Of course, a great many of us have now seen what Gerwig did with Barbie – a children's doll more polarising than pineapple on pizza. And after the film's resounding critical and commercial success, it's no surprise that we're waiting with bated breath to see what the director will transform C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia in a series of films for Netflix.
There are eight books in the series – many of which have hardly seen the light of day on the silver screen – so we're excited to see exactly which books and plot lines Gerwig cherry-picks for her adaptation.
And with more and more updates surprising us, we though it time to round up everything we know so far about Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation below.
Mark Ronson is scoring
It's a choice that's not as unexpected as you'd think. Gerwig's Barbie film had an all-star (and Oscar-winning) soundtrack that included new originals from Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling, so the pop-production direction makes sense for her Narnia reboot too. Ronson even produced Lipa's Dance The Night Away track for her last film, so perhaps this is where the creative minds first converged?
Details tell us that Ronson will be scoring as opposed to soundtracking, which means we'll still likely be getting instrumentals from him as opposed to pop tunes.
It takes place after The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Reportedly, the film is set to follows the plot of The Magician’s Nephew, which is the sixth novel in C.S. Lewis’ series.
Producer Amy Pascal revealed to Deadline that production for the film is set to begin next July, adding: “[It will be] a very new take on Narnia. It’s all about rock and roll."
The CEO of Netflix has shared a similar sentiment, saying the project "will be bigger and bolder than [fans] thought."
As for the specifics, so far, we know that Gerwig is expected to helm at least two of the upcoming Narnia films for the streamer, which will mark her first foray into the world of fantasy. However, based on an interview she gave on the Total Film podcast, the project is still very much in its infancy. "I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it, but I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start," she said.
Still, Gerwig's affiliation with this project marks a new direction for where she plans to proceed with her career. “I hope to make all different kinds of movies in the course of the time I get to make movies, which – it’s a long time, but it’s also limited,” she said per Total Film. “I want to do big things and small things and everywhere in between, and having another big canvas is exciting and also daunting.”
Charli XCX might be in the cast (alongside Meryl Streep)
The Charli XCX takeover continues only this time, its in the fantastical world of Narnia. That's right, the 365 party girl is reportedly a frontrunner for a role in Greta Gerwig's remake of the iconic film. It's not clear who — or what — the British singer might play but, according to Deadline, she's being eyed up as a top choice in the film. Perhaps a faun? Or maybe a satyr?
And if that wasn't new enough, the outlet has also reported that Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Emma Mackey and Meryl Streep (who, coincidentally, is Mark Ronson’s mother-in-law) are lined up to sign onto the project.
Streep is reportedly in talks to play Aslan, the Great Lion. While the character was originally written as a male, it would be reimagined as female in the remake.
When will it be released?
With filming kicking off some time this year, we can expect to hear updates in this department soon. We'll keep you updated as we know more.
