While it had previously been reported that Greta Gerwig was in talks to direct a film based on The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix, it has now been confirmed by The New Yorker that the acclaimed filmmaker is attached to two movies based on the franchise. The fact that Gerwig is in charge of another delivery demonstrates the confidence that Netflix has on his next project, with the intention of turning the work of CS Lewis into multiple projects across the board. A mythological kingdom will only open up to the young warriors with the purest of hearts, setting the stage for a war that will affect the human world as well.
Although there hasn’t been an official announcement about how the studio plans to adapt the books, the seven novels center on the White Witch’s attempts to seize control of narnia, this being the main plot of the story, as the Pevensie children try to discover their place in the new world. The greatest ally they can find for their quest is Aslan, a great lion who represents the purest form of kindness, bravery and altruism. It has also been established that Aslan is supposedly God speaking to children through a different form, choosing the body of a lion due to the values associated with the animal.
The last time the world of narnia came to the screen was when Disney and fox they produced the films directed by Andrew Adamson and Michael Apted, respectively. While they did a good job of telling the story of the Pevensies for a new generation, the three installments only adapted a fraction of what the seven books have to offer.
Netflix has the opportunity to expand on what was worked on before they obtained the rights to adapt the series, introducing a new generation of young people to the secrets and wonders that narnia has in store for them.
Via: Collider
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