Disney Interactive Reveals New Details on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Video Games

Disney Interactive Reveals New Details on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Video Games

BURBANK, California, March 8/PRNewswire/ --

- Top Creative Talent on Board to Develop Games for PlayStation(R)2, PSP,
Xbox(R), Nintendo GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance, Nintendo DS(TM) and PC

Disney Interactive, a publishing label of Buena Vista Games,
Inc., today announced new details about its upcoming action/adventure title,
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, for the
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, PSP (TM) handheld
entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo
GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance, Nintendo DS(TM) and PC. Inspired by the
upcoming highly anticipated motion picture from Walt Disney Pictures and
Walden Media, the games will launch this Holiday season, in conjunction with
film's release.

Prominent UK software developer Traveller's Tales is currently
creating the console and PSP titles, while Griptonite Games, the handheld
entertainment division of Seattle-based Amaze Entertainment, is developing
the titles for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. These two distinguished game
development studios will bring Narnia to life for video gamers. THE
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, a spectacular
live action/CGI motion picture adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved literary
classic is currently in post-production.

"We have enlisted some of the top creative talent in the games
industry to work on The Chronicles of Narnia video games," said Graham
Hopper, senior vice president and general manager of Buena Vista Games.
"Building on the fantastical worlds and amazing creatures portrayed in the
film, the teams are developing an action/adventure epic video game where
players will be captivated by remarkable characters, heart pumping combat and
rich environments that could only exist in the land of Narnia."

In the game, players enter the world of Narnia, a land frozen
in a 100 year winter by the evil powers of the malevolent White Witch. In
order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan
invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from
our world: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie to work together and use
their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and
her armies to save Narnia. These four heroes must battle the evil forces of
the White Witch by waging war against a vast variety of creatures, including,
Minotaurs, Minoboars, Cyclops, Werewolves, Wraiths, Ankleslicers, Wolves,
Boggles and more.

These ferocious creatures are modeled in the game after the
characters being created for the motion picture, by the digital and visual
effects geniuses at New Zealand-based Weta Workshop, whose credits include
"Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," "Van Helsing," and "I, Robot."
Additional game features include intricate puzzle solving, two-player action
featuring all four characters, and seamless game play integration with real
film footage.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
is a spectacular live action/CGI motion picture adaptation of C.S. Lewis'
beloved literary classic. The film marks the first live action directorial
effort for Andrew Adamson (Academy Award(R)-winner for "Shrek," "Shrek 2"),
who also co-wrote the film's screenplay adaptation with Christopher Markus
and Stephen McFeely. The film is produced by Academy Award(R)-winning
filmmaker Mark Johnson ("Rain Man"). The film will be released December 9,
2005.

About Disney Interactive

Disney Interactive is an award-winning publishing label of
Buena Vista Games, Inc., the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney
Company. The label publishes, markets and distributes interactive
entertainment based on Disney branded properties. The company also licenses
properties and works directly with third-party interactive game publishers to
bring products for all ages to market.

Source: Disney Interactive

Buena Vista Games, Angela Emery, +1-818-553-3923; Bender/Helper Impact, Lindsay Plotkin, +1-310-694-3137, lindsay_plotkin@bhimpact.com

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