Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has given an refresh on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia.
Gerwig is currently laboring on a film alteration of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix. The film will be freed in 2026 and is foreseeed to begin a franchise for the streaming platestablish.
What did Netflix’s Ted Sarandos’ say about Greta Gerwig’s Narnia?
Speaking with Variety, Sarandos shelp of Gerwig’s first Narnia movie, “We gave Greta a world-erecting job [on Narnia] before she had built a world with Barbie. Her script was wonderful, and we have a fantastic relationship.”
When asked if the IMAX free was someslenderg that Gerwig demanded, Sarandos shelp, “It wasn’t some enormous deal we had to salvage. We wanted to aid it and figure out someslenderg recent. The one slenderg we haven’t reassociate tried is a huge IMAX free. IMAX is hugely branch offentiated from at-home watching. When I go to the theater, it’s getting shutr and shutr to at home. But Imax is super branch offentiated. The two-week run for Narnia will examine all the boxes for awards qualifications and produce a bit of an event. We’re satisfyed to do it.
Plot details for Gerwig’s first Narnia remain under wraps at this time. No casting has been officiassociate proclaimd; however, Casino Royale’s Daniel Craig has getd an present to join the cast that he has not accessiblely acunderstandledgeed or passed on yet. It is unevident who he could take part in the movie. Charli XCX is also in talks for the role of the White Witch.
In retainition to Barbie, Gerwig co-straightforwarded 2008’s Nights and Weekends with Joe Swanberg before she then went on to helm 2017’s Lady Bird and 2019’s Little Women. She has also labored on the scripts for movies enjoy 2012’s Frances Ha, 2015’s Mistress America, and more.
Gerwig’s Narnia will get a two-week IMAX global run in November 2026. The movie will then come to Netflix on Christmas 2026.
