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2024 is the 12 months! 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 Company 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 long run 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 was two films) in November 2022. Then, all through 2023, that information got here nearer to actuality, with Gerwig confirmed to be connected to the Netflix initiatives and talking quite a few occasions concerning the upcoming challenges of adapting such iconic books.
Speaking 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 liked 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 appears like a worthy factor to be intimidated by. I additionally must say, as a non-British particular person, I really feel a selected sense of eager to do it appropriately as a result of, , it’s like when Americans do Shakespeare, there’s a slight feeling of reverence and as if possibly we must always, , deal with it with additional care. It will not be our countrymen.
Collider spoke with the previous head of movie at Netflix, Scott Stuber, in late 2023 and gleamed out that they, that means Netflix, hoped for manufacturing to start in 2024.
In March 2024, Deadline reported that Gerwig would quickly return to London to “resume the very early stages of pre-production in the UK.” The outlet famous, “Narnia more than likely won’t be ready to go before cameras until late this year or possibly early next.”
As talked about, we’re at present listening to that manufacturing is predicted to begin this 12 months, with sources telling us that August 2024 is the anticipated begin. From then, filming will run for a minimum of seven months. Those seven months would imply a wrap date round March 2025. Presuming a prolonged post-production course of might 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 areas 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 12 months, it was introduced that Netflix had moved into the newly opened growth, making it the second-biggest movie studio on the earth. In addition to their present 14 leased levels, Netflix took eight new levels throughout the Shepperton advanced. Recent Netflix productions filmed on the premises embody 3 Body Problem, Damsel, Heart of Stone, Lift, and The Sandman.
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