader, the breakup between Disney and Walden Media, and Fox's involvement with the series. However, the last two films only comprise the last 20 pages of the book.
Fans that have enjoyed seeing the series come to life on the silver screen will enjoy the comprehensive account offered by Mark Joseph in The Lion, The Professor, and the Movies. Those not thoroughly familiar with how films are made will be especially fascinated by the book, in addition to the dramatic narrative the Narnian journey to film has formed.
By Tom Nash
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Mark Joseph's book gives a candid insider's view of the making of the Narnia movies. He tells about the competing ideas about the nature of the films, especially about the tension between being faithful to C. S. Lewis' stories and the pressure to "update" them. This tension also resulted in the second movie not being very appealing to the most likely audience, those who loved the Narnia books, and probably the demise of the series. It's a cautionary tale of how the interplay of various voices can ruin what seemed to have the promise of being an excellent series of film.
Format:Paperback
This book is an engaging read for all Lewis and film fans. Joseph takes the reader on the journey of getting C.S. Lewis to the big screen. The book is also instructive for anyone thinking about marketing film to the faith-based community. The reader will also appreciate the courage of those who worked hard to keep to keep the spirit of Lewis' original intent in the film. I sure did.
