Greta Gerwig's Narnia Remake Must Avoid A Distracting Change The Disney Movies Made To The Books
Greta Gerwig is set to helm a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix. Updates on Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia not only increase anticipation but draw inevitable comparisons to Disney’s series beginning in 2005. While the Disney films brought the magical world to life with the Narnia franchise’s stunning visuals, they were criticized for injecting unnecessary romance subplots that detracted from the core story and the rich character dynamics found in the original books.
This new iteration presents a unique opportunity to rectify these past missteps when dealing with Lewis’ hard-to-adapt The Chronicles of Narnia books. Gerwig is a promising creative for doing this, with her key positive decisions when dealing with a media franchise as massive as Barbie. She clearly does not shy away from reducing the importance of romance, and she could take the same approach to Lewis’ work.
This new iteration presents a unique opportunity to rectify these past missteps when dealing with Lewis’ hard-to-adapt The Chronicles of Narnia books. Gerwig is a promising creative for doing this, with her key positive decisions when dealing with a media franchise as massive as Barbie. She clearly does not shy away from reducing the importance of romance, and she could take the same approach to Lewis’ work.
- 1/10/2025
- by Laura Kelly
- ScreenRant
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