C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia novels are being adapted yet again, this time for Netflix.
We've seen live-action takes on the beloved fantasy adventure stories before, both on British television and in Disney's three movies (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspin, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), which proved to be divisive among fans of the mythology.
Now, the streaming giant plans to bring us new takes on the books for “both stellar feature-length and episodic programming.”
“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, in a statement released by Netflix. “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.”
A big-screen adaptation of the fourth book in the saga, The Silver Chair, was scheduled to commence production this year under director Joe Johnston, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen now.
What do you guys think of this news? Will Netflix do The Chronicles of Narnia justice?
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