There are reports that Netflix might join hands with Greta Gerwig to direct ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’.
The first round of news came in October 2018 when Netflix announced it was teaming up with The C.S. Lewis Company in a multi-year deal where they could produce series and movies based on the beloved books.
Then, just under a year later, Netflix announced that Matthew Alrich had boarded the franchise as a “creative architect” and oversee all development moving forward. The creative is best known for his work at Disney Pixar, including being the co-writer of Coco.
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Since then, all has gone quiet aside from the occasional rumor or leak. That’s four years on from the initial announcement. Now, Fast forward to now, Netflix will likely have Greta Gerwig directing the first two possible Narnia movies. Netflix did not provide any comment for this story yet.
On the work front, Gerwig will be starring in White Noise as the character Babbette. The Netflix Original movie is scheduled to release on Netflix towards the end of December 2022 and receive a limited theatrical run.
