Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Eddie Izzard, David Walliams, Shane Rangi, Sergio Castellitto, Ken Stott, Cornell John, Vincent Grass, Pierfrancesco Favino, David Bowles, Predrag Bjelac, Alicia Borrachero, Damián Alcázar, Lejla Abbasová, Jan Pavel Filipensky, Simón Andreu, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson

Director: Andrew Adamson
Writers: Andrew Adamson,
Christopher Markus, Steve McFeely
Producers: Andrew Adamson, Philip Steuer, Mark Johnson
Co-Producer: Douglas Gresham
Associate Producers: K.C. Hodenfield, David Minkowski, Matthew Stillman
Executive Producer: Perry Moore
Art Direction: David Allday, Jules Cook, Jill Cormack, Matthew Gray, Klara Holubova, Stuart Kearns, Jason Knox-Johnston, Elaine Kusmishko, Charles Leatherland, Phil Simms, Jirí Sternwald, Frank Walsh
Casting: Nancy Bishop, Pippa Hall, Liz Mullane, Gail Stevens
Costume Design: Isis Mussenden
D.O.P.: Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Editor: Sim Evan-Jones
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Production Design: Roger Ford
Set Decoration: Kerrie Brown

The characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.

One year after the incredible events of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.

The four children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz's tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

Directed once again by veteran director Andrew Adamson, screenplay by Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely and produced by Mark Johnson, Andrew Adamson and Philip Steuer, the film reunites the original cast and creative team behind the blockbuster first film in the series.

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (master), Super 35 (source)
Filming Locations: Auckland, New Zealand; Bovec, Slovenia;
Cathedral Cove, New Zealand; Lake Moeraki, New Zealand;
Kudowa Zdroj, Poland; Prague, Czech Republic
Printed Film Format: 35 mm (anamorphic)
Production Budget: $280 million
Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media,
Ozumi Films, Silverbell Films, Stillking Films
Production Schedule: 12th February 2007 - 8th September 2007
Web Sites: Official Site - The IMDb

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- Originally scheduled for a December 14, 2007 release, the film was pushed back to a May 16, 2008 premiere.

- The film, while fourth in the series’s internal chronology, was the second story authored by C. S. Lewis and will help maintain believable continuity with the maturing actors.

- Prince Caspian has over 1500 special effects shots, more than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's 800 effects shots, yet the film has less time to complete them.

- Before the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the screenplay for the sequel Prince Caspian had already been written. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely described their aim to explore how the Pevensies feel after returning from Narnia, going from being kings and queens back to an awkward year as school children.

-The scribes decided to introduce the Pevensies back into Narnia nearer the start, in order to weave the two separate stories of the Pevensies and Caspian, in contrast to the book's structure. A sense of guilt on the Pevensies' part was added, seeing the destruction of Narnia in their absence.

- Andrew Adamson also noted his desire to make the film larger in scale. As part of this, a new battle scene in which Peter and Caspian make an attempted raid on Miraz's castle was created. Susan and Lucy were also given a bigger part during the action sequences.

- Andrew Adamson described the film as being darker, whilst Howard Berger also said that Prince Caspian would be more medieval than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. For the Narnians, Berger envisioned them as more wild in appearance, as they have been forced into the forests.

- The filmmakers interpreted the Telmarines, including Caspian, as being Hispanic because of their pirate origins, which producer Mark Johnson noted made Caspian "a contrast to the lily-white [Pevensies]." Costume designer Isis Mussenden looked to the paintings of El Greco to inspire the Telmarines' costumes.

- The stunt soldiers wield two-hundred polearms in two different styles, two-hundred rapiers of varying design, over a hundred falchions, two-hundred and fifty shields and fifty-five crossbows.

- Barnes spent two months in New Zealand horse riding and stunt training to prepare for shooting. Barnes modelled his Spanish accent on Mandy Patinkin's performance as Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride".

- The film was primarily shot in Eastern Europe, in contrast to the previous film, as New Zealand lacked enough soundstages to accommodate the larger scale of the film. This allowed the ability to shoot during summer in both locations. Ireland, China and Argentina were scouted as filming locations.

- Sets such as Miraz's castle, Aslan's How and the underground hiding places of the Narnians were created in Prague. Aslan's How was modified into the hideout after filming for those scenes was finished. Miraz's courtyard is the largest set in production designer Roger Ford's career, including the previous Narnia film.

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