Weird music choice for the trailer, and a really long trailer (which usually doesn't bode well for if I'll like a movie), but I'm remaining optimistic the film will actually turn out pretty...
Weird music choice for the trailer, and a really long trailer (which usually doesn't bode well for if I'll like a movie), but I'm remaining optimistic the film will actually turn out pretty decent. And maybe even faithful to the book. Fingers crossed!
Zeppelin have famously refused to allow Stairway... to be used for films and marketing in the past so a pretty notable use here. What's more, apparently Gerwig managed to get permission directly...
Zeppelin have famously refused to allow Stairway... to be used for films and marketing in the past so a pretty notable use here. What's more, apparently Gerwig managed to get permission directly from Page and Plant based on the strength of a screening she arranged for them. That's a pretty nice vote of confidence for the movie.
Greta Gerwig surprised me with Barbie, and I could instantly feel her environmental design here. I have no clue if it'll be faithful, but it seems like it'll definitely be a visual treat to...
Greta Gerwig surprised me with Barbie, and I could instantly feel her environmental design here. I have no clue if it'll be faithful, but it seems like it'll definitely be a visual treat to behold.
If nothing else, I'm just surprised Narnia is actually coming back to the silver screen. I thought that series was long buried for several logistical reasons, but never say never.
This was always my favorite book in the series, and I have yet to be disappointed by Greta Gerwig. Looks like a feast for the eyes! Color me excited. I’m not totally sold on the look of Jadis or...
This was always my favorite book in the series, and I have yet to be disappointed by Greta Gerwig. Looks like a feast for the eyes! Color me excited.
I’m not totally sold on the look of Jadis or Charn but I’ll hold my judgment on those. The Wood Between the Worlds also looks pretty different from how I pictured it and honestly that might be the thing that annoys me the most at the end of the day, because I really like my version, because it’s identical to C.S. Lewis’s version. IDENTICAL!
I like Meryl Streep but I’m really hoping her involvement is more than stunt casting to trigger the culture war mob. As versatile a performer as she is, just seems like a weird pick for the voice of a talking, clearly male lion who is also the not-so-subtle stand-in for Christ in Narnia’s allegory. Seems like a gender swap that could be, but hopefully isn’t, intended from the outset as dumb ragebait. I will say Meryl Streep would probably make a great Jadis herself, but Tilda Swinton has already covered that ground and it would be a crime for anyone to ape her performance, so I’m sure it’s for the best to take the character in a different direction. I’m here for it.
Same, and same! I've always been bummed that all the incarnations of the series fizzled before they got as far as the Magician's Nephew. When I heard that this time they were starting with this...
This was always my favorite book in the series, and I have yet to be disappointed by Greta Gerwig
Same, and same!
I've always been bummed that all the incarnations of the series fizzled before they got as far as the Magician's Nephew. When I heard that this time they were starting with this one (which is chronologically first anyway) I was positively giddy.
Too funny, that was exactly my feeling, though I can't put my finger on why. As for the rest, colour me intrigued. I loved the Narnia books, and don't mind the idea of taking some creative license...
The Wood Between the Worlds also looks pretty different from how I pictured it and honestly that might be the thing that annoys me the most at the end of the day
Too funny, that was exactly my feeling, though I can't put my finger on why.
As for the rest, colour me intrigued. I loved the Narnia books, and don't mind the idea of taking some creative license with the vision so long as the story still feels the same.
I have the same feeling. I think it's because the books I read were illustrated and very clearly showed birch trees with ponds between them. The Magician's Nephew is the Narnia book that I have...
I have the same feeling. I think it's because the books I read were illustrated and very clearly showed birch trees with ponds between them. The Magician's Nephew is the Narnia book that I have the clearest mental image of. This looks like a great job was probably done, but there are going to be places where it doesn't match my mental image, and that might be hard for me to deal with (but not the movie's fault! Except it is. Because there was source material to work with in the form of illustrations lol.).
I like the idea of a different dystopian Charn, one that speaks to the dystopian feelings of today vs the nuclear waste-like vision Lewis may have had in 1955. I'm just mostly open to this. It's...
I like the idea of a different dystopian Charn, one that speaks to the dystopian feelings of today vs the nuclear waste-like vision Lewis may have had in 1955. I'm just mostly open to this. It's not much like my BBC visions of Narnia from my childhood, but I think it might work in a way that it understands the themes while leading us through vibes that will translate to modern/American/non-British audiences better than a more exacting adaptation.
