During the bombing of London in World War II, a family of four children — Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy — are evacuated to a grand country mansion for their safety. There, they find a magical wardrobe through which they can travel to the fantastical world of Narnia, a once-peaceful land of magical and mythological creatures which has fallen under the icy curse of the White Witch, Jadis (Tilda Swinton). The kids, assisted by a faun named Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy), must find the powerful, mystical lion Aslan and join in the fight against Jadis’s evil influence.

Different creative teams have dreamed about making films based on C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia book series for decades. After the success of the Harry Potter films proved fantasy for kids had appeal, that dream took on the additional feature of “and maybe it’ll make a ton of money,” so it actually happened. Or rather, partially happened. After three installments, production stopped until the recent announcement that director Greta Gerwig would be continuing the adaptations with The Magician’s Nephew (due to release in February). So now’s a great time to catch up!

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This screening is held in the Historic Duncan Auditorium. This space utilizes open seating for this event, seat selection is not required.