The Chronicles of Narnia coming to Netflix
Netflix is adapting The Chronicles of Narnia books into each TV collection and films over the following a number of years. Right here’s an ongoing preview of all the things we learn about The Chronicles of Narnia on Netflix together with what to anticipate and when to anticipate it.
Earlier than we dive into Netflix’s involvement going ahead, let’s shortly have a look again at what the e book collection is and the way it’s been tailored beforehand.
Observe: That is an ongoing article that’ll be up to date over time as we be taught extra – final up to date: July 17th, 2020.
What are The Chronicles of Narnia?
Let’s begin off with the fundamentals, The Chronicles of Narnia is a e book collection from the famed writer C.S.Lewis that have been printed within the 1950s.
The e book collection is a fantasy collection that transports us to the fictional realm of Narnia. In complete, seven books have been printed below the Chronicles of Narnia banner.
How the Chronicles of Narnia books have been developed earlier than
The collection has seen a number of diversifications over time together with a BBC collection, a radio collection and naturally, the Disney motion pictures.
The e book collection largest adaptation got here in 2005 when Walt Disney Footage and Walden Media launched the primary film entitled: “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”.
It later launched one other movie that was distributed below Disney with the third film being distributed by 20th Century Fox. A fourth film was deliberate however by no means materialised.
How and when Netflix scored the Narnia franchise
The information of Netflix teaming up with The C.S. Lewis Firm dropped back in October 2018.
Netflix has a “multi-year deal” whereby it should have a number of movie and collection tasks on the go all based mostly on the books of Narnia.
Again in October, Ted Sarandos who’s the top of content material and Netflix stated “C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia tales have resonated with generations of readers world wide,” including “Households have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the whole world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their dwelling for years to come back.”
It was additionally reiterated a number of instances that Netflix can be adapting Narnia into a Universe liking positioning the collection to go up in opposition to the likes of Sport of Thrones and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
You possibly can see extra from the unique press launch over on the official Narnia Fb submit:
An important side to the Netflix deal and what makes it extra distinctive than what has come earlier than is that Netflix has entry to all seven of the books. This implies a few of the later books which have by no means seen diversifications earlier than.
We do know (courtesy of IMDbPro) that Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber can be concerned with a lot of the upcoming Netflix Narnia tasks.
The place will The Chronicles of Narnia on Netflix begin from?
The Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe is the pure start line for Narnia however The Magician’s Nephew e book serves because the prequel which fleshes out the realm of Narnia and should make a extra logical begin for Netflix to kickstart the universe with.
You possibly can hear extra on a dialogue from the Narniaweb podcast under the place they speculate it might make sense to start out with Magician’s Nephew this time round.
This could imply Netflix would adapt the books within the so-called “Harper Collins” order which might be the next:
- The Magician’s Nephew
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Horse and His Boy
- Prince Caspian
- The Voyage of the Daybreak Treader
- The Silver Chair
- The Final Battle.
The fellows at Narniaweb additionally speculated that their diversifications could also be barely darker. They particularly in contrast them to the Anne with an E collection on Netflix which was a lot darker than the supply materials it’s based mostly on.
In a chat with Georgie Henley in April 2020, who performed Lucy within the Disney franchise has stated she’d be receptive of that includes within the Netflix reboot however confessed it’s most likely unlikely.
Matthew Aldrich turns into “architect” on Narnia Universe for Netflix
Months after ready for extra info on Narnia on Netflix, lastly, we obtained some information on June 12th, 2019.
The information got here that the co-writer for Disney Pixar’s Coco, a multi-award profitable film, can be engaged on Narnia. In a tweet, Netflix’s See What’s Subsequent account stated the next:
“Coco co-writer Matthew Aldrich will function the inventive architect and oversee the event of all movies and reveals tailored from C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia universe for Netflix”
“Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich will function the inventive architect and oversee the event of all movies and reveals tailored from C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.twitter.com/k77EG6f9N4
— See What’s Subsequent (@seewhatsnext) June 12, 2019
In January 2020, Narniaweb posted that Douglas Gresham (stepson of C. S. Lewis) has little data of the place Netflix is at with manufacturing.
Jordan Raynor: What’s the newest on this partnership between Netflix and the C. S. Lewis Firm?
Douglas Gresham: Yeah, to be trustworthy, I can’t let you know very a lot in any respect. We did the deal fairly some months in the past and I haven’t heard a phrase since. I imply, I’m listed because the producer, however I’ve heard no phrase on what they plan to do or how they plan to do it or after they plan to do it for that matter. issues, I don’t know whether or not Netflix is able to rock ‘n roll on this or not, however we’ll discover out sooner or later.
In June 2020, NarniaWeb picked up on a Q&A with the supervisor of Matthew Aldrich who acknowledged that the Netflix tasks can be carried out from the angle of children saying:
“Characters come from understanding individuals. Typically it’s about having kids…
Matt Aldrich can write children proper now as a result of he has children and he talks to them and he’s attempting to determine them out. He runs his scripts by them and he pitches them tales. After they get bored he cuts it, after they get excited he provides it. His two children are a testing room.”
What Narnia tasks are in improvement
Because of IMDBpro, we’re capable of see the primary three Netflix tasks involving Narnia by way of Matthew Alrich’s profile. Listed here are every of the tasks and the place they’re reportedly in improvement:
- Untitled Netflix/Chronicles of Narnia Sequence is reportedly the furthest in improvement with it coming into pre-production reportedly again in October 2018.
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (Therapy stage)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (that is the cancelled ultimate Disney film however this isn’t anticipated to go forward)
Different Narnia Information
- In January 2020, Narniafans posted {that a} new documentary was in improvement surrounding C.S. Lewis.
- In early 2020, a number of fan-made posters went viral on social media. For a lot of, this was the primary time many had heard Netflix is adapting the books.
- A few of the Disney Narnia motion pictures are still available on Netflix however we expect all Narnia motion pictures to be faraway from all Netflix areas sooner or later as contracts expire and Disney takes again management of the license and provides them to the Disney+ streaming service.
That’s all we all know to this point. There’s so much to be introduced, so much to be excited for and so much to be discovered. We’ll be there each step of the way in which to see what’s in retailer for Narnia on Netflix.