I think the older aesthetic could work but I'm open to seeing the vision this time. Maybe it's just trust or maybe it's speaking to me somehow. Idk I love these books for all their problems so I...
I think the older aesthetic could work but I'm open to seeing the vision this time. Maybe it's just trust or maybe it's speaking to me somehow. Idk I love these books for all their problems so I get it.
Great invocation of the burning bush voice in The Prince of Egypt. I think I could get behind a different interpretation of Aslan than the mouth-talking corporeal Liam Neeson lion. Something like...
Great invocation of the burning bush voice in The Prince of Egypt. I think I could get behind a different interpretation of Aslan than the mouth-talking corporeal Liam Neeson lion. Something like a lion-shaped supernatural visage with androgynous telepathic speech could be amazing.
I can't find any other reporting claiming the movie is "awful" so I'm not sure I trust random rumor aggregator site. Also given the book a third act introduction makes sense. The Magicians nephew...
I can't find any other reporting claiming the movie is "awful" so I'm not sure I trust random rumor aggregator site.
Also given the book a third act introduction makes sense. The Magicians nephew is about selfish adults and kindhearted children, and it would make no sense to be in Narnia by scene three.
The “awful” stuff comes from insiders who are not going to leak stuff to legitimate press and will just float their opinions to guys like Sneider and Ruimy. That’s why you’re not gonna see...
The “awful” stuff comes from insiders who are not going to leak stuff to legitimate press and will just float their opinions to guys like Sneider and Ruimy. That’s why you’re not gonna see anything about that anywhere else.
Whether or not the movie turns out good is another thing but there’s clearly friction going on between the studio and Gerwig. Recent reports (Page Six is still a gossip site but is seen are more legitimate than Sneider/Ruimy) show that Dan Lin’s regime at Netflix (active since 2024) have had friction with other filmmakers such as David Fincher and Ben Affleck (Fincher left his nearly 15 year long with relationship as a result). So I think there’s legitimacy with at least that part of the reporting.
It’s really more of a coin toss if these BTS issues result in a bad movie.
I'm aware of how rumor pages work, I'm also aware that when things aren't substantiated, they're just rumors. And I take them as seriously, especially without similar claims being floated. The...
I'm aware of how rumor pages work, I'm also aware that when things aren't substantiated, they're just rumors. And I take them as seriously, especially without similar claims being floated. The fact that there's friction I believe. But that's not the same as it being "awful" because it doesn't get to Narnia until when the text gets to Narnia.
World of Reels specifically I looked into and I don't consider it reliable. Specifically it trends toward racist and misogynist and similar right wing takes.
True. Much stronger counter point to my pessimism, the Lewis Family apparently had some very positive things to say so far: (Narnia Web)
True. Much stronger counter point to my pessimism, the Lewis Family apparently had some very positive things to say so far:
“From our ongoing conversations with Greta Gerwig, we have personally witnessed her sincere passion for the Narnia series. Her life-long love of C.S. Lewis is apparent to everyone involved with this film. We saw this enthusiasm during our visit to the set in London. We are thrilled to be working with such a talented and accomplished director and production team, and are keen to continue working with them on future projects. Our vision is for this movie to be enormously successful and for this calibre of talent to be applied to all of the Chronicles of Narnia.”
I imagine a lot of "woman made it" complaints. But I am optimistic, and someone complaining about the movie not getting to Narnia until later when the world does not exist yet and a lot happens in...
I imagine a lot of "woman made it" complaints. But I am optimistic, and someone complaining about the movie not getting to Narnia until later when the world does not exist yet and a lot happens in London and Charn and elsewhere before that... It's a bit like complaining that we don't see the Kings and Queens of Narnia ruling for decades before the children stumble back out of the wardrobe.
This is a prequel and it will end with the setup for TLWW.
Idk I'm not looking forward to the hot takes from people who don't like Gerwig
I keep rewatching the trailer and noticing substantial differences from the book. One major thing I haven’t seen anyone talking about is that it’s set in a different time period… the book’s earth...
I keep rewatching the trailer and noticing substantial differences from the book. One major thing I haven’t seen anyone talking about is that it’s set in a different time period… the book’s earth scenes take place in Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes is mentioned by name and the streets are full of horse-drawn carriages, not automobiles. This change alone tells me the film isn’t meant to be a “faithful” adaptation of the source material. It’s a creative reimagining.
I think Greta Gerwig’s track record is strong enough that I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. One of her superpowers is finding new meanings and interpretations in existing works. There have been a million versions of Little Women, for example, but hers was really adept at finding new narrative strings to tug on, new lenses to look at the story through, without disrespecting the source material. I think she revealed a lot of richness in it that was previously untapped. I’d love for her to do the same with The Magician’s Nephew.
