Ireland bids for Narnia II
Sunday February 05 2006
NICK WEBB
IRELAND is pitching itself as a production location for the $100m plus budget Prince Caspian, the second part of the Narnia trilogy, following last week's doubling of the film tax break.
IRELAND is pitching itself as a production location for the $100m plus budget Prince Caspian, the second part of the Narnia trilogy, following last week's doubling of the film tax break.
Narnia maker Walden Media has met with an Irish co-production company and scouted the country for possible locations. A high-level government delegation is to travel to Hollywood next month to promote Irish film, and further talks with Narnia executives are planned. However, New Zealand and the Czech Republic are also lobbying hard for the film.
"The Irish Film Board welcomes the significant changes to Section 481 and anticipates an increased level of production in coming months," says commissioner Naoise Barry.
