Thursday night Allison and I had the pleasure of attending the World Premiere of Prince Caspian in New York. It was a gala event, not quite on the scale of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at Royal Albert Hall in 2005, but still very cool. The party after the screening was at the New York City library and was a real big deal. The audience loved the film - and I bet you do too! - and the opinion of many is that this is a better film than the first. Of course, I am a contrarian, and regardless of how good the actual film is, I will always love the story of Aslan’s sacrifice and resurrection in LWW as much as, or more than, the amazing effects and battle sequences that are the action highlights of Prince Caspian.
The film opens this coming Friday, May 16 across America. Unlike The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the film will not have a world-wide opening, but will roll out over the next few months. I hope you are able to catch the film opening weekend. It is very important for the long-term success of the entire franchise that we have a big weekend. Also, we are up against the new Indiana Jones film that will open the following Thursday.
The release of Prince Caspian provides another opportunity for churches and ministries to utilize a resource that cost nearly $200 million dollars to produce. The awareness of the general public about the film is at the 95% level, which means almost anyone you talk to knows about the film. Go use it for the kingdom!
Guest pass to the Premiere of Prince Caspian at the Ziegfield Theater in New York City on May 7, 2008.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Prince Caspian Premieres in New York
