The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the countryside, who find a wardrobe that leads to the fantasy world of Narnia. There they ally with the Lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) against the forces of Jadis, the White Witch (Tilda Swinton). The film was released on December 9, 2005, in both Europe and North America to positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office grossing more than $745 million worldwide, making it 2005's third most successful film. It won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Makeup and various other awards. An "Extended Edition" was released on December 12, 2006, and was only made
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 TV serial) himself as Mr. Tumnus and reveals that Lucy has entered the land of Narnia. The seemingly kind faun invites Lucy to his cave for some tea and plays a tune on his flute which forces her into a deep sleep where she sees visions of what Narnia used to be like before the "endless" winter. Lucy suddenly wakes up and realises she must go home but Mr. Tumnus breaks down and reveals that he is employed (albeit unwillingly) by the evil White Witch, who makes it "always winter but never Christmas" in Narnia. The Witch has ordered all Narnians to