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Narnia and C.S. Lewis Sales Boosted by Star Wars Fans
06/05/05
Submitted By Jon
The Library Journal is reporting that having the trailer for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe in front of Revenge of the Sith has boosted sales of C.S. Lewis's books dramatically. Here's what they said: Never underestimate the power of The Force: the Midas touch of Star Wars has carried over to C.S. Lewis. Fans flooding theaters to see Star Wars: Episode III; Revenge of the Sith, which earned more than $500 million worldwide its first two weeks, viewed a preview trailer for the forthcoming feature film adaptation of Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. As a result, Barnes & Noble reports that, since Sith’s May 19 opening, sales for the Lewis book have risen sharply. The one-volume edition jumped to number 40 on the bookseller’s Top 100 list, while the seven-volume boxed set moved to number 58. The Narnia film opens December 9.
Goto the Library Journal Article
