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Will Netflix’s NARNIA Project Respect Lewis’ Original Stories?

Will Netflix’s NARNIA Project Respect Lewis’ Original Stories?

By Movieguide® Contributor

After Amy Pascal, a producer on the upcoming Netflix adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia revealed new details about the upcoming movies, some fans are wondering how faithful these adaptations will be to the original story.

While discussing the project with Deadline, Pascal shared that the upcoming adaptations will be “a very new take” on Narnia and be “all about rock ‘n roll.” While it is unclear what Pascal means by these comments, fans of Narnia currently have no real reason to worry about the upcoming movies. Director Greta Gerwig has shared her admiration for C.S. Lewis and has promised to honor his work.

“I’m slightly in the place of terror because I really do have such reverence for Narnia,” Gerwig said about her upcoming project. “I loved Narnia so much as a child. As an adult, C.S. Lewis is a thinker and a writer. I’m intimidated by doing this. It’s something that feels like a worthy thing to be intimidated by.”

“I would say the two biggest books of my childhood were Little Women and the Narnia books,” Gerwig added. “So I had that, you know, instant excitement, but instant terror that comes from trying to tackle something that has shaped me. I’m trying to make it magical. I want to make it feel like magic.”

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Though Gerwig no longer appears to have a strong Christian faith, part of the reason Netflix chose her to lead the project is because she grew up in a Christian home and understands its relevance to the Narnia story.

“[Gerwig] grew up in a Christian background,” said Netflix Film chairman Scott Stuber when explaining why Gerwig was chosen for the project. “The C.S. Lewis books are very much based in Christianity. And so we just started talking about it…. And I’m so thrilled that she’s working on it with us. And I’m just thrilled to be in business with her. And she’s just an incredible talent.”

The new Chronicles of Narnia movies will begin filming next summer.

READ MORE: GRETA GERWIG WANTS TO HONOR C.S. LEWIS WITH NARNIA ADAPTATION: ‘SHAPED ME’


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