Chicken Little and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe




Disney DVD News show

Summary: This month's Disney DVD Podcast features interviews with the key people behind "Chicken Little" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." Listen to our interview with Mark Dindal, director of "Chicken Little," and hear what goes into creating, pitching, animating and directing an animated feature on this scale. Find out why he cast Zach Braff and Don Knotts in key roles and what it was like to direct Garry Marshall, a hugely successful director in his own right. And discover how Dindal himself ended providing the voice of Morkubine Porcupine. Also this month, fresh off the heels of receiving the 2005 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Makeup, Howard Berger, who provided the special makeup effects for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," discusses his rollercoaster ride life since working on the film. Find out what was involved in designing and building the creatures of Narnia in Van Nuys, California, then bringing them to life halfway around the world in New Zealand. Also hear firsthand his unforgettable Oscar experience from getting nominated to the parties! This and so much more is revealed on this month's edition of the Disney DVD podcast. "Chicken Little" lands on DVD March 21 and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" hits stores on April 4.