waggawerewolf27 wrote:Scotland can be a bit foggy. Okay, a lot foggy. I've been to Scotland three times and have yet to get a proper look at Ben Nevis, due to cloudiness. And it rains. And then some.
Isn't that just perfect for Jill, Eustace and Puddleglum's rather miserable journey though? They battle cold and damp. Sounds just like Scotland to me! I'm sorry you haven't seen Ben Nevis properly - some of this last week has been extraordinarily hot and sunny (for the UK in general) and I had a good look at it on Friday while I was up in the West Highlands.
I would love for a Narnia movie to be made in Scotland, or at least partly here, because to me it is Narnia. I was disappointed by Joe saying it would be New Zealand because of that, but I still think it will be beautiful and appropriate for the movie. I think it's interesting that New Zealand is being kept as a location when, as Joe said, "Everything is new."
waggawerewolf27 wrote:Scotland likes to print its own money, so-called Berwick money, which isn't always recognised south of Hadrian's Wall.
Hadrian's wall is not the border between Scotland and England - but yes, Scotland has at least two banks that print notes. And Northern Ireland prints notes too. It can get confusing. Many places in England do take the notes - they are legal tender after all!
That's a good point about the exchange rate, though. The pound isn't doing very well at the moment and I imagine that would impact decisions on whether or not to film in the UK.
I was pleased with his confirmation that LotGK will not be the White Witch. I'm glad that can be moved on from.
His answer which mentioned how he wants to remain true to the source material was encouraging, too. And I think that - as mentioned above - because he has a good knowledge of Lewis' work, that means a lot.