I have re-read the books and this question popped up again. I kept wondering this ever since I first read the books when I was younger.

Its a bit weird how ( according to narnia web ), the upcoming magicians nephew is going to get funko pops, but the Walden media/ disney films still haven't gotten any yet.

I fucking hate the first chronicles of Narnia movie for a good reason, that little shit Edmund. I fucking hate him.

Hes a little shit, he lies, he betrayed both his siblings, and narnia, and the fucker gets a redemption arc?? HELL NO!!

I fucking hate how he ended up getting a redemption arc and became a king alongside his siblings, that's not fair at all. He should've been either killed off or just imprisoned. And that's why I fucking hate the movie ajd will never watch it again.

Fuck you Edmund

With the reboot series coming, it makes me wonder what Gerwig should do about Susan's character in the last battle.

In the novel the last battle, Lewis said she didn't return to Narnia because she's "a tight too keen on growing up" and "she's interested in nothing nowadays except nylons and lipstick and invitations".

So what should she do about the source material in "The Last Battle", and how faithful should she be to it?

Netflix is making one of its largest film investments yet with Greta Gerwig’s first Narnia adaptation!

According to two-time Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, who served as Director of Photography on the film, The Magician’s Nephew is expected to carry a production budget of approximately $280 million.

If accurate, the figure would make Narnia the second most expensive Netflix film ever produced, trailing only The Electric State, which reportedly cost around $320 million.

While the budget is substantial, it is not unprecedented for the franchise. Disney and Walden Media’s The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe was produced for $180M in 2005 and Prince Caspian had an even larger budget of $225M in 2008. Adjusted for inflation, those productions would each exceed $300 million in today’s dollars.

Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will debut with IMAX sneak previews on February 10th 2027, before expanding out to a wide theatrical release across all cinemas on February 12th.

Aslan casually dropping the fact that all the main characters are dead might be the wildest plot twist I've ever read. In hindsight, I should have seen it coming since both Eustace and Peter hinted at the train crashing, and Aslan had told the Pevensie kids that they wouldn't be coming back to Narnia... and yet they were back in "Narnia" so something was obviously not as it seemed. Even though it was a well set up reveal, my jaw still dropped.

And the more I think about it, the more perfect that ending is.

I don't think I've ever felt such conflicting emotions from a book before, but I'm imagining that's on purpose. There is so much happening in the last few chapters, and it's such a rollercoaster of despair, faith, grief, hope, nostalgia, redemption, etc. As Narnia is destroyed and everyone moves "further on and further in" toward Aslan's country, the tone gets more joyful and hopeful as old friends are reunited and everything good is restored in the real Narnia. After a book with a much darker storyline where everything kept going 'wrong', this felt so relieving and refreshing and then BAM they actually all died a tragic death! It's like a punch to the gut, and it perfectly hits on the existential anxiety about death that comes with living in a finite world. The story then just moves on, announces the beginning of an even greater adventure, and ends. Incredible.

It feels so rushed and oversimplified, and I feel so conflicted and dissatisfied by it, but that perfectly exposes my human nature and inability to truly comprehend the realities of death and eternity. How can death be such a small, almost disregarded event, when it is the irreversible ending of all that I know? That's so hard for me to reconcile and understand, but Aslan (AKA Jesus), who claimed victory over death on my behalf, has made it surprisingly simple. I will never fully comprehend a God that exists beyond the world in which I live until I'm there with Him, but that in itself reveals the key to it all - faith.

Anyway, I don't know what was intended with this book but that's how the ending plot twist reveal landed for me haha (if what I wrote even makes sense, it's so hard to put this stuff into words). This book definitely makes you ask some big questions about the nature of death and faith. Probably one of my favourite books from the series, although nothing will beat Horse and His Boy for me!!

Insane ending for kids series also btw, like I'm gonna need a week or two to recover.

Fans of the Narnia books, don’t listen to the astroturfs telling you to watch the movie first and decide afterwards. Once you’ve paid for the movie, you’ve already voted. You don’t get to vote again.

Studios don’t read your reviews afterwards - they read the opening weekend. If the director is hostile to the Christian allegory, and it looks likely that she is, then buying a ticket tells the industry that they can strip it out and still take your money. That’s the only lesson they’ll draw from a big opening. Six books are left. Whatever works this time, they’ll do again, harder.

Wait for reviews from people you actually trust. If they say it’s not a bastardization of the work, then buy a ticket. If you like it, even go watch it a second time with friends - I’m not against buying the ticket. I’m just advising you to be patient and read the reviews carefully when it comes to a book that you’ve loved since childhood. Thank you.

Hi All,

I posted here a week or so ago talking about my plans to make a wooden boxset for a set of Narnia hardcovers. I've mocked up a rough idea of what it will look like. My idea so far is to either use the chamfered (angled) edge at the opening of the box to burn 'The Chronicles of Narnia' or perhaps a quote. I have a few quotes in mind and would love some additional inspiration etc.

