narnia – Moe Lane

Tweet of the Day, Greta NO edition.

Greta Gerwig: Greta YES

Greta Gerwig’s ‘NARNIA’ film begins filming in July 2025.

“It's a very new take… It's all about Rock 'N' Roll,” says Amy Pascal.

(Source: Deadline) pic.twitter.com/FIEFYP8S3K
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 10, 2024

Hi, let me fill you with anguish (Book of the Week, only it can never be).

There is a book called “The Stone Table.” It was written by a fellow called Francis Spufford. It is, as far as I can tell, spot-on in its emulation of the tone of the Chronicles of Narnia.

AND THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO GET A COPY. Only 75 exist (privately bound, I wager, and absolutely not offered for commercial sale). I don’t even know who to suck up to. This is torture.

Spufford has spent 3 years writing a new Narnia novel "for his daughter who wanted me to write something she could read and for my 10-yr-old self". Read this while you can. Only a few dozen copies and it looks like Mr FC-B has one. https://t.co/Erpj2jXEMk
— David Sanderson (@dmcstimes) March 15, 2019

Tristar trying again with ‘The Silver Chair.’

Tristar will be taking a (permitted*) bite at the Narnia apple with ‘The Silver Chair.’ This makes the third studio that will try to turn the Chronicles of Narnia – an intellectual property with an absolutely loyal fan base and a stellar reputation** – into a billion-dollar movie franchise. It’s kind of weird that they haven’t managed this yet, honestly. Although I’m sure that half my comments section would be willing to hazard a guess as to why.

Moe Lane

*I need hardly note what would be the disastrous effects of Tristar taking a bite without permission.

**Despite certain people’s best efforts.