A fairy tale come true!

Asish Samanta / TNN / Jan 24, 2006, 20:34 IST

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For all those who never believed in fairies, Hollywood makes all things mythical and imaginary come to life.

For all those who never believed in fairies, Hollywood makes all things mythical and imaginary come to life.
C S Lewis, the scholar, critic and writer, had not envisioned that his series of 'fairy stories' for children would fascinate everyone from five to 50.
The actionpacked tale set in the backdrop of World War II transported readers to an imaginary and enchanting world full of mythological creatures.
Now the words come into life in the stunningly realistic adaptation of the book in the Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media presentation The chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

It took huge efforts in making this movie look strikingly real According to the director, Andrew Adamson, "There really isn't one frame or scene that is not touched by a visual effect.
"Truly so, as the creative wizardry is evident in the world of Narnia, Aslan, the lion, who "will be the most photo-realistic, computer-generated animal yet seen in a motion picture.
In the final battle, there are 20,000 creatures. All of these were created were at least partly computer-created. The idea was to have it all meld together into one cohesive universe that feels entirely real."

Another aspect are the authentic locations that form the perfect backdrop for the magical land Narnia. After exploring the world for lush forests and green valleys, Adamson settled on New Zealand 's South Island to shoot the climactic battle for Narnia.
Tilda Swinton, who plays Jadis, The White Witch, claims, "New Zealand was like entering Narnia! It was like walking into a storybook."
No wonder the movie premiering today in India, is in association with the New Zealand High Commission represented by H E Graeme Waters, High Commissioner for New Zealand, along with Paul Vaughan, New Zealand Trade Commissioner.
This movie is surely your ticket to fantasyland!
asish.samanta@timesgroup.com

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