Narnia Paintings and Greta Gerwig – Footage: TCD/Prod.DB /Alamy Inventory Picture | Sarah Morris/WireImage
2024 is the yr! We’re getting nearer to Netflix’s long-awaited Narnia adaptation, with information that cameras are anticipated to start rolling in 2024. We’re now listening to that the primary film is scheduled for an August 2024 manufacturing begin within the UK.
Netflix first introduced it was teaming up with The C.S. Lewis Firm in October 2018 (final October was the fifth anniversary of the deal), and since then, past an architect announcement, issues have been comparatively quiet about what the longer term would maintain.
You might recall we have been the primary to report that Netflix was in talks and eying Greta Gerwig for a Narnia film (which later changed into two motion pictures) in November 2022. Then, all through 2023, that information got here nearer to actuality, with Gerwig confirmed to be connected to the Netflix tasks and talking quite a few occasions concerning the upcoming challenges of adapting such iconic books.
Talking concerning the upcoming diversifications, Gerwig informed BBC Radio 4 within the UK, ” I’m barely within the place of terror as a result of I actually do have such reverence for Narnia. I cherished Narnia a lot as a toddler. As an grownup, I see Lewis as a thinker and a author. I’m intimidated by doing this. It’s one thing that looks like a worthy factor to be intimidated by. I additionally must say, as a non-British particular person, I really feel a specific sense of desirous to do it appropriately as a result of, , it’s like when People do Shakespeare, there’s a slight feeling of reverence and as if perhaps we should always, , deal with it with additional care. It isn’t our countrymen.
In March 2024, Deadline reported that Gerwig would quickly return to London to “resume the very early phases of pre-production within the UK.” The outlet famous, “Narnia greater than doubtless gained’t be able to go earlier than cameras till late this yr or probably early subsequent.”
As talked about, we’re at present listening to that manufacturing is predicted to begin this yr, with sources telling us that August 2024 is the anticipated begin. From then, filming will run for no less than seven months. These seven months would imply a wrap date round March 2025. Presuming a prolonged post-production course of may imply the film is launched subsequent Fall/Winter, however even a 2026 launch wouldn’t be off the cardboard given this schedule.
We don’t have filming places for the film but, however we’d put good cash on it going down at Shepperton Studios, the place Netflix shares an area alongside Amazon MGM Studios. In March of this yr, it was introduced that Netflix had moved into the newly opened enlargement, making it the second-biggest movie studio on the earth. Along with their current 14 leased phases, Netflix took eight new phases throughout the Shepperton complicated. Latest Netflix productions filmed on the premises embody 3 Physique Downside, Damsel, Coronary heart of Stone, Carry, and The Sandman.
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