Roughly a year after Amazon announced its plan to create a series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Netflix revealed plans to create a series and feature films based on the world of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia.
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.
Ever since the announcement was made on October 3, 2018, various speculations have been made. To help you sort through them all, here is everything that we know about the new series and films that will be made.
What company is producing it?
Netflix, Entertainment One (eOne), and The C.S. Lewis Company are all involved with production.
Who is involved?
According to the official press release, “Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.”
Furthermore, according to CBR.com, “Netflix has signed Matthew Aldrich, who co-wrote the Oscar-winning Pixar movie Coco, to oversee the entire adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia.”
Who is the director?
No director has been announced.
What is the plot of the TV show?
It is unclear as to the full plot details planned. Here are further details from the press release.
“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. One 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.”
When will it be released?
The release date for this series and movies is unknown. Considering that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series will be released in 2021, it’s likely that Netflix will want to compete. Our “unofficial” take is that it won’t be released until 2021 or 2022 at the earliest.
Philip Kosloski
Philip Kosloski is the founder of Voyage Comics & Publishing and the writer and creator of the comic book series, Finnian and the Seven Mountains.