I suspect there’s going to be a lot of pearls clutched over authorial intent, and that’s a valid point. From what’s shown in the trailer and what I know of C.S. Lewis he himself would probably be appalled at the changes. This is Gerwig’s vision, not his. I think it’s going to rub a lot of purists the wrong way. C.S. Lewis is something of a saint in some circles, people are more likely to be up in arms about reinterpreting him than, say, Roald Dahl or A.A. Milne. Personally I’m open-minded about it. But I think it helps to level-set expectations about what kind of adaptation it’s going to be. People don’t like to be bait-and-switched.
My wife and I, who are both core of our identity is being followers of Jesus, at church multiple times a week, and who both love the Narnia books from our childhood and onward, absolutely LOVED...
My wife and I, who are both core of our identity is being followers of Jesus, at church multiple times a week, and who both love the Narnia books from our childhood and onward, absolutely LOVED the trailer. I need to re-read the book, just as a refresher, but man were we into all of it. Stairway to Heaven was a super cool pull and went well with the trailer. The aesthetic looks great (I also love Thor: Ragnarok, which this sort of reminded me of).
Seeing Aslan with a mane covered a lot of my worries. In general, I'm very open to adaptations and changes. As other people mentioned with Prince of Egypt's YHWH voice, there's room to try out cool stuff.
That is a lot better than I had even hoped. Punk 70s psychedelic vibes.
Really happy about the visuals, it looks trippy in a way that could really be fun with this particular book.
Weird music choice for the trailer, and a really long trailer (which usually doesn't bode well for if I'll like a movie), but I'm remaining optimistic the film will actually turn out pretty decent. And maybe even faithful to the book. Fingers crossed!
Zeppelin have famously refused to allow Stairway... to be used for films and marketing in the past so a pretty notable use here. What's more, apparently Gerwig managed to get permission directly from Page and Plant based on the strength of a screening she arranged for them. That's a pretty nice vote of confidence for the movie.
Greta Gerwig surprised me with Barbie, and I could instantly feel her environmental design here. I have no clue if it'll be faithful, but it seems like it'll definitely be a visual treat to behold.
If nothing else, I'm just surprised Narnia is actually coming back to the silver screen. I thought that series was long buried for several logistical reasons, but never say never.
This was always my favorite book in the series, and I have yet to be disappointed by Greta Gerwig. Looks like a feast for the eyes! Color me excited.
I’m not totally sold on the look of Jadis or Charn but I’ll hold my judgment on those. The Wood Between the Worlds also looks pretty different from how I pictured it and honestly that might be the thing that annoys me the most at the end of the day, because I really like my version, because it’s identical to C.S. Lewis’s version. IDENTICAL!
I like Meryl Streep but I’m really hoping her involvement is more than stunt casting to trigger the culture war mob. As versatile a performer as she is, just seems like a weird pick for the voice of a talking, clearly male lion who is also the not-so-subtle stand-in for Christ in Narnia’s allegory. Seems like a gender swap that could be, but hopefully isn’t, intended from the outset as dumb ragebait. I will say Meryl Streep would probably make a great Jadis herself, but Tilda Swinton has already covered that ground and it would be a crime for anyone to ape her performance, so I’m sure it’s for the best to take the character in a different direction. I’m here for it.
Same, and same!
I've always been bummed that all the incarnations of the series fizzled before they got as far as the Magician's Nephew. When I heard that this time they were starting with this one (which is chronologically first anyway) I was positively giddy.
Too funny, that was exactly my feeling, though I can't put my finger on why.
As for the rest, colour me intrigued. I loved the Narnia books, and don't mind the idea of taking some creative license with the vision so long as the story still feels the same.
I have the same feeling. I think it's because the books I read were illustrated and very clearly showed birch trees with ponds between them. The Magician's Nephew is the Narnia book that I have the clearest mental image of. This looks like a great job was probably done, but there are going to be places where it doesn't match my mental image, and that might be hard for me to deal with (but not the movie's fault! Except it is. Because there was source material to work with in the form of illustrations lol.).
I like the idea of a different dystopian Charn, one that speaks to the dystopian feelings of today vs the nuclear waste-like vision Lewis may have had in 1955. I'm just mostly open to this. It's not much like my BBC visions of Narnia from my childhood, but I think it might work in a way that it understands the themes while leading us through vibes that will translate to modern/American/non-British audiences better than a more exacting adaptation.
