PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition," based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis' books, opened Friday at The Franklin in Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- New Zealand filmmaker Andrew Adamson said that after directing two "Chronicles of Narnia" epics, he is ready to hand the franchise off to someone else.

LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- About 10,000 people, including the film's stars, are expected to attend the premiere of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" at London's O2 Arena.

LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was named the best children's book of all time in a poll of 4,000 people conducted by the London-based group Booktrust.

LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The London stage musical based on the 1985 Madonna movie, "Desperately Seeking Susan," is set to close a month after its opening night, Playbill.com said.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007.

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Cambridge University is reportedly becoming the spawning ground of Britain’s best and brightest scientists, politicians, hookers and strippers.

CANNES, France, May 21 (UPI) -- Academy award winners Anthony Hopkins and Meryl Streep are set to star in "The Last Station," a Hollywood biopic about the life of Russian author Leo Tolstoy.

UPI almanac for Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006.