According to a report by What’s On Netflix, Oscar-nominated director Greta Gervig (Little Women, Lady Bird, Barbie) is currently in talks to direct CS Lewis’ upcoming live-action film adaptations The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix. If true, this would be Gerwig’s biggest project to date.
Gerwig is a talented director and I have enjoyed all the films she has made. I especially liked her adaptation of Little Womenand I think it’s a great choice to adapt these epic fantasy stories!
Netflix announced its plan to adapt these fantasy novels in 2018, saying, “Under the terms of a multi-year agreement between Netflix and The CS Lewis Company, Netflix will develop classic stories from the Narnia universe into series and films for its members Worldwide.All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Entertainment One’s (eOne) Mark Gordon alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber as executive producers for the series and as producers for the features. Overall the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and have been translated into more than 47 languages worldwide.The deal marks the first time that the rights to all seven books in the Narnia universe have been held from the same company.
Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix, added: “CS Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world. The families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we are thrilled to be their home for years to come.”
Douglas Greshamstepson of CS Lewis, said: “It’s wonderful to know that people from all over the world are eager to see more of Narnia and that advances in production and distribution technology have allowed us to bring the Narnia adventures to life.” around the world. Netflix appears to be the best medium in which to achieve this and I look forward to working with them to achieve this.”
Mark Gordon, President and Chief Content Officer, Film & Television at eOne added, “Narnia is one of those rare properties that spans multiple generations and geographies. eOne and I are thrilled to partner with The CS Lewis Company and Netflix who have the ability to translate the Narnia universe into both stellar feature films and episodic programming. We look forward to starting the many productions we hope to undertake.
What do you think Gerwig could direct the film adaptation of these beloved CS Lewis stories?
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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