Last November, we learned that when Greta Gerwig was all done with Barbie, she might leave the world of toys behind and head instead to Narnia, directing two films in the world created by C.S. Lewis. Well, Netflix has finally made the deal official.
THR reports that Gerwig is attached to direct two Chronicles of Narnia movies for Netflix. The streamer acquired the rights to adapt Lewis’ books, which follow a group of siblings who are magically transported to the fantasy realm of Narnia. There they encounter magical creatures, talking animals such as the heroic lion Aslan, and become heroes themselves as they battle evil.
The Narnia books were adapted into 2005’s hit The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. After a very strong start, the franchise quickly faltered with 2008’s Prince Caspian, and basically concluded with 2010’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
So this puts a wrinkle in any hope of Gerwig returning for a Barbie sequel, assuming one were to happen. Gerwig has steadily expanded the size of the films she directs, and those hoping she’d return to her indie roots might have a long wait for that.
