Disney's 'Narnia' Top DVD Title of '06

BURBANK (LA Daily News) – The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" has become the top-selling DVD title released so far in 2006. "Narnia," which hit store shelves April 5, has sold more than 11 million units to date. The movie is being sold both as a single-disc DVD and a two-disc Collector's Edition DVD. Its DVD success is good news for Disney, which has positioned "Narnia" to be a franchise in the vein of Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter" series and New Line Cinema's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. "Narnia" grossed an impressive $291.7 million at the domestic box office, making it the second-highest 2005 release behind only "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith." Disney said Tuesday that it now has five of the year's top 10 best-selling titles with the others being "Chicken Little," "Lady and the Tramp," "Flightplan" and "Bambi II." "We are very fortunate to have such a strong lineup of titles that appeals to every demographic," said Bob Chapek, president of Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment division. "It is the backbone of what this studio has always been known for."