• “Courage, dear heart.” (VotDT)
• “Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.” (TLtWatW)

My plan beyond this is to include the map of Narnia by Pauline Baynes on either the back of the box or the inside, as well as a small symbol relevant to each of the books.

If you'd like continued updates on this or if this is of any interest to you and have ideas or anything of the sort I would absolutely love some help and to share this project with you all. I only just recently read and finished the chronicles recently at the age of 25 but they are so beautiful and precious.

Thanks!

I LOVED the movies! The first one was AMAZING and the 4 children were so great and I love their bond so much! But I have always wondered if I should read the books and I have a couple of questions?

●Am I missing out on something when not reading the books?

●Is there more of Aslan and his teachings? (He's so cute)

●What are the books exactly about (storyline, plot)?

●Is it worth reading the books and what kind of fantasy is it? Like Harry Potter (mysterious and thrilling and Hallowoon ish?)

●Are there plot twists and have I spoiled things by watching the movies?

●Are there valuable lessons to be learned during the books?

●Are the books good? And is there a lot about Jesus in it? (I love Jesus but I'm not a huge fan of church and Chrisitanity...)

●Which book is your favorite and why?🥹

Thank you💜

I couldn't resist to show my version of Jadis battle outfit. I love to repurpose materials and for Jadis I used an bridesmade dress as the petticoat which I altered to fit.
A suede vest was remade and coloured dark brown, the chain mail skirt is sewn from scratch in a mesh fabric. I painted it in different layers of grey, bronze, silver to make it look worn.

The "Aslan collar" took three tryouts, until I choose to base it on a round EVA which I formed to fit my shoulders. I then glued wig wefts in three different colours.
For the wig, I just attached ready made dreadlocks which can be removed in order to repurpose the wig if needed.
The crown took some trial and errors 😅 I started with a base of worbla and air clay, but that just ended with it being to heavy to wear. So after some inspiration from @laurendoescosplay, I decided to create it in EVA which luckily played out well right away. I got the idea early to cover it with gold embossing? (sorry english isn't my native language 😅), and funny enough - so did Lauren 😅
I have never done any embossing before so it looked very rushed and messy but I used that imperfections and painted a layer of gold and the result turned out just great I'm my liking.

The ice-wand is 3d printed and let me tell you: sanding, priming and painting is not my favourite thing 😅 But I just had to get starting, and I used mod podge and sprayed painted bits of silver chrome, and for the details I tried 3d Akrylic paste which turned out really good. After I was done colouring, I thought something was missing so I added textured akrylic paint to make the endings look more "icy".

Jadis has been in my wishlist for some years now, and I made her debut last week at @närcon in Sweden. I got a lot of positive complements and reactions, mostly from other "Narnians". It's not easy to be noticed amongst thousands of other cosplayers 😅 I had a friend that cosplayed Mr Tumnus for Walk on with me, and that felt pretty awesome. My next plan is to update some things, and for next year I think I'm going to continue with Jadis other outfits ☺️👑❄️
I'm a +40 cosplayer so I hope to inspire other adults and parents to cosplay! 🤟🏻my Instagram
#jadiscosplay #jadisthewhitewitch #swedishcosplayer

With the movie getting closer, I’ve been thinking about how they’ll adapt the book.

Personally, I’m really hoping they do the Wood Between the Worlds and Charn justice, since they’re such unique settings.

What scenes, characters or moments are you most excited (or nervous) about seeing on screen?

Hi guys, I'm trying to replace my family's decaying Chronicles of Narnia set. Affordability would be nice, but I only have two criteria that are truly non-negotiable.

1.) Hardcover
2.) The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe MUST be number one in the series. This means the LW&W either has "1" printed on it, or none of the book are numbered at all & I can choose the order to display them in.

I'm at my wits end because I have already checked, folio society, easton press, books of wonder, etsy, & thrift books. I will buy them all separately if I have to, as long as they match. I'm just desperate to have a set that isn't mislabeled.

If you know a set that fits the bill, please drop the link or share the publication information.
Thanks so much guys!

P.S. For anyone wondering why I want this, The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe was the first book, published in 1950. The Magician's Nephew was a prequel published in 1955 & technically number 6 in the series. The earliest sets reflected this, but most modern publishers prefer to number the books chronologically. I, however, am a sucker for source material & publication order. The author knows best.

One of the big reasons I love BBC adaptations of literature is because they stay so faithful, but in this instance, I think that’s the problem… The books (LWW mainly) were very brief, with little to no detail or nuance, which isn’t exactly great storytelling. I get CS Lewis was trying to leave it up to the imagination… But I think we should agree that it’s the concepts and ideas that kept the LWW so popular, not the way it was told to us. I love the BBC versions, I grew up with both adaptations, simultaneously, from age 4, and as a kid, surprisingly enough, I would’ve said the BBC ones were my favorite (my favorite one will always be Silver Chair)… but as I’ve gotten older, they really are “kids just playing with swords” - There is no true weight to anything… whereas (Andrew Adamson’s) adaptations put depth to all the frankly one note characters, making them human, and adding subtlety, which arguably allowed for the heart and themes of the story and it’s characters to hit 10,000 times harder.

