The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe available on DVD until January 31, 2007, when it was discontinued. It was the best selling DVD in North America in 2006 taking in $332.7 million that year. "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was the first of three adaptations of C. S. Lewis' series thus far released, and was followed by "" in 2008 and "" in 2010. The three films have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them. During World War II, the Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, are evacuated from a London suburb to Professor Digory Kirke's country home. Mrs Macready, the strict housekeeper,
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe less common research angles by scholars of "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is the political, particularly with respect to the Cold War. One scholar, Roger Chapman, focuses on the underlying theme of the Cold War and Lewis' "negative attitudes" towards Totalitarianism. It is speculated that this theme of war contributes to the massive popularity of "The Chronicles of Narnia" novels. The characters are on a quest to help Narnia, much like the west was doing; launching a quest against communism. The trials many of the children face in Narnia are comparable to those children faced in resilience to