Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes 2, The Lost Girls) has reportedly been cast in Greta Gerwig‘s The Chronicles of Narnia movies for Netflix, as confirmed by Deadline‘s Baz Bamigboye.
Following the release of Barbie—which grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office—Gerwig signed a deal with Netflix to write and direct at least two films based on C. S. Lewis‘ The Chronicles of Narnia. This could potentially be a reboot of the previous film series.
Gerwig will direct from a screenplay written by Matthew Aldrich and Lewis.
Netflix already had a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company, signed in October 2018. The deal aims to develop new series and film projects based on the widely acclaimed book series. In collaboration with Entertainment One, Netflix will bring stories from the vast Narnia universe to life through both series and films.
Mark Gordon from eOne will serve as an executive producer for the series, while Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber, and Amy Pascal will produce the films. Netflix will serve as the studio for these projects.
In a recent interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today program (via Deadline), Gerwig revealed that she feels intimidated by her next project, the Chronicles of Narnia adaptation for Netflix: “I’m slightly in the place of terror because I really do have such reverence for Narnia.” she added, “I loved Narnia so much as a child. As an adult, C.S. Lewis is a thinker and a writer. I’m intimidated by doing this. It’s something that feels like a worthy thing to be intimidated by.”
She continued, “As a non-British person, I feel a particular sense of wanting to do it correctly… it’s like when Americans do Shakespeare, there’s a slight feeling of reverence and as if maybe we should treat it with extra care. It is not our countryman.”
In a statement, Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer of Netflix, said, “C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world.” Sarandos added, “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.“
Source: Deadline
