From Barbie to Narnia. Greta Gerwig is attached to direct a feature film version of The Chronicles of Narnia books for Netflix, sources have told THR:
In 2018, Netflix announced had acquired the film and TV rights tobook series. Said Ted Sarandos at the time. “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.” But since that 2018 acquisition, the streamer has yet to announce any projects based on the beloved book series.
Netflix has long talked about franchise ambitions and has been collecting IP to bolster those efforts, including acquiring Roald Dahl Story Company. The streamer released a movie musical adaptation of Dahl’sThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.continues a trajectory towards bigger-budget filmmaking and a penchant for adaptation.
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