The story takes place 3 years after the last episode of "Prince Caspian" in Narnia. During the British War in 1943, the eldest and the second child of the Pevensie family left home, Peter was preparing for the college entrance examination, Susan was on vacation in the United States, and the third and youngest - Edmund and Lucy were unwilling. Would like to stay with relatives near Cambridge. Their biggest challenge there is dealing with their nasty cousin, Eustace Clarence Squaw. Until the three children discovered an oil painting of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, a magnificent sailboat whose appearance was inspired by a dragon. (The bow is a dragon's head, the stern is a dragon's tail, and the starboard and starboard sides are decorated with dragon wings.) The
oil painting suddenly began to move for no apparent reason, and the room was flooded with floodwaters that submerged the children before teleporting them back to the East Sea in Narnia. , was rescued by King Caspian and his crew on the same ship as the Dawn Treader. Edmund and Lucy are excited to return to Narnia, where they once ruled as king and queen; the whining Justi is a new visitor to the world, looking uninterested. The trio soon learn of the purpose of Caspian's eastbound trip - he's about to fulfill his promise to find seven missing Lord Tamer, best friend of the late king's father. Their journey leads them to 5 islands, each with unexpected dangers and adventures for those on board, and each with tantalizing secrets. Caspian and his party discovered that the existence of the evil green mist can not only kidnap people's bodies, but also their minds.
A wise elder magician, Kerrigin, explained to the Caspian and Pevensie brothers and sisters that in order to break this deadly spell, they must find seven lords and retrieve Aslan to give them to protect Nani. Ya's sword. After collecting them all, put them on Aslan's dining table, and the sword will give them the ability to defeat the Green Mist and the Witch. If the 7 swords cannot be assembled, they and Narnia will be annihilated.
The daunting task of this group of navigators must contend with rough seas, terrifying sea snakes and other dangers. As they embark on this life-changing journey to the far-flung frontiers of the world, their courage and faith are constantly being tempted and tested in this voyage of fate and change.
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This time, under the special effects, even the lion looks different. --"Washington post"
The first two are purely adventure stories and a little bravado; this "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is more profound, containing the themes of dedication, justice, and confidence. - "The Times" behind-the-
scenes production
Disney quit midway
Generally speaking, movies adapted from famous literary works will not sell too badly, especially if the original is a famous magical literary work. Look at the eye-catching performances of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" at the box office, I believe many people will be convinced of the success of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. But the world is often so unpredictable, "The Chronicles of Narnia" does not write the legend of film history. The Chronicles of Narnia 2 grossed just over $400 million at the global box office. Such box office performance made the film's producer, Disney, unacceptable.
In order to save the series, Disney fired "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" director Andrew Adamson and hired Michael Apter to take over the director. Under Apter's leadership, the script was rewritten, some art design and costume details were reworked, and the famous Weta special effects were hired to create art and special effects for the film. In June 2007, Apter officially became the director of "Narnia 3". According to Disney's plan at the time, the film will start shooting in January 2008 and will be released on May 1, 2009. The planned locations at the time included the Maltese Islands, Prague and Iceland. However, a few months later, Disney unilaterally announced that the production plan for the film would need to be "thought carefully". The notice-style news reads: "Because the film's shooting schedule is too long, this is not a good thing for some young actors. Therefore, the film's shooting needs to be carefully considered." Subsequently, the filming time of "Narnia 3" was moved to October 2008, and the release time was changed to May 7, 2010. To save money, instead of looking around for a location, the crew pulled the crew to a studio in the Gulf of Mexico - where there is a famous "big water tank" perfect for shooting "sea scenes." Two blockbuster films, "Titanic" and "Fight the Sea" were filmed here. It seems that the fate of the film is very smooth, but Disney has temporarily withdrawn at the juncture before shooting.
On Christmas Eve 2008, Disney announced that it had withdrawn from the production of "Narnia 3". Disney is slashing production costs for "Narnia 3" because the box office performance of "Narnia 2" was so embarrassing. At the same time, the producer Walden Company has offered a high price of 140 million US dollars, but Disney is only willing to invest 70 million US dollars in the film. With the two studios unable to agree on production costs, Disney chose to give up and pull out. In fact, another important reason for Disney to abandon "Narnia 3" is that if the film is to be successful, there must be a lot of computer special effects, and these post-production contents will further increase the cost of the film. After Disney withdrew, "Narnia 3" on the free market became a hot potato, because no one knew how the film would perform at the box office, and no one wanted to invest in a movie that would lose money. The film's producer, Walden Entertainment, contacted several prominent Hollywood studios, including Columbia, Paramount, Warner and 20th Century Fox, in order to find investment. In the end, 20th Century Fox injected $140 million into the film and bought the filming rights of "Narnia" from Disney, allowing the third episode of "Narnia" to start smoothly.
