Greta Gerwig has offered her first public statements about her anticipated adaptation of Narnia since May 2024. She did so during the event “Next on Netflix”, held in Hollywood to present the platform's upcoming releases.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the filmmaker appeared via a video message in which she made clear her emotional involvement with the project: “It's all very much under wraps right now, but it's something I'm incredibly excited about because it was the book of my childhood. It's the saga I loved and in which I imagined myself living.” Gerwig also emphasized that working on this story is for her “a joy and an honor”, by being able to shape a universe that marked her childhood and imagination.
During the event, Netflix's content director, Bela Bajaria, reinforced this idea by stating that “there is no bigger fan of these books than Greta”, highlighting her involvement in the project's development.
These words confirm the personal and respectful approach to the original material that the film will have, in contrast with other more distant visions that had slipped in previous phases of the production. For now, the project remains surrounded by secrecy, but it is shaping up as one of Netflix's big bets for the coming years.