Facts about The Chronicles of Narnia
Here are some interesting facts and bits of information about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
by: HollywoodLot Staff
This
version of The Chronicles of Narnia is the first-ever big-screen adaptation
of the powerful classic that has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
In 1950, the scholar, critic and writer C.S. Lewis published The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the first of his seven-volume series, The Chronicles of Narnia.
Narnia is New Zealand director Andrew Adamson’s live-action directorial
debut, but he is previously known for Oscar®-winning Shrek and Shrek
2.
The entire Chronicles of Narnia series also includes Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician’s Nephew and The Last Battle
The Chronicles of Narnia novel series eventually has sold over 85,000,000
books in 29 different languages, making it second only to J.K. Rowling’s
Harry Potter tomes as the most popular book series ever. Indeed, Rowling
has cited C.S. Lewis’ Narnia as one of the inspirations to her own
contemporary stories of magic and adventure.
