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Looks like Netflix has now acquired the movie/TV rights to the Chronicles of Narnia book series and plan to release a series of movies and books to cover the books. This is apparently the first time that any studio has owned the rights to all of the books, which is super huge and significant.

I'm a REALLY big Chronicles of Narnia fan and have been so since I was a little kid. I've read all the books multiple times and consider them up there with my all-time favorites. In fact, Chronicles of Narnia is right up there with the Lord of the Rings books for me. Therefore, I absolutely love this news as I truly believe this format is what has been needed all along to truly do these books justice. Sure, there were things to like about each one of the Disney and Fox films so far, while other things not so much, but regardless, both studios lacked doing the entire series justice due to the rights limitations. So, for Netflix, not only is this a super big IP they just bought, but it is also one of the few properties out there that truly does have some very good potential for an entire cinematic universe of many films and TV shows. I see this as Netflix's counter to Amazon's Lord of the Rings universe they plan on developing.
 
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Not to derail, but it was announced yesterday that Amazon and Sony Pictures reached a deal for an Amazon Prime series based on the Wheel of Time books (comparable to Game of Thrones). I find it odd that these streaming services are attempting to resurrect or start up these fantasy titles. It felt like that ship sailed in the early 00s after LotR. I get that Game of Thrones is popular but I feel like the drama and plot twists of that story is more important for it's critical success - the fact that it has dragons and magic is just a nice bonus.
 
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Cyclonepride said:
That book series was fantastic, and while I don't think the story is as grim as the Lord of the Rings, I think they could certainly add more edginess to it than the movies did (I didn't really care for them).
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I agree with you on the tone and rating of the previous movies, which I think was another thing that held those movies back. Ultimately, while The Chronicles of Narnia isn't as dark or violent as The Lord of the Rings, it isn't that far off and really needs a PG-13 rating to truly due the source material justice. It isn't PG rated material, which is what all the previous movies were.
 
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Might be interesting. I kinda even liked movies like The Last Airbender and the The Golden Compass, both of which flopped and had no continuation of the storyline. Don't read books of the genre but like movies in this vein.
 
3GenClone said:
Not to derail, but it was announced yesterday that Amazon and Sony Pictures reached a deal for an Amazon Prime series based on the Wheel of Time books (comparable to Game of Thrones). I find it odd that these streaming services are attempting to resurrect or start up these fantasy titles. It felt like that ship sailed in the early 00s after LotR. I get that Game of Thrones is popular but I feel like the drama and plot twists of that story is more important for it's critical success - the fact that it has dragons and magic is just a nice bonus.
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I started that series, and started to lose steam a couple books in (perhaps due to the daunting task associated with the number of books in the overall series). I'm all for taking these stories and putting them on the screen though.
 
My only caveat with Netflix is that I hope they give these movies and TV shows big budgets because the stories warrant them. If they do them on the cheap, people will definitely notice and the results will suffer. Yes, I'm looking at you Netflix's Marvel Iron Fist.
 
3GenClone said:
Not to derail, but it was announced yesterday that Amazon and Sony Pictures reached a deal for an Amazon Prime series based on the Wheel of Time books (comparable to Game of Thrones). I find it odd that these streaming services are attempting to resurrect or start up these fantasy titles. It felt like that ship sailed in the early