Director Andrew Adamson gives a new dimension to C.S. Lewis's enchanting story with this long-awaited Disney adaptation. As the story begins, Mrs. Pevensie--in order to keep her children safe during World War II--sends Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmond (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter (William Moseley) off to stay at a professor's country estate. Away from London and under the care of a strict housekeeper, they are instructed to stick to themselves and stay out of trouble. But when an innocent game of hide-and-seek leads young Lucy to a spare room containing a large wardrobe, she discovers something that will change their lives forever.

Inside the wardrobe there is a world frosted with ice and filled with magical beings. Known as Narnia, the land is stuck in eternal winter at the hands of the cruel White Witch, played with great force by the pale, strong-featured Tilda Swinton. When she steps back into reality, Lucy struggles to convince her skeptical siblings of the things she's seen. After much disbelief, the others finally enter the world as well, learning that the creatures of Narnia have long been waiting for humans like themselves to appear and break the witch's spell. But in order to be of any help to the lovable talking beavers, fawns, foxes, and centaurs that they meet, the four will have to face betrayal by one of their own as Edmond cracks under the witch's tempting offer of unlimited Turkish Delights. Under the leadership of the great lion Aslan (voice of Liam Neeson), can Lucy, Edmond, Susan, and the oldest, Peter, prove themselves heroes in the ultimate battle of good vs. evil? High-budget special effects, impressive performances by the film's young newcomers, and beautiful set design move this film far beyond previous television adaptations.

Theatrical Release: December 9, 2005

DVD Features:

4-Disc Set
Region 1
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(unspecified) - French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Bloopers
Featurette:
1. Creating Narnia
2. Creatures, Lands, And Legends
3. Discover Narnia Fun Facts
4. C.S. Lewis: The Dreamer Of Narnia
5. Visualizing "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe"
6. Anatomy Of A Scene
Audio Commentary:
1. Filmmakers' Commentary
2. Kid's & Director's Commentary
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Art Of Narnia Gallery
Additional Products:
Book Ends

Distributor Notes: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe 4-Disc

Share the magic of C.S. Lewis?s literary masterpiece this holiday with an extraordinary 4-disc extended edition of Disney's THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Venture deeper into this beloved fantasy world with an all-new feature-length film that brings you up close and personal with C.S. Lewis, the creative genius behind the book. Discover Narnia through his eyes, and experience the film as you never have before with new enhanced special effects and an extended climactic battle scene. Complete your Narnia collection with a limited-edition gift set featuring the 4-disc DVD set plus a pair of heirloom-quality bookends from the master creative artists at WETA, the Academy Award-winning innovators who designed the breathtaking creatures from the film. Both the extended-edition DVD and the keepsake gift set are available for only seven weeks before they disappear into the Disney vault.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Tilda Swinton: Oscar-winning British actress, MICHAEL CLAYTON
Jim Broadbent: British actor
James McAvoy: Scottish actor, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Anna Popplewell: THE LITTLE VAMPIRE
Georgie Henley: Actor, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2005)
William Moseley: Actor, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2005)
Skandar Keynes: Actor, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2005)
James Cosmo: Actor/"Braveheart
Ray Winstone: Actor/"Ladybird Ladybird"
Dawn French: British Actress
Rupert Everett: British Actor
Kiran Shah: Stunts, LORD OF THE RINGS, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, BRAVEHEART

Andrew Adamson: Director, SHREK (2001)

Mark Johnson: Producer, "Donnie Brasco"

Ann Peacock: Screenwriter
Christopher Markus: Screenwriter, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2005)
Stephen McFeely: Screenwriter, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2005)

Harry Gregson-Williams: Composer, SPY GAME (2001)

"Its epic scope and elaborate battles will raise comparisons with Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy..."
"[T]he spirit of the book is very much intact....[The film uses] available technology to capture both the mythic power of Lewis's tale and, even better, its charm."
"[Swinton] is magisterially wonderful as the witch-queen of Narnia."
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[W]e get dazzling special effects, battle sequences, and a menagerie of cool creatures."
"[The film] remains remarkably faithful to Lewis' story, and the innocence of his passion begins to shine through. It's there, most spectacularly, in Aslan, the lion-king messiah." -- Grade: B