The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.

Director:

Andrew Adamson

Writers:

Andrew Adamson (screenplay), Christopher Markus (screenplay),

Stars:

Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes

2 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Barnes	...	Prince Caspian
Georgie Henley	...	Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes	...	Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley	...	Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell	...	Susan Pevensie
Sergio Castellitto	...	Miraz
Peter Dinklage	...	Trumpkin
Warwick Davis	...	Nikabrik
Vincent Grass	...	Doctor Cornelius
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	General Glozelle
Cornell John	...	Glenstorm (as Cornell S. John)
Damián Alcázar	...	Lord Sopespian (as Damian Alcazar)
Alicia Borrachero	...	Prunaprismia
Simón Andreu	...	Lord Scythley (as Simon Andreu)
Predrag Bjelac	...	Lord Donnon (as Pedja Bjelac)

Storyline

The four Pevensie children return to Narnia, only to discover that hundreds of years have passed since they ruled there, and the evil King Miraz has taken charge. With the help of a heroic mouse called Reepicheep, and the exiled heir to the throne, Prince Caspian, they set out to overthrow the King, once again with Aslan's help.

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Plot Keywords:

narnia | king | prince | evil king | horn | 

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Taglines:

Everything you know is about to change. [Australia theatrical]

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for epic battle action and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Disney Channel [France]

Country:

USA Poland Slovenia Czech Republic

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las crónicas de Narnia: El príncipe Caspian

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$225,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£4,060,532 (UK) (27 June 2008)

Gross:

$141,614,023 (USA) (29 August 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media, Ozumi Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Baruna Bridge location was the strikingly beautiful Soca river in the Slovenian mountains. After 9 months of negotiating red tape, the production were allowed to temporarily divert the flow of the river whilst they built the bridge. The authorities had already been considering this themselves due a landslide the previous year, which had harmed the flow. Once it had been completed the river was rerouted back to its original flow. 100 trees had been specially planted to tie in with the description of the location in the book.

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Goofs

The children play on the beach upon first returning to Narnia, then are in Cair Paravel in the next scene. The wetness and position of their clothing is different, but that is because much time has passed.

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Quotes

King Miraz: You know, this used to be a private room.

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Connections

Referenced in ITV Premiere Special: The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian (2008)

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Soundtracks

"This Is Home"
Written by Jon Foreman (as Jonathan Foreman), Andy Dodd & Adam Watts
Produced by Jon Foreman (as Jonathan Foreman) & Brian Malouf
Additional production by Adam Watts & Andy Dodd
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Performed by Switchfoot
Courtesy of lowercase people records/Credential Recordings

User Reviews

An Adequate Sequel of Sorts

I must confess that I was somewhat disappointed and underwhelmed with this film. It chronicles the adventures of the four children/kings and queens of Narnia as they are transported from an underground terminal in London to the world of Narnia much much later after their reigns. This world is being oppressed by a group of nearby men, etc... I think you get the general idea. The story and script were okay. The acting was decent, but the film lacks the heart, passion, and fun of the first film. It has some very good fight scenes - particularly an evening raid on castles, but some of the special effects(the centaurs) look ridiculous. Tilda Swinton has a small yet "fun" cameo as the white witch and Liam Neesom again voices Aslan. The "kids" are all fairly good too. The villain Sergio Castellitto is the best thing about the movie with a dominating performance. Ben Barnes as Caspian - YAWN! What does Andrew Adams the director do differently here? Well, the film is just not as lovingly crafted as the first Narnia picture it seems to me. This one seems rushed in some ways and it just doesn't have the magic I felt the first one had. It is not a bad film but not a particularly good one either.