'Lion' still beating ape; 'Jarhead' takes U.K.(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) From: Variety | Date: January 23, 2006| Author: Mohr, Ian | COPYRIGHT 2006 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

At the international wickets over the Jan. 13-15 frame, Buena Vista's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" continued to east its spell on auds, beating out "King Kong" yet again.

Kidlit pic took in more than $20 million from 7,870 playdates, with worldwide cume set to pass $580 million: That's a full $80 million ahead of Peter Jackson's "Kong." Exhibs say "Kong" has been hampered by its three-hour-plus running time.

But while the f...

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