Netflix's Narnia Reboot: Where they should start
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Netflix is developing Narnia series and feature films.
It was only natural for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" to be the first Narnia movie (2005). The first book to be published and remains the most well-known of the Chronicles. But now that Netflix has the rights to all seven books, how should they proceed?
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NETFLIX TO DEVELOP SERIES AND FILMS BASED ON
C.S. LEWIS’ BELOVED THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
Hollywood, Calif. - October 3, 2018 -- Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series. Under the terms of a multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company, Netflix will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide. All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features. In total the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide. The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “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.”
“It is wonderful to know that folks from all over are looking forward to seeing more of Narnia, and that the advances in production and distribution technology have made it possible for us to make Narnian adventures come to life all over the world,” said Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis. “Netflix seems to be the very best medium with which to achieve this aim, and I am looking forward to working with them towards this goal.”
“Narnia is one of those rare properties that spans multiple generations and geographies,” said Mark Gordon, eOne’s President and Chief Content Officer, Film & Television. “eOne and I are excited to be collaborating with The C.S. Lewis Company and Netflix who have the capacity to translate the Narnia universe into both stellar feature-length and episodic programming. We cannot wait to get started on the multiple productions we hope to undertake.”
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The problem with an entire reboot is that Disney's first two Narnias were excellent adaptations imo (the first was basically perfect). It's hard to simply ignore something that was already great to begin with.
Oh my gosh I so excited for this adaptation! I hope that they do mini series. I also hope that they start with magicians nephew.
Ben just a rumour no Narnia tv reboot
@@gillianwilson1330 netflix bought the entire rights, it would be movies and series
@@mohammedranishrazak947 is not happening
@@gillianwilson1330 really? Why?
I'm not too optimistic about these new adaptations. I can see them outright ignoring The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle simply because of The Calormenes. In todays political climate, Netflix would be raked across the coals. I can see a lot of Lewis' themes been removed or ignored to be honest.
They cant skill thoes wtf of its gonna be a series might as well.not do anything we ready have originals tf is wrong with you
@@goldenhd9656 You don't make sense. Sorry.
In order to appease the pc gods for those two stories, they' probably have to fundamentally change the story or at least the badguys motives etc
That's why an indie, Christian studio or some RUclipsrs should do it. They don't have to worry about any backlash. I'm sure you could find plenty of Christian Arabs who would play the Calormenes. That or a better animated version should be done. Either way, a series would be best, allowing for around 4 to 6 hours for each book, keeping the entire original story.
If someone does a reboot, then they should really start with the Magician's Nephew. One, if it's not received well, then those who enjoyed it don't have to worry about not seeing the kids again, since they don't appear as children again. Two, if it is received well, then it's easier to cast people for The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe who will be willing to make multiple books, and if there's a production gap between Nephew and Lion, then it won't affect the reappearance of the Witch.
An animated version would be smartest, because you don't have to worry about production gaps and the kids aging.
@@litigioussociety4249 I think the whole PC thing about the Calormenes is just a scare story. The films had Calormenes in the Dawn Treader,
And even if there was an issue, why would a christian company "get away with it". They don't have immunity just because they're christian.
If anyone at Netflix possessed a shred of common sense, they would humbly admit to themselves that in a post-Andrew Adamson Narnia fan climate, the true challenge is getting those same people who already own the first 3 movies to give their series a chance. To some audiences, Andrew Adamson's telling of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will *always* be the definitive version of that story, and whatever they do, they will *NOT* be able win those same viewers over by starting their series with yet another reboot of that movie. To other viewers out there who embraced Andrew's vision, this could even apply to Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Netflix would be wise to at least acknowledge that to themselves. Even from a business standpoint, it makes complete sense now to start with The Magician's Nephew, because it would be a win-win scenario as far as getting as large an audience as possible to watch it. If Netflix does not at least consider appeasing fans of Andrew Adamson's Narnia movies, they run the risk of having a smaller audience, and thus losing more money.
Agreed
Christopher Russell The first time I ever heard of Narnia was seeing it in the theaters when I was 8, and it wasnt until a few years later that I even knew it was based off a book, and only read the books at 21, so yes the Adamson version of Narnia is my defenitive version. Infact when I decided to read TCON I was exited to start with TMN because I've already seen it told through publication order (the first 3 anyway) now I can read it in chronolgical order. Unfortunately, I find the books a bit dull, especially if it doesn't involve the Pevencies.
