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The Big Picture The live-action future of The Chronicles of Narnia has been in flux for a while. Though Netflix first announced they had acquired the rights to the series of fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis in 2018, a serious lack of development made us wonder if it was ever actually going to happen. After all, the previous Narnia franchise ended prematurely after a lackluster third installment, and it's clear that Lewis' beloved novels aren't the easiest to adapt to the screen.
In 1956, Lewis published The Magician's Nephew, a prequel to his original tale that chronicled the origins of the White Witch, the wardrobe, the kindly Professor Digory Kirk, and, of course, all of Narnia itself. This penultimate chapter in Lewis' series is set thousands of years beforehand in Narnian time. Turns out, the story really began long before Lucy first stepped into that enchanted wardrobe.
'The Magician's Nephew' Would Make Greta Gerwig's Narnia Franchise Stand Out One of the biggest arguments for why any Narnia adaptation worth its salt ought to begin with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is because that's the way C.S. Lewis originally wrote it. There's certainly a strong case to be made for The Lion because, as Lucy first steps into the magical land of Narnia, so does the audience also.
'The Magician's Nephew' Would Make Netflix's Narnia Franchise More Complete In beginning with The Magician's Nephew, Greta Gerwig and Netflix have the potential to expand their audience even further. While longtime fans of C.S. Lewis' original Chronicles of Narnia books should always be at the forefront of their minds , there's no harm in wanting to expand your reach. Starting here might help.
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