Yes, that scene in PC of the Telmarines cheering the Narnians is a little bizarre in the framework of the movie...

Question:
I've heard that in the beginning stages of planning for LWW something was discussed regarding changing the setting of the opening scenes to modern America. When did we learn about this? Can someone who was following LWW at the time give me more information/particulars about that crazy idea? I'm a curious person.

When Walden Media was requesting the rights to LWW, another company was alos reqesting the rights, but planning on setting it in modern day chicago . Obviously, that fell through. Hope that answers your questions!!!

Ooh, I see. It wasn't Walden. And it was Chicago, not L.A., as I had thought. Thanks!
Is it true that pizza was mentioned or was that an inferred detail?

^^ it was going to be cheeseburgers and fries instead of turkish delight

Seriously!? Blergh! That's awful! Where did we learn all this?

I found out about it in the LWW official movie companion book.....

I never really understood (and still don't exactly understand) the scene with Miraz, Sopespian, and Glozelle. It was random and didn't really serve any point except that Miraz was trying to prove that Narnia needed a King. And it seemed like Caspian had already made a raid and taken "enough weapons and armor for two regiments". And then, Miraz seems to have a double meaning with "How many men did you lose?". That's the point after which I don't understand the scene. It seems like the scene was just put in to have a Telmarine appearance before the film focused on the Pevensies and Prince Caspian.
Also, I'm not exactly clear on one detail. In PC, Edmund drops the torch during the castle raid. Is he just playing with it or is there an explanation for why he drops it?

^^ I think Edmund was just playing with it and he drops it, but it looks kind of funny when he does.....I think they were trying to make up a reason for Edmund not to have the torch on time to signal the troops so they did that but it's a bit lame )

I never really understood (and still don't exactly understand) the scene with Miraz, Sopespian, and Glozelle. It was random and didn't really serve any point except that Miraz was trying to prove that Narnia needed a King. And it seemed like Caspian had already made a raid and taken "enough weapons and armor for two regiments". And then, Miraz seems to have a double meaning with "How many men did you lose?". That's the point after which I don't understand the scene.

I saw it as a further indication of Miraz's character - so ruthless and power-hungry that he would make his general kill some of his own men - to show him that he had that power over him. It also showed that he manipulated facts and misrepresented things to his advantage. He was a man to fear and obey.

On the other hand it also explained what Reep [and Caspian?] had just done, without having to show a scene where they go and steal the goods under the army's nose.

what movies did the LWW and PC trailers and teaser trailers appear in front of?

LWW teaser trailer debuted in front of Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith

I don't believe the LWW trailer ever made it into theaters, though I'm not sure about that.

PC teaser trailer debuted in front of I Am Legend I believe, but Disney made news more with their unprecedented simultaneous worldwide online release.

The PC trailer never made it into theaters.

thanks so much! it's very interesting seeing that both teasers made it into theatres and both full trailers most likely didn't.. hmmm

I think the trailer made it into theatres. That was how i found out they were making a movie. F_K is probably right though. That was a very long time ago, so i may be misremembering .

The part I never understood in PC was that after years of hating each other, the real Narnians come back at the end of the film and everyone is in the streets cheering their return. The Telmarines hated the Narnians because of the aforementioned lies spread about them - knowing human history (and the Telmarines are human), there would be real racism issues in Narnia after that event - hence the reason Aslan gave them a chance to go back to earth. However it looked like everyone was happy as they came back through the streets, it made the very last scene of the return to earth a little nonsensical.

Crowds can be extremely fickle. In the Bible the people who praised Jesus and said "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord" were saying to crusify Him not too long after they had been singing his praised. Go figure.

Also I am assuming there was no freedom of speech, especially not with Miraz, in Narnia. I am guessing under Miraz's rule you had better cheer for him and shout "long live the king" if you valued your life whether you liked him or not. Then Caspian was king. It's very possible the general thought among the crowd was something like My goodness Miraz was a tough guy and this is his nephew who just defeated him. He's probably meaner and tougher than Miraz AND he had all those creatures on his side. If we show that we're against him heaven only knows what he'll do. However, once given the freedom to choose to follow Caspian and live in peace with the Narnians or go back where they came form, they felt it was ok to reject his rule.

Probably no one can answer this yet, but why were Peter and Susan in Narnian clothes at the end of the trailer? That really threw me....a couple cameos are fine, but I really didn't understand the obvious suggestion that they were in Narnia