The promotion of the third Narnia film, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, is getting off to a positive start. A group of Christian leaders from around the country were invited by Twentieth Century Fox, Walden Media, and the marketing firm Grace Hill Media to hear big wigs from the studios and see some raw footage.
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The main event took place Friday evening, February 20, 2010, with panel discussions which included Professor Devin Brown of Asbury College, Walden Media President Micheal Flaherty, C. S. Lewis step-son and Co-Producer Douglas Gresham, Anschutz Film Group CEO David Weil, and President of Fox 2000 Pictures Elizabeth Gabler. Director Michael Apted and Producer Mark Johnson also presented their vision for the film.
In attendance were NarniaFans.com's webmaster Paul Martin, and David Hollandar ("Tirian" from NarniaWeb.com.) Both have filed reports on their fan sites and are ecstatic with what they heard and saw on the screen.
It was revealed that the voices of Reepicheep by Bill Nighy and Aslan by Liam Neeson, have already been recorded.
First impressions? Here are quips from the articles on the fan sites.
NarniaFans: Be excited, Narnia fans. I don't think that you'll be disappointed. The audience walked away with a very positive impression of the route that they've taken with the film, and I think you will be as well. It has something for everyone.
NarniaWeb: I came away more excited than ever for this film. I was really encouraged by what I saw on all fronts: directing, cinematography, and storyline. Fans: you are going to love what you see when you see it!
Hopefully the rest of us fans won't have long to wait for a teaser trailer!
SOURCE: Examiner - Mark Sommer
