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Chronicles of Narnia, The: Prince Caspian (2008)

Release Date:
Friday, May 16, 2008

MPAA Rating:
PG

Rating Reason:
For epic battle action and violence

Genre:
Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Starring:
Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley

Written By:
Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Steve McFeeley

Director:
Andrew Adamson

Official Site:

Synopsis:
"Prince Caspian" finds the Pevensie siblings pulled back into the land of Narnia, where a thousand years have passed since they left. The children are once again enlisted to join the colorful creatures of Narnia in combating an evil villain who prevents the rightful Prince from ruling the land. "Prince Caspian" was first published in 1951, and is the fourth book in the seven-book series written by Lewis. It was intended as a continuation of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe."

Chronicles of Narnia, The: Prince Caspian (2008) | Review

The Caspian DVD Experience
J. Alan Sharrer

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When asked if we experience a loss of innocence and become less open to change as we get older, Moseley mentioned that he had been thinking about that the day before. He thinks it's due to a cynicism that takes over one's personality. Barnes agreed, comparing the question to a director that makes a film at the age of eleven. Later on, he gets more disillusioned, but perspective comes later when one can enjoy it for what it really is. We know cynicism exists, but we should ignore it and choose innocence instead.

Barnes was asked what he expected for his reprised role in Dawn Treader. He noted that the story follows chronologically (about 4-5 years later), that Caspian has a new sword, and that he feels an uneasiness in wearing the crown. In essence, Caspian's ride is a voyage of self-discovery.

Finally, I asked Barnes and Moseley for their three favorite books of all time. Moseley had to think about this and gave me a number of titles, including Shoot Out (Peter Bart), a biography of director Stanley Kubrick (Moseley thinks 2001 is "incredible"), the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon), and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon). Later, he added Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then changed it to anything Dahl wrote.

Besides Shakespeare, Barnes' favorite books included The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini), Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks), and Regeneration (Pat Barker). He admitted that The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde had a huge impact on his teenage years.

Ben Barnes and William Moseley

As we finished, the sun finished setting, effectively ending what turned out to be a fantastic day. Special thanks are in order to Disney and their staff for making the press junket a great experience, Grace Hill Media for organizing the interviews, and Ben Barnes and William Moseley for their roles in Prince Caspian and their time talking to me about the film.

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