Andrew Adamson

He is director, writer, producer and visual effects supervisor. He began his career in the eighties in New Zealand working as digital animator and animation supervisor. From 1991 he was the visual effects supervisor of films such as ANGELS, DOUBLE DRAGON, TRUE LIES, TOYS, BATMAN FOREVER e BATMAN & ROBIN. Adamson is also the responsible of acclaimed commercials such as PLANET KEVIN/Converse, made for PDI/DreamWorks. In 2001 SHREK, his directorial debut, won an Oscar as Best Animated Film. Same success with SHREK 2, that he co-wrote and directed. In 2005 he signed his first fiction film THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adamson received several awards among which an Annie Award for his work in animation field, a BAFTA Children’s Award for SHREK and a Grammy nomination for SHREK 2.

Director’s statement

“In the last film, I think we went to some pretty dark places. Aslan’s death, certainly, is one of the darkest moments in the film. I think this movie has the potential to be even more sinister. Miraz is potentially someone that we might actually see in real life, which makes him and the story that much darker. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, is a very emotional story about sacrifice and forgiveness. In some ways, this is a more personal story, a story of these kids returning to a place that they love, but that no longer exists. This is more about coming to adulthood, about growth and adventure”.