My question us how are they going to handle the ages of the actors? It won't matter for TMN, (most of) LWW, PC, VDT, & SC because those happen chronologically (and MN take place in the past with completely different characters minus Jadis & Digory), but its going to be really hard for the end of LWW HHB and espicially LB. LWW could just hirer older actors for a scene like the did in 2005 (though from what I can see one of the things critized about that movie is that Aslan just gives them their titles whereas in the book they earned them. I wonder how their going to show that?) and if they do it in chrological order then they can use the same actors for HHB. The problem will rear its head in LB. The Last Battle is a special book, not because its the last book, not because Narnia's been destroyed, not because… Susan. No, The Last Battle is a special book because no matter what order, chronological or publication, it will always be 7. Edmund was 19 in LB (I'm using Edmund because he was born in 1930 so his age is the easiest to math), and I don't know how long it will take for each book to be made, it took 2.5 year between each film and if HHB is shot inbetween LWW & PC than it be even harder to convenve us only one year has passed.
@@addisondrake733 CGI de aging is the new hot thing these days, could come in handy.
JStock14 True, and they are only there for alittle bit.
@@addisondrake733 For the life of me I still can't understand why they changed the director and scriptwriters of the 1st two films! 😂
My frustrations have been compounding these days because I can't seem to get Endgame tickets in my city 😡😡 (DON'T SPOIL IT FOR ME IF U SEEN IT, I BEG U 😂)
The Magician's Nephew is the FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES! It needs to kick things off because it shows everything that happened before The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. I never understood why filmmakers keep skipping that entry. It's a great book and should be the first in this reboot.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was the first book to be published (1950). "The Magician's Nephew," a prequel, was written several years later (1955). After the death of CS Lewis, the controversial decision as made to change the numbers on the spines of the books. More info: www.narniaweb.com/books/readingorder/
@@narniaweb Publishing dates have zero relevance in terms of the series chronological order so IDK why you thought that was worth mention.
I completely agree, the should start with The Magicians Nephew.
@@narniaweb The publishing order is completely irrelevant. The fact that Lewis only though of a sequel after publishing TLTWATW doesn't have any bearing on the actual timeline of Narnia. Indeed, if you read "The Narnia Code" by Michael Ward, the chronological order was in fact the intended order once Lewis had finished the books.
I disagree. A prequel is called a prequel for a reason and is meant to be saved for later. That’s what makes the Magicians Nephew so special, is the origin story. If you just start with the Nephew as the first movie, it’s no longer a prequel and it loses its mythic power. Without having the knowledge of the Lion, going into the Nephew just feels lost.
And now its 2023, and we’re still waiting for Narnia in Netflix. 😬
Love the Dragon Prince shout out! I believe it is one of the best fantasy series (of any medium) ever as well as one of the best written series of any genre. (And I grew up reading Narnia)
I would like to see a TV-serie with 1 season and 15 episodes that start with the magicians nephew and end with ending of The Lion. I think this story is probably the best. Season two I would go with the Silver Chair and end with the Last Battle.
I wish they would not rely so much on music and 3d-effects to capture interest, like last movies did, but rather focus on dialogue and on the characters. I feel like something in the books got lost in last films. Lewis character where not so much cute but rather grim or more serious. I do wish they would remove the elements of trying to be fun, and not take the book serious.
Just thought of this while watching....knowing that the rights are for TV and film, the only way to make it make sense (to me) is to have Horse and His Boy as a film since it is the only book in the series that is kind of separate from the rest of the whole story. I wouldn't mind if Netflix goes a little more serious but I think it could work, similar to how Unfortunate Events works (even though that is supposed to be more dark than whimsical). So doing Narnia like that but in like a reverse format, meaning being lighter but also not shying away from the darker aspects (such as the White Witch's meeting with her followers and the type of creatures that follow her, as an example). I've seen the BBC versions, and I personally love the Walden Media versions (including some of the dumb changes, like the Caspian/Susan relationship). I think those films held a lot of the childlike magic and wonder that I imagine Narnia to be. So I would love a feeling like that. I definitely want more of a TV series format overall. It's a series that has so many details and character development, and even some callback/cameo type aspects that would be really cool to see. As I mentioned in the beginning, the only one that makes sense as a movie would be Horse and His Boy because it doesn't really add to the overall plot of the series. Granted, it has been a good, long while since I have read the series at all so my memory may be a little wonky on that part. But with that in mind, they could skip the Horse and His Boy as a season of the series and "sell" it as more of "spinoff" film, of sorts, if that makes sense. I think I would be okay with that. I think that while a lot of fans might disagree with that, I truly think that would be the best way to do it. Otherwise, I think if Horse and His Boy is made as it's own season, too many new viewers would be confused by the sudden change in how the story is playing out. The rest of the series needs to go in chronological order, from a purely linear storytelling sense. Obviously, Season 1 would be have to be Magician's Nephew. I can pretty clearly picture the trailer in my head showing those glimpses of things we already know from Lion, Witch, Wardrobe, such as Aslan, Queen Jadis, and the Wardrobe so newer audiences can grab onto something they recognize from the Disney/Walden Media films, while also showing new things. In this way, Netflix can get new and old fans on board fairly easily. But until we get a cast or trailer it's all just ideas and hopes. I have faith in Netflix. Their numbers are important to them. They've experimented with a little bit of everything by this point so I know they are capable. I've never imagined Narnia as grandiose as Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones so as long as Netflix doesn't try too hard to copy those, I think everything will be as good as it could be. Unless the acting or CGI is as bad as Watership Down or something. lol
I actually wouldn't want to start with the battle of charn because part of the tension of when they first meet Jadis is them not knowing who they're dealing with at first. Like maybe if you could do it in a way that doesn't reveal who said the deplorable word maybe that could work but I'm personally more of the opinion that the story is best to ease into from the sad little boy with the dying mother making friends with the neighbor girl and the story slowly gets more fantastical as it goes along.