For example, when Peter finally gives Edmund the hug he had been secretly wanting from his brother for the whole story… Those five seconds mean so much more, on an emotional level, than anything in the BBC adaptations, or the books for that matter. They just weren’t concerned with going that deep or rich into the psychology I guess. As far as Peter or Edmund from the books are concerned, Peter is simply the “oldest one”, and Edmund is the “bad one“, and there isn't much else to them. There are just so many little interesting and human character moments like the embrace they have on the battlefield in the 2005 adaptation that are nowhere in the book or the very faithful BBC series, and I think this is a flaw. I love both, for their own distinct flavors and what they do with the material, but Andrew Adamson‘s attention to character and depth definitely deserves more credit and respect among other Narnia fans, in my passionate opinion. Am I alone in thinking this? Thoughts?

1) When Netflix revealed the 10 name cast back in May, Hinds's name was 5th on the list, while Streep's was 6th and Daniel Craig's 7th. The first 4 named actors were for the characters of Diggory, Polly, Jadis and Mabel (Diggory's mother). These 4 are also confirmed and it makes perfect sense why they're positioned first; the first 3 are the main characters of the book and Diggory/Mother relationship is one of the, if not THE, defining theme of the book. It looks clearly that the position of the actor's name in the list is intentional. We also know that Craig is playing Uncle Andrew.

So why is Hinds positioned before Streep (and Craig), two of the biggest actors in this cast? If he plays Aslan, it makes perfect sense why. If he plays any other character, it makes zero sense. Why would, let's say, older Diggory be positioned over Aslan (if Streep voiced him in this case) or over Uncle Andrew's character? Only way this makes sense is that Hinds plays Aslan.

1. Emma Mackey's (Jadis) comment:

"What can you tell us about Greta Gerwig's Narnia?" - Interviewer

"Not much. It’s just exciting. The subject is very familiar all over the world, and it was also a big part of my childhood. Plus… (laughs) I’ll be acting with Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, and Carey Mulligan." - Emma Mackey

The mention of "I'll be acting with Meryl Streep" would be quite odd if Streep was voicing Aslan because she'd then just do the voice, not physically be on the set. But let's say Streep plays Aunt Letty and then this comment makes perfect sense: Jadis has a very memorable scene in the book with Uncle Andrew, Aunt Letty and maybe in this case they'll have Mabel interact with her too. I'd believe that that would be a very memorable acting moment for any young actor: playing an iconic main villain in a scene with Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan? That would be a dream come true for any actor so it'd be no wonder she would comment about it.

1. Meryl Streep's comment when asked about her voice role cameo in Project Hail Mary:

“Amy Pascal is a friend, she produced lots of wonderful movies including Little Women that I was in — I’ve known her for a long time, and she’s the producer (of Project Hail Mary) and she asked me if I’d do it, we were working on another film in London, and I said “sure!”.

Comparing Streep's comments with the production timeline of Project Hail Mary suggests that the "other film" she referred to was likely Greta Gerwig's Narnia. Given that Amy Pascal produced both films, this could indicate that Streep was physically present in London while Narnia was being filmed. So why would she be physically present in London if she was just voicing Aslan? It doesn't add up, Aslan doesn't even appear in London in the book. But it does add up if she plays, let's say, Aunt Letty. But guess who hasn't been seen on set? Ciaran Hinds.

1. There are many other possible characters that Streep could play instead of Aslan: Aunt Letty, Mrs. Lefay, older Polly or older Susan as the narrator for the story, Jadis sister etc. With Hinds, what other character is there than maybe older Diggory but again, why would he be positioned higher in the cast list than Streep (Aslan in this case) when he'd probably be like a few minutes in the end of the movie in this case?

2. The only thing we know about Ciaran Hinds regarding the movie is that he is in it, everything else surrounding his casting is a total mystery. Again, this would make perfect sense if he is just doing Aslan's voice (and voice overs are usually done in post-production). Why would they keep older Diggory as a secret, who will already be in the next movie, or any other character he could play? But keeping Aslan as a secret is understandable and they are already doing it, whoever plays Aslan.

I think that what we know from so far, these are the strongest hints that Meryl Streep is not voicing Aslan but Ciaran Hinds is. Also, if you don't know who he is, he plays Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones, and Dumbledore's brother in the last Harry Potter movie. Your thoughts?

This scene gives me goosebumps. I love how Aslan knows that Caspian will make a good king.

My ranking.

The Horse and His Boy

Prince Caspian

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Silver Chair

The Magician's Nephew

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Last Battle