Book-to-Screen Adaptations (Narnia & More)

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (707+ words) Empire readers got a sneak peek at Netflix’s long-awaited Narnia reboot in late September. Directed by Barbie’s Greta Gerwig, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew brings Narnia’s origin story to the silver screen for the first time, though not without some significant…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (368+ words) The family of late Christian author and apologist C.S. Lewis released a statement expressing their enthusiasm for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew," directed by Greta Gerwig, which comes amid the controversy over the film’s development and casting,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (437+ words) Warner Bros confirming that Velma is queer has had the usual far-right pundits yelling, “zoinks!” Various far-right political pundits and organisations metaphorically tore their hair out after a recent clip from the newly-released Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! confirmed that Velma…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1197+ words) Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, writer/director Greta Gerwig's adaptation of the 1955 prequel to C.S. Lewis' beloved faith-infused book series, doesn't even hit theaters until next February -- and won't come to producer Netflix until April -- but the controversy is already heating up....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (679+ words) Within the next 16 months, three fantasy worlds that shaped a generation will return. The new Harry Potter series premieres this Christmas. Netflix will release“Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” in theaters in February 2027. Warner Bros. will return to Middle-earth with “The…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (334+ words) Earlier this week, the family of Christian author C.S. Lewis released a statement supporting director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Netflix film, “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.” The statement came amid controversy surrounding the casting of Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan, the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (437+ words) NarniaWeb | Netflix's Narnia Movies by Impending Doom · October 8, 2026 A new children’s picture book exploring the childhood of C.S. Lewis is set for release this month from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. The Boy Behind the Wardrobe: How C. S. Lewis…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (169+ words) Nik Cohn’s “Corner Boy: Loiterings New and Old” is alive with mystery, intrigue and revelation. An exquisite anthology of Cohn’s writing from his early days through the present, “Corner Boy” bristles with the electric, contrarian voice of a working cultural…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (247+ words) Aslan has been blessed. Adaptations of old books present a tricky problem: how can you tell if a movie or show does its source material justice if the original creator isn’t there to give feedback? What would Bram Stoker think…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (328+ words) After the success of her film Barbie, director Greta Gerwig was bestowed by Netflix with the honor of helming a new volume in the classic beloved book series The Chronicles of Narnia. Her new film will be a prequel to…...