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“Prince Caspian” trailer — a reminder to keep the Aslan in Christmas

With less than a week to go until Christmas, Santa has come through with at least one thing on AfterEllen.com blogger Jamie Lynn’s list. The trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has been released and, to the delight of Tilda Swinton fans everywhere, the White Witch is as terrifying as ever.

I’m sure the timing of the trailer’s release – in the midst of the silly squabbling about whether Golden Compass

is atheism’s Pied Piper, leading children straight to hell – is pure coincidence, right? Ironically, C.S. Lewis, who wrote Narnia, would likely not approve of the Narnia series being held up as an apologetic for Christianity. Lewis wrote these stories for fun, to explore what might happen if a Christ figure were present in a fantasy world. But that’s a rant for another day.

Disney released the Prince Caspian trailer via a global broadcast and an online launch, marking the first time a trailer has debuted in that way. According to Disney, releasing the trailer to Narnia fan sites was a way to reward fans for their loyalty. The story picks up as the Pevensie children return to Narnia, which is in turmoil. Although one year has passed for the children, 1300 have passed in Narnia. The evil King Miraz rules the land, but the children soon meet Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, Prince Caspian.

   

Prince Caspian looks darker than its predecessor, and I think that’s a good thing. I was disappointed that the dark side of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was so toned down. Much like the Harry Potter books and His Dark Materials, The Chronicles of Narnia are not, IMO, for the very young. The movies should be as intense as the books. The trailer for Prince Caspian shows promise that it will be. We’ll find out when the movie’s released in May 2008. For now, you can find out what Narnia character you are most like with the Narnia Personality Test. I’m Mr. Tumnus, the faun who isn’t the most reliable character in Narnia, but comes through in the end. Maybe identifying with Tumnus is a good sign for my social life, since I hear that girls just wanna have faun. Sorry. What Narnia character are you?

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