News for Jul. 04, 2005

'Narnia' finds place in kids' book realm

7/04/05, 7:36 pm EST - Xoanon

Hello, Harry Potter -- but move over to make way for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." The movie version of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's story, part of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, won't be in theaters until Dec. 9. But some booksellers are getting ready to pull out artificial fir trees, fake snow and "Narnia"-inspired stuffed animals. So much for waiting until, say, Halloween to start hawking the Christmas merchandise. And in the world of "Narnia," there's plenty to hawk. [More]