If it can feel right then it'll work. We'll see.
I think the older aesthetic could work but I'm open to seeing the vision this time. Maybe it's just trust or maybe it's speaking to me somehow. Idk I love these books for all their problems so I get it.
Great invocation of the burning bush voice in The Prince of Egypt. I think I could get behind a different interpretation of Aslan than the mouth-talking corporeal Liam Neeson lion. Something like a lion-shaped supernatural visage with androgynous telepathic speech could be amazing.
Recently reported BTS trouble for this film for those of you interested. Probably why the film was delayed from November 2026 to February 2027.
I can't find any other reporting claiming the movie is "awful" so I'm not sure I trust random rumor aggregator site.
Also given the book a third act introduction makes sense. The Magicians nephew is about selfish adults and kindhearted children, and it would make no sense to be in Narnia by scene three.
The “awful” stuff comes from insiders who are not going to leak stuff to legitimate press and will just float their opinions to guys like Sneider and Ruimy. That’s why you’re not gonna see anything about that anywhere else.
Whether or not the movie turns out good is another thing but there’s clearly friction going on between the studio and Gerwig. Recent reports (Page Six is still a gossip site but is seen are more legitimate than Sneider/Ruimy) show that Dan Lin’s regime at Netflix (active since 2024) have had friction with other filmmakers such as David Fincher and Ben Affleck (Fincher left his nearly 15 year long with relationship as a result). So I think there’s legitimacy with at least that part of the reporting.
It’s really more of a coin toss if these BTS issues result in a bad movie.
I'm aware of how rumor pages work, I'm also aware that when things aren't substantiated, they're just rumors. And I take them as seriously, especially without similar claims being floated. The fact that there's friction I believe. But that's not the same as it being "awful" because it doesn't get to Narnia until when the text gets to Narnia.
World of Reels specifically I looked into and I don't consider it reliable. Specifically it trends toward racist and misogynist and similar right wing takes.
True. Much stronger counter point to my pessimism, the Lewis Family apparently had some very positive things to say so far:
(Narnia Web)
I imagine a lot of "woman made it" complaints. But I am optimistic, and someone complaining about the movie not getting to Narnia until later when the world does not exist yet and a lot happens in London and Charn and elsewhere before that... It's a bit like complaining that we don't see the Kings and Queens of Narnia ruling for decades before the children stumble back out of the wardrobe.
This is a prequel and it will end with the setup for TLWW.
Idk I'm not looking forward to the hot takes from people who don't like Gerwig
I keep rewatching the trailer and noticing substantial differences from the book. One major thing I haven’t seen anyone talking about is that it’s set in a different time period… the book’s earth scenes take place in Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes is mentioned by name and the streets are full of horse-drawn carriages, not automobiles. This change alone tells me the film isn’t meant to be a “faithful” adaptation of the source material. It’s a creative reimagining.
I think Greta Gerwig’s track record is strong enough that I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. One of her superpowers is finding new meanings and interpretations in existing works. There have been a million versions of Little Women, for example, but hers was really adept at finding new narrative strings to tug on, new lenses to look at the story through, without disrespecting the source material. I think she revealed a lot of richness in it that was previously untapped. I’d love for her to do the same with The Magician’s Nephew.
I suspect there’s going to be a lot of pearls clutched over authorial intent, and that’s a valid point. From what’s shown in the trailer and what I know of C.S. Lewis he himself would probably be appalled at the changes. This is Gerwig’s vision, not his. I think it’s going to rub a lot of purists the wrong way. C.S. Lewis is something of a saint in some circles, people are more likely to be up in arms about reinterpreting him than, say, Roald Dahl or A.A. Milne. Personally I’m open-minded about it. But I think it helps to level-set expectations about what kind of adaptation it’s going to be. People don’t like to be bait-and-switched.
This is the Narnia adaptation I didn’t know I needed! That would be so kickass. It’s never gonna happen but holy shit if it did.
My wife and I, who are both core of our identity is being followers of Jesus, at church multiple times a week, and who both love the Narnia books from our childhood and onward, absolutely LOVED the trailer. I need to re-read the book, just as a refresher, but man were we into all of it. Stairway to Heaven was a super cool pull and went well with the trailer. The aesthetic looks great (I also love Thor: Ragnarok, which this sort of reminded me of).
Seeing Aslan with a mane covered a lot of my worries. In general, I'm very open to adaptations and changes. As other people mentioned with Prince of Egypt's YHWH voice, there's room to try out cool stuff.