The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
July 7, 2008
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Also bringing in some major mullah was Kung Fu Panda with $38 million, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was number three with $24.3 million, while Wanted slipped to number four with $18.8 million. Wall-E rounded out the top five with $13 million.
June 2, 2008
1. Sex and the City: The Movie--$55,740,000
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull--$46,000,000
3. The Strangers--$20,707,000
4. Iron Man--$14,000,000
5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian--$13,016,000
6. What Happens in Vegas--$6,850,000
7. Baby Mama--$2,221,000
8. Speed Racer--$2,140,000
9. Made of Honor--$2,000,000
10. Forgetting Sarah Marshall--$1,044,000
May 26, 2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian brought in $18 million, while Iron Man and the romantic comedy What Happens In Vegas were tie in third place with $12.5 million each.
Rounding out the top five was Speed Racer, which brought in just $3 million.
The Pevensie kids are back in C.S. Lewis' second installment of the timeless classic. A year has passed since they left Narnia and they've had trouble adjusting to 1941 England. Royalty, go figure. Peter and Edmund (William Moseley and Skandar Keynes, respectively) are seen getting into fights with schoolmates, while the once queen Susan (Anna Popplewell) has been reduced to fighting off nerd boy advances.
Back in Narnia, the evil King Miraz attempts to assassinate his nephew Prince Caspian to clear the way for his newborn son to become king. Caspian gets tipped off by his teacher and runs off to the land of Narnia and is rescued by the gruff but noble dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and a badger named Trufflehunter. In desperation, Caspian uses a magical horn to summon the royal Pevensies.
Much to their horror, the siblings discover that although only a year has passed in their world, it's been 1300 years in Narnia. And in that time, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and the peaceful creatures of the forest have been forced into hiding.
Writer/Director Andrew Adamson manages to bring about the wonder and mythic grandeur of the first film, despite the darker tones of war in this one. The creatures are a little scarier than before, but you can see Adamson's Shrek background in the cute sword fighting mouse Reepicheep, a near clone of Puss N' Boots
Georgie Henley's Lucy is the youngest of the brood, but once again the wide-eyed optimist who seems to have a connection to the land and it's creatures. Her connection with the Lion Aslan proves to be the Narnians salvation. Ben Barnes (Caspian) keeps the film moving providing conflict with the Pevensies as well as a little teen flirtation with Susan. A queen flirting with a prince? Where are the tabloids?
Although there's no blood shown, there's a lot of dead humans and Narnians alike via battle, so leave the little ones at home. At 144 minutes, not much was left on the cutting room floor and it does lag at times, but the charm of the Pevensies and certain talking badger will definitely keep you looking forward to your next trip to Narnia.
Billy Tatum gives The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Four and a half scoops
Are you ready for another editon of the hit movie The Chronicles Of Narnia? The movie entitied “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” doesn’t hit theatres until May 16, 2008 but Hollyscoop has a preview of the flick. The film directed by Andrew Adamson reunites the original cast and creative team behind the first film in the series.
In the film, the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.
One year after the incredible events of “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that 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, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.
The four children 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. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.
