2008, a Prince Caspian more warrior-like than in the book

The second film by Andrew Adamson, darker and more warlike than the book, starring Ben Barnes as Caspian.

• Released on May 16, 2008 in the United States, June 25, 2008 in France and French-speaking Switzerland, and July 2 in Belgium.
• Grossed about 420 million dollars, significantly less than the first film.
• Final film in the series produced with Disney.

• Year — 2008
• Format — film

Technical details

• Original title — The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• Release dates —
  • United States — 2008-05-16
  • Canada (Quebec) — 2008-05-16
  • France — 2008-06-25
  • French-speaking Switzerland — 2008-06-25
  • United Kingdom — 2008-06-26
  • Belgium — 2008-07-02
• Book adapted — Prince Caspian

Distribution

• Caspian — character

  Caspian X

  — Ben Barnes
• Miraz — character

  King Miraz

  — Sergio Castellitto
• Trumpkin — character

  Trumpkin

  — Peter Dinklage
• Nikabrik — character

  Nikabrik the Black Dwarf

  — Warwick Davis
• Reepicheep (voice) — character

  Reepicheep

  — Eddie Izzard
• Aslan (voice) — character

  Aslan

  — Liam Neeson

In brief

• Prince Caspian

Other names

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• Prince Caspian
• Andrew Adamson

Did you know

Prince Caspian reunites the same team as the first film: Andrew Adamson as director, Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures as producers, and Harry Gregson-Williams as composer. The four Pevensies return to reprise their roles. Ben Barnes plays Caspian, Sergio Castellitto portrays King Miraz, Peter Dinklage takes on the role of the dwarf Trumpkin, and Warwick Davis plays the dwarf Nikabrik. Eddie Izzard voices Reepicheep and Liam Neeson voices Aslan.

The filming took place in New Zealand and Central Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia).

In brief

The film ages Caspian, who becomes a young man, invents a rivalry between Peter and himself, and adds a failed nighttime assault on King Miraz's castle. It omits Bacchus's feast and the joyful awakening of Narnia. The result is darker than the book, which is also a springtime story.

On screen

The film grossed about 420 million dollars worldwide, roughly half of what the first film earned. In France, it drew about 3.1 million viewers, compared to 5.3 million for the first film. It was released on June 25, 2008 in France and French-speaking Switzerland, and on July 2 in Belgium, more than a month after the United States and Quebec (May 16). Following this outcome, Disney withdrew from the series; 20th Century Fox took over for the third film.

Going further

• All Narnia adaptations
• The Volcano of Too Many: Narnia films judged against Lewis's criteria
• Prince Caspian
• Caspian X

Going further

• Narnia on screen, on radio, and on stage
• The Volcano of Too Many: Narnia films judged against Lewis's criteria
• Prince Caspian
• Caspian X

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia:_Prince_Caspian
• https://www.cinefil.com/film/le-monde-de-narnia-chapitre-2-prince-cas
• https://www.jpbox-office.com/en/movie/2008/7/2
• https://lumiere.obs.coe.int/movie/28478