Such a Narnian Ship! A Glimpse of 'The Dawn Treader'
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I always get flamed when I criticize the Narnia franchise (formerly Disney, now Fox), so let me start by stressing that I loved these books as a kid. I was rather obsessed with them, and spent a lot of time trying to wish my closet walls away into a snow-filled forest. (Hey, I was a dork. Oddly, that convinced me even more that I could make Narnia appear -- awkward kids always meet magical creatures!) I was very disappointed in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and keep forgetting to watch Prince Caspian, which says volumes about my enthusiasm.
But I am holding out hope for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and as ho-hum as I've been about the franchise so far, my heart leapt when they put it back into production. It was my favorite of the series, and while nothing Disney has done looked quite like I pictured, the above photo does. That's the Dawn Treader herself, currently sitting in drydock on Australia's Gold Coast. I'm ecstatic looking at it, and my seven year old self reminds me how much I coveted the aft cabin, which Caspian politely handed over for Lucy's comfort. Please, please, please let this one be awesome and worthy of that ship.
The photo comes courtesy of ComingSoon.net, where you can see it in high res.
But I am holding out hope for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and as ho-hum as I've been about the franchise so far, my heart leapt when they put it back into production. It was my favorite of the series, and while nothing Disney has done looked quite like I pictured, the above photo does. That's the Dawn Treader herself, currently sitting in drydock on Australia's Gold Coast. I'm ecstatic looking at it, and my seven year old self reminds me how much I coveted the aft cabin, which Caspian politely handed over for Lucy's comfort. Please, please, please let this one be awesome and worthy of that ship.
The photo comes courtesy of ComingSoon.net, where you can see it in high res.
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8-18-2009 @ 12:03PM
totoro said...
Trust me, if you were disappointed by Wardrobe, Prince Caspian will not lift your spirits. I wasn't too thrilled by the first film either, but figured it was just their first try, and it would get better with the second. It didn't.
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8-18-2009 @ 12:17PM
fantasia_kitty said...
For those that might be interested, NarniaWeb received a set of photos this morning that now include the tail as well :) It's such a stunning ship!!!
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8-18-2009 @ 12:46PM
KJC007 said...
I was so happy when I heard Fox was going to take the reigns from Disney. I liked the first two films and hope that this one will be just as good.
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8-18-2009 @ 6:59PM
xenothaulus said...
I really enjoyed the first one and thought they nailed pretty much everything (even the blue-bottle fly on the windowsill!) But i didn't like Prince Caspian at all. Go figure.
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8-18-2009 @ 9:04PM
Julie said...
Ooooo, fantastic ship. I hope your childhood dreams are realized with the third film. ;o)
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