News for Jan. 13, 2007

Narnia movie execs scouting Glenorchy

1/13/07, 11:18 am EST - Xoanon

A team of top movie executives was understood to be scouting locations for the second Chronicles of Narnia movie near Glenorchy yesterday.

A busload of about 40 people, all understood to be heads of department for the second Chronicles of Narnia movie from throughout the world, were driven around Paradise, the stunning backdrop for some of the most dramatic scenes in The Lord of the Rings rtrilogy.

The Southland Times understands Dart River Safaris vans had to transport the group up some of the narrow roads into the Paradise Valley, unable to be negotiated by the Pacific Travel coach they were believed to be travelling in. [More]