Never repeat the same mistakes
No matter whether the crew of "Narnia 2" admits it or not, this film has a lot of flaws and flaws, otherwise the film's box office will not be so embarrassing, and Disney will not be filming in the third film. "Absconding with money" at an important juncture. As the third book in the "Narnia" series, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is the most popular and most popular novel in the entire "Narnia" series. If the film is to be smashed again, the future of the entire "Narnia" franchise is at stake. So during the filming, the entire crew unanimously "will not repeat the same mistakes."
After Fox became the producer of the film, Michael Apter brought in Australian screenwriter Michael Petney to revise the script for the film. "My job is to revise the script so it's better and more entertaining," Petney said. "I've seen the first two episodes of Narnia, and the second is not really a high-quality production. I'm going to do it. The only thing is to revise the script to the satisfaction of the producers." Producer Mark Johnson admitted: "We did make a lot of mistakes in the last episode, and it is time to correct them. We have wasted, It's a bad movie and it can't be repeated. So, we changed the director, changed some voice actors, changed the screenwriter and the score, and the goal is to create a new "Narnia". Now, I can say , This film will definitely be a landmark work in the "Narnia" series." In order to ensure the quality of the film, Apter also hired David Arnold, the soundtrack of several films he has collaborated with to make music for the film. . In Arnold's view, writing music for "Narnia" is writing symphonic poetry. He said: "Narnia's story is very grand, so the music must not be too stingy. I chose a grand and majestic symphony to match the film's story. And this film is not a separate film, so I also refer to the previous The soundtrack of the two episodes is consistent in terms of style and layout."
Talking about the "money way" of the film, director Apter was cautious, he said: "Before the film is released, I don't want to discuss any box office issues. It's my job to direct the film, to make it quality and meaningful according to the original book, according to the script and the production company's opinion. As for box office and evaluation, I think as long as I do my best, the film's The word of mouth and box office should not be too bad. The first episode of "Narnia" is definitely a good work, it is a good start to a series of grand films. The second "Narnia" is actually also There is no problem. I think the reason for the bad box office is that the story is not as exciting as I imagined, and the changes to the original work are too great. This episode of "Narnia" is the most popular of the original novels. So I basically followed the original book. Of course, because of the length, the screenwriter deleted some content. What I want to say is that both novel fans and movie fans will not reject this movie. "
New journey and adventure
Lewis' first episode of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is perhaps the most well-known and popular episode in the series, and many superfans of Lewis' classic stories point out that The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is Best episode of all 7 episodes. "It's definitely a favorite episode of the original series," said producer Andrew Adamson, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader takes readers back to the wonders of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. , magic, admiration and adventure."
Screenwriter Stephen McFeely, who is adapting the "Narnia" series for the third time (along with longtime writing partners Christopher Markus and Michael Petney), notes that "writing The biggest challenge when writing the script was to keep the unique flavor of each island without making the movie too cumbersome. The film should feel one piece with the first two episodes, part of the Narnia story, while introducing the previous story Regions, species, and themes that haven’t been there yet.”
Michael Apter, new to the series, talks about what attracted him to directing: “The film is about two simultaneous journeys. One is between the unfathomable and the The danger-ridden sea emerges, and the other is an exploration of their hearts as they reach adulthood. As they overcome the forces of evil on their journey, they learn how to face temptation and find their true character. This It's what they learned in Narnia, so at the end of the story, they're ready to leave and live their lives. That's the universal theme
Lewis conveys to us in his book." When it came to the big screen, the director and producer not only stayed true to the spirit, emotion and characters of the book, but also made some necessary adjustments. Apter explained: "The narrative thread in the book revolves around Caspian's pursuit of the seven lords, but in the film, the goal is adjusted to the seven swords. The threat of the green mist that we inscribe in the film is not mentioned in the book. Although it does appear in the next book."
"The purpose of the seven swords in the film is to reinforce the purpose of Caspian's journey to the edge of the world," explains executive producer Douglas Glasham. . As the stepson of C.S. Lewis, he made it his life's work to adapt Lewis's book into a film. "In addition to the plot of the seven lords in the book, the theme of the seven swords is also added, which can contribute more to the story and make the audience more fascinated."
They are also careful to maintain the integrity of the themes in the book. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is mostly about seduction," says Graesham. The crew of the USS faces many challenges and adventures, and the temptations that come with it. Each character faces his or her deepest temptations, as we've seen in previous films.
" Temptation is a major problem for the protagonists, and these themes are the focus and substance of Narnia," adds Apter, "The film reminds us that you have to know yourself to face temptation and fear. That's part of growing up."
"When you decide to adapt a book for the big screen, you first ask yourself what the theme is," says producer Mark Johnson. "What's the theme? Tell us what? How can we instill the same theme in films? The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe is about faith, and Prince Caspian is about losing and finding it. The new film is It's about overcoming temptation. We made sure that this theme was an important element in the film and wrapped it in a wonderful and magical story."
Actors and their journey
Georgie Henley was the producer who was looking for a role in The Chronicles of Narnia in 2003. When the Pevensey brothers and sisters were actors, the first actor to be selected for the screen. Jokey was only 7 years old when he was discovered by a casting director in London and had no professional acting background. Eight years later, Georgie has spent most of his life in the world of Narnia, growing up as a slender maiden. Her personal experience in these 3 films is just like her character Lucy's portrayal, especially the experience of the new film. Of course, Lucy's adventure takes place in the fantasy world of Narnia, and Jockey in another fantasy world - Hollywood.
"I was actually a little nervous going back to Narnia three times," Jockey admits. Perhaps her nervousness comes from discovering that she is the only female protagonist in the story, as Lucy's sister Susan's journey in Narnia has come to an end in Prince Caspian. Besides, Lucy has changed a lot since her last visit to Narnia. "She's going through the insecurities stage that everyone has," says Jorkey. "Lucy still wants to be her sister Susan and to be as beautiful as she is because everyone thinks Susan is beautiful."
"The journeys of the characters in the film are all about seduction, and this film will see a more complex side of Lucy's character," Joaki continued, "in the first two films, she was portrayed as honest, authentic and composed Character. Now, she's more complex. I think her journey is to overcome her challenges and understand that she's just normal, she's growing up, she's having a sense of normality."
Speaking of being in Nani for the past 7 years Of Ya's personal journey, she noted, "Skander (Edmond) and I both grew up with these characters. I think there's a lot of resonance with Lucy because she's been such a big part of my life.
" Kander Keynes was 12 as Edmond, who betrayed his brother and sister in the first episode. While Jockey intends to pursue a career in acting ("One of the things I've learned from Narnia is my passion for acting," she admits), Skander has different plans. During the filming of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, he applied to Cambridge University with plans to study Arabic studies (his mother is Lebanese). After he was admitted to the prestigious institution of higher learning (where C.S. Lewis taught literature from 1954-63) a few months after the film was completed, Skander had temporarily bid farewell to acting to pursue his studies.
As his days in Narnia drew to a close, Skander's only nervousness came from waiting for a reply on whether he would be allowed into Cambridge. After the voyage, Aslan explained to Edmund and Lucy that they were doomed to never return to Narnia and that Skander, like his character, was going through a transition from child to adult. “After six years in the Narnia franchise, I am grateful for the experience,” he said. “I have benefited in many ways. I am now more confident than I could have imagined. I have I have the courage to stand up for myself and accept the challenge. I am ready to move forward, I don't know what my next creation will be, but I am happy and content."
For his Edmond, the Voyage of the Dawn Treader's The journey means confronting a formidable temptation - his temptation in the form of the evil White Witch that Tilda Swinton re-emerges. Edmund, who lives in the shadow of his brother Peter, wants to make his own decisions. The movie's powerful villain, the White Witch, appears in Edmund's dream and tells him that he will provide power and glory beyond his brother's achievements.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was also a major event in the life of Ben Barnes and his movie character, King Caspian. "Caspian has led the kingdom of Narnia for three years," Barnes explained. "He fought and won wars, and I needed a sense of confidence and authority to play the role of Caspian. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian had a few years off from this film, which allowed me to do other work and gain more confidence, which I think can be expressed in the characters."
Barnes also unearthed more Caspian's personal background. "Caspian always thought in his heart that he had never had a real family, or a strong father figure to follow," he noted, "on the one hand, he was like Lucy and Edmund's older brother, but also led his son People. When Caspian came to the end of the world to meet Aslan, he wondered if his father was on the other side of the world. Caspian's desire to see his father was his ultimate temptation. But he understood his love for Narnia , his people and the duty to carry on the legacy of his father."
When Barnes was filming "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," he was an unknown actor and a new member of the Narnia family. The young actor Will Poulter, who played Eustace, suffered a similar situation in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Although he played the unlikable Justi, whom he described as a "total troublemaker", he was well received by producers, directors and other actors. "Will is one of the most gentle, kind and polite little kids you will ever meet in your life," said executive producer Graesham, "Thanks to Will's impressive performance, I don't think any audience can Don't hate Eustie at the beginning and end up in love with the role." Director Apter added: "We auditioned for a lot of actors, but when I saw Will, I knew we found Eustie. His acting skills It's natural."
Like the other protagonists, Justi faces the challenge of temptation, which for him is gold and silver jewels from the Isle of Golden Lake. This led him to become a dragon, which in the end helped him become a better person. "The dragon is an interesting and important character in the film because it's actually Eustace," said Adam Wadez, MPC's visual effects supervisor, who oversees the computer-drawn creatures. "Once everyone sees Will's Eusty, he can't lose his characteristics after he turns into a dragon. We combine the dragon with his performance. So we give the dragon some Will/Euste's external characteristics. ."
Valdez was also in charge of the animation producer Old Grumpy, Caspian's heroic right-hand man and later friend and protector of Justi. Valdez served as the animation director of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and single-handedly created the old temper on the screen, this animation mouse is already familiar with him. "In this film, we made the old man look older, gave him a softer feel around his eyes, and gave him signs of age," says Vardez. "We made it look subtler. A sense of tenderness because it builds a bond with Eusti. Not only does the two develop a sense of trust, it is also an important part of how Eusti grows and moves forward in the story."
"The old temper is a very important character, and it has Eusti's relationship is one of the most important elements in the film," says Apter. "The human side of the animated characters, which is key to Lewis' narrative, is also central to the original series. The visual effects team delivered it vividly. Out of his old temper, his every move and gesture is accurate. He has accomplished something in the previous film, and now we see him older, wiser, and destined to be a character."
British comedy actor Simon Pegg has been loved by audiences around the world with "Shaun of Zombies" and "Blood Detective", serving as the voice of the old temper. Peg, a Narnia fan since childhood, took the chance to play one of the series' most beloved characters. "The old temper is a little mouse with noble feelings, and it is a thousand times bigger than the outside in terms of its respectable heroic deeds, not its appearance." Peg said, "It is exactly the kind of you Hope to get a character it takes care of." True enough, Justy was indeed lucky to have the old-fashioned care, even though the two characters were not friends at first sight. "Old Temper couldn't understand why Justin was always disgusted by everything, he was hesitant to be rude to Justi," Peg said, "but Old Temper noticed something in the boy's body. Maybe the old temper was no different from Eustace when he was young. So they developed a very warm friendship."
For the old temper, there are things that he wants to pursue more than taking risks. Like its friends on the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, it also has important goals. "Old temper really wants to travel to the edge of the world and retire in Aslan's country," Peg said. "He will never turn down an opportunity to take risks, but in his heart he wants to try something else."
After these voyagers arrived in the country of Aslan, it was the only chance for the main animated characters in the film, the old temper and the lion king Aslan, to meet. It's an emotionally charged episode in which each of the five main characters discovers his or her destiny. (Old Grumpy and Aslan had met in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," and in a hilarious and touching episode, Aslan repaired Old Grumpy's lost tail in battle.)
Trivia
· The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the only film in the Chronicles of Narnia series so far not produced and distributed by Disney, and the only film made in 3D.
·The first trailer of the film was shown before "Toy Story 3", because "Toy Story 3" is a 3D movie, so this trailer was also made into 3D.
There are seven islands in the original book of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", but five islands in the movie.
·In this episode, Eddie Izzard was replaced by Simon Pegg as the voice of the fighting rat.
Disney announced that it would no longer make any "The Chronicles of Narnia" films after quitting production of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."
· "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" director Andrew Adamson is one of the film's producers.
·The props of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader used in the film weigh 145 tons and can rotate 360 degrees in the horizontal direction. This is an important guarantee to ensure the correct angle of sun exposure.
A new version of the novel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was published before the film was released. The cover of this edition is a still from the film. And publishers have made electronic versions specifically for the iPad and Android operating systems.
· Nihilistic Software and Disney have produced a game derived from the film, which is currently available on Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. Later, the copyright of the film was bought by 20th Century Fox, and Fox hired the famous Gameloft to customize the iPhone and iPod Touch versions of the game.
A great dialogue
Edmund Pevensie: Squirt? I'm a king. Lucy Pevensie: Not in this world.
Edmund Peter: Arrogance? I'm a king.
Lucy Peter: Yes, but not here.
[Caspian, Edmund, and Lucy look up into the sky as a brilliant blue light descends upon them] Lucy Pevensie: Look! [the light transforms into Lilliandril] Lilliandil: Travelers of Narnia, I am your guide. King Caspian: You are most beautiful. Lilliandil: If it is a distraction for you, II can change forms. Edmund Pevensie, King Caspian: Noo
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Ah!
(Blu-ray becomes Lilyandy)
Lilyandy: I am your guide, people from Narnia.
King Caspian: Incredible.
Lily Andy: If the way I looked just now bothers you, I can change it up.
Edmund Peter, Caspian: No need to change.
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