'''''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''''' is a [[2005 in film|2005]] [[film]] based on the first book in the series (though second in the chronological order in [[Narnia]]) ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' by [[C.S. Lewis]], and is scheduled to be released in [[December 9]], [[2005]] in the [[United States|US]].
The film features [[Tilda Swinton]] as [[White Witch|Jadis, the White Witch]] and [[Liam Neeson]] as the voice of [[Aslan]]. The film is directed by [[Andrew Adamson]], of [[Shrek]] fame.
It is being filmed in New Zealand, and features New Zealand's [[Weta Workshop]] ([[The Lord of the Rings]]) providing Creature/Armor/Weapon Designs. <br>
The [[MPAA film rating system|rating]] of the film in the [[United States]] is not yet known and could be either PG or PG-13. Arguments for a PG-13 rating include that there is likely to be violent content and intense epic battle sequences, while arguments for a PG rating include the fact that this movie's marketing campaign seems to be targeted at children.
'''Tagline:''' ''There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia … The first is about to be told.''