Greta Gerwig
hasn’t even begun taking pictures her new tackle C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, however Netflix already views the movie as the beginning of its subsequent large franchise. In addition to being one of many few Netflix authentic films that has been granted an IMAX launch, Gerwig’s Narnia may start Netflix’s longest operating movie franchise up to now. The previous adaptation of Narnia, titled The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was granted two sequels by Disney (Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Daybreak Treader), and managed to adapt three of the seven Chronicles of Narnia novels written by Lewis. However, Netflix apparently desires to take issues a lot additional than that.
Per a brand new report from Deadline, IMAX CEO, Wealthy Gerlfond has revealed that Netflix desires to stretch its new Chronicles of Narnia film into an eight-film franchise. Gerlfond dropped the bombshell throughout IMAX’s incomes name, and revealed the information as a part of the corporate’s effort to impress Wall Road buyers. “This was a very nice film [for us] as a result of I feel there are like eight films deliberate,” he mentioned. If that’s the case, it implies that Netflix will try and stretch the franchise past Lewis’ authentic novels. The streamer would possibly cut up one of many books into two films. Or, the franchise may embody a totally authentic story set inside Lewis’ fictional world.
Regardless of Wealthy Gerlfond’s eagerness for all eight Narnia films to look on IMAX screens, up to now, Netflix has solely formally greenlit the primary film. Offering that movie is a success and Netflix decides to make one other (or seven extra), there may be additionally no assure that Gerwig would return for any extra films. Even when Gerwig is open to returning for all seven sequels, anticipate the franchise’s releases to span at the very least a decade, particularly because the director can be at the moment engaged on the eagerly-anticipated sequel to 2023’s Barbie.
Do not Anticipate Netflix IMAX Releases to Develop into The Normal
Like many main administrators earlier than her who partnered with Netflix, Gerwig needed to struggle onerous for the streamer to permit her model of Narnia to be launched on the massive display, and in IMAX, no much less. Whereas some may be hoping that streamers will turn into extra open to the thought of joint streaming and theatrical releases, Wealthy Gerlfond says it doubtless will not be the norm.
“I’ve talked to Netflix about this, and I feel on the whole they’re as excited as we’re to do it,” explaining that Netflix is open to the partnership once more sooner or later. “However we’re not in a rush to do one other one tomorrow. I feel the elements have to return into place that work for everybody.”
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These elements usually come right down to the film’s potential field workplace earnings and its probabilities throughout awards season. Per The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences’ rulings, a movie will need to have had a theatrical launch so as to qualify for sure classes. Prior to now, Netflix launched Roma, The Irishman, Marriage Story, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs in theaters, to ensure that the movies to qualify for sure awards.
Greta Gerwig’s The Chronicles of Narnia is slated for theatrical launch on Nov. 26, 2026, earlier than arriving on Netflix a couple of weeks later.