Magician.....and after they are all done, people can watch what they want first. They have done Lion first every single time - time to shake things up a bit!
All for a succession of mini series. Whether LWW or TMN, please just get it started; we been waitin'! Also, please, please, more plot/character than battles!
If I was producing the Netflix series would start off with the magician nephew and pick up with the horse and the boy and finished out with series. For the final book I would talk to the original cast about returning.
Witney one two old play the kids and 2 no reboot of name tv series
Love this new format! Keep it up guys. Subscribed!
Of course start from the megicians nephew!!!!
I think it should be made in a very similar way to the way that ASOUE was done on Netflix. Give each book two episodes each, but unlike ASOUE don’t cram The Last Battle into one, like The End (book 13) was. I also wouldn’t mind if they changed the whole let’s hang out with Bacchus the Wine god, I’m mean what the krap. If they cut that out and keep everything else the same pretty much from the books and add stuff without not taking away anything else or changing thing, it should be excellent!
Season 1: Magicians Nephew parts one and two
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
parts one and two
Season 2: The Horse and his Boy
Prince Caspian
parts one and two
Season 3:
TVOTDT
parts one and two
The Silver Chair
Parts one and two
The Last Battle
Parts one and two
👍
Wish these would be theatrical films, but still be produced faster, back to back. Netflix could branch out to theatrical productions, but after it's been in the theater it goes to Netflix.
I’ve seen clips of his dark materials I really want to see the same budget in the animals in Narnia Netflix as in that show but please make Mr. Thomas practically I don’t wanna look at some weird Creepy CGI thing Talking to Lucy
I want to audition for this so bad Narnia makes me cry I don't know why it just has a magical feeling I would do anything to be in it!
I think they should start with the magician's nephew, it's the best way to start this series for me
I'm afraid that Netflix is a sinking ship and we ONCE AGAIN won't get a full Narnia adaptation. I prefer published order, but if they do MN first, though, at least it'll get adapted. I'd also love to see Horse and his boy, so maybe the only one we don't see adapted to TV or film is Last Battle.
If they push LGBTQ, C.S.Lewis will be furious.
Was there even such a thing ad LGBTq back then ?
I mean as LGBTq
Calum Arter I don’t think there was
They definitely will. They did it even with "Anne with an E".
The Magicians Nephew was the first Narnia book I read. It captured my imagination more than any of the other books could. I love that book. So surprised that it hasn't been tackled in film yet.
They were going to in 2011, but Walden couldn’t struck a deal with the cs Lewis company, sad it would of been such a killer movie and also to have jadis back!
The Magicians Nephew is amazing. But if you read it first it pretty much ruins the rest of the series. I’m so thankful I didn’t read it first. But I do love it.
Well I remember that British version of the adaptations were in a series style. I believed they did all the books if I'm not mistaken.
They should have Georgie Henely play Susan
Still a long long wait! Sad..... Years..... Prefer a magician s nephew start
I have my doubts Netflix can pull it off.
Its 2020 what happend bro
I'm waiting for that distant day when Narnia gets adapted into a series of Matrix-like VR games. That will be the ULTIMATE Narnia adaptation...But meanwhile, I'm honestly not sure about whether or not Netflix will do a good job with Narnia.
We'll just have to wait and see for ourselves.
I’m a fan of narnia but never read the book because I don’t read but I have seen sniff of the other books I think they should start with magician nephew first tbh, it is the first in chronology order.
I was disappointed with the Walden media 2000’s films. I really hope Netflix does a better job and I hope they start with The Magicians Nephew. Is there any more news regarding when they will begin filming?
