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‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ on Netflix: What we all know to date

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The Chronicles of Narnia coming to Netflix 

Netflix is adapting The Chronicles of Narnia books into each TV collection and films over the subsequent a number of years. Right here’s an ongoing preview of every little thing we learn about The Chronicles of Narnia on Netflix together with what to anticipate and when to count on it. 

Earlier than we dive into Netflix’s involvement going ahead, let’s rapidly have a look again at what the guide 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: January 24th, 2020.

What are ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’?

Let’s begin off with the fundamentals, The Chronicles of Narnia is a guide collection from the famed writer C.S.Lewis that had been revealed within the 1950s.

The guide collection is a fantasy collection that transports us to the fictional realm of Narnia. In whole, seven books had been revealed beneath the Chronicles of Narnia banner.

How the Chronicles of Narnia books have been developed earlier than

The collection has seen a number of variations through the years together with a BBC collection, a radio collection and

The guide 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 beneath Disney with the third film being distributed by 20th Century Fox. A fourth film was deliberate however we imagine that’s been rolled into the primary film for Netflix.

Are the outdated Narnia films on Netflix?

In keeping with Unogs, the three fundamental theatrical films are on Netflix however not in the primary English talking areas resembling america, the UK, Canada or Australia.

The chance of those films coming as a part of the deal are distant given Disney is shifting their content material onto the upcoming Disney+ service the place they at present reside though the 2010 film, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is notably absent.

Listing of Narnia films on Netflix – Image from Unogs

How and when Netflix scored the Narnia contract

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’s going to 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 pinnacle of content material and Netflix mentioned “C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia tales have resonated with generations of readers all over the world,” including “Households have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the whole world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their residence for years to return.”

It was additionally reiterated a number of instances that Netflix could be adapting Narnia into a Universe liking positioning the collection to go up towards the likes of Sport of Thrones and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

You’ll be able to see extra from the unique press launch over on the official Narnia Fb submit:

Crucial 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 number of the later books which have by no means seen variations earlier than.

We do know (courtesy of IMDbPro) that Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber shall be concerned with many of the upcoming Netflix Narnia tasks.

Will Netflix reboot Narnia from The Magician’s Nephew?

The Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe is the pure place to begin for Narnia however The Magician’s Nephew guide serves because the prequel which fleshes out the realm of Narnia and will make a extra logical begin for Netflix to kickstart the universe with.

You’ll be able to hear extra on a dialogue from the Narniaweb podcast under the place they speculate it could make sense to start out with Magician’s Nephew this time round.

This may imply Netflix would adapt the books within the so-called “Harper Collins” order which might be the next:

The blokes at Narniaweb additionally speculated that their variations 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 mentioned 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 data on Narnia on Netflix, lastly, we bought some information on June 12th, 2019.

The information got here that the co-writer for Disney Pixar’s Coco, a multi-award profitable film, shall be engaged on Narnia. In a tweet, Netflix’s See What’s Subsequent account mentioned 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”

In January 2020, Narniaweb posted that Douglas Gresham (stepson of C. S. Lewis) has little information 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. Taking a look at issues, I don’t know whether or not Netflix is able to rock ‘n roll on this or not, however we are going to discover out in the end.

What Narnia tasks are in growth

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 growth:

That’s all we all know to date. There’s rather a lot to be introduced, rather a lot to be excited for and rather a lot to be realized. We’ll be there each step of the way in which to see what’s in retailer for Narnia on Netflix.

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