These are my expectations 3:
1: Continue where Walden Media left off. Begin at the Silver Chair.
2: LIAM NEESON IS NOT REPLACEABLE AS ASLAN! He is and must be the only one.
3: When the later movies (or series) calls for the original 4 (Peter, Susan, Lucy, Edmund) bring back the original cast. The later books depicted them as adults and using the original cast members is a completely plausible idea.
Yes I would definitely love to see this made into a series but for the life of me it makes me nervous because I don't want to see another stinking social justice show I'm here to see a fantasy show that takes me out of reality. I would like to forget what issues or situations real world may face for a while
so Douglas Gresham didn't like the way Walden Media expounded on Narnia, but he now wants Netflix to expound on Narnia??????????????? does he even know what he is asking for? the Battle of Charn should NOT be a huge amount of screentime. it should be a flashback while Jadis is talking to Digory and Polly. UGH this is so stupid! you guys didn't like Walden's Prince Caspian (which is a masterpiece) but you are now fighting for Netflix to do Narnia? Narnia shouldn't be episodic. Look at what happened to The Hobbit when it got stretched out too long. that was AWFUL!!! Narnia will get the same treatment, mark my words. Netflix is only in it for the cash-grab-franchise part of this. They don't care about Narnia. They just want another fantasy now that HBO doesn't have GoT. UGH don't you see it? this will end badly and will be terrible.
Can we just get Walden Media back and do this the right way?????
I think an episodic Horse and His Boy or a miniseries of it would be absolutely epic. You'd have to expand on a few things and drag it out a bit more than needed however, I don't think you could do the HAHB properly without making it episodic. Some of the other books should definitely not be episodic, but Netflix has a pretty good track record when it comes to medieval and historically set series so I'm hopeful.
I understand your worry, but I wouldn't say Walden should have the rights again. They had their chance and it wasn't the greatest in my opinion. It's possible that Gresham will have some creative control which means changes would have to pass his approval.
Personally I don't think that this is a cash grab. I mean yes, in Hollywood everything is about making money but I think everyone who wants Netflix already has it; Narnia (unfortunately) doesn't seem big enough to really attract a brand new audience.
"Battle of Charn should NOT be a huge amount of screentime. it should be a flashback while Jadis is talking to Digory and Polly." I agree wholeheartedly with this. Less battles, more adventure!!
Walden’s Prince Caspian film ticks all the boxes - it is indeed a masterpiece, I’ve never understood why some people dislike it .
electric messiah LOL I stand corrected😂
I love The Chronicles of Narnia but I had a conversation with my brother before when Disney was doing the movies and we both agreed that Disney would never do the last battle because basically Aslan turns into Jesus at the end at least that's what CS Lewis insinuated in the end
he was Jesus early on when he died for the sins of Edmund and was risen again.
Sadly, NETFLIX is incapable of doing Narnia. According to usual chart of Netflix series, towards the end of the second season it will appear that Aslan is gay... If Netflix did it with "Anne with an E", Narnia will be no exception.
Just.... DONT
PLEASE THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD DON'T NETFLIX IT!!!
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
honestly i probably won't watch the netflix series because i feel like their butchering the original old version
being netflix in these SJW times i think they will strip away the christian references
Are they going to stay true to the books or are they going to completely strip it of it's religious symbolism?
Hell nah! Please, i hate reboot
I f*cking miss Narnia
So where is the narnia series? It’s too Christian for Netflix I guess?
John Rhys-Davies would make an excellent voice for Bree in The Horse and His Boy!
Also loved A Series of Unfortunate Events (on Netflix) I love that they gave the author (Daniel Handler) full creative control and like any great adaptation, it actually added to the escapism of the world (brought to life through books).
I hope that they do this same treatment with Narnia! (and the Last Airbender series, which also has the original creators attached)
Firstly. The chronological order IS the order. There is no other order.
Secondly, The BBC got "His Dark Materials" just right. That's the sort of level of grittiness and darkness that should be used.
There no narnia reboot already done two
I need Tilda to return as Jadis. She is the White Witch for me.
Plz give me netflix narnia update
Millie bobby brown: Lucy
Finn wolfhard: Edmund
Joe Kerry: Peter
Natalia dyer: Susan
....yes....perfect
Stranger Things lmao
Millie age 19, Finn is 20, Joe is 31, and Natalia is 28 are all too old. The characters Susan 12 and Peter 13 are older than Lucy 8 and Edmund 10. Hopefully, Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia will be more Harry Potter than Game of Thrones when it comes to casting and target audience. Religious mythology should also be diluted if they want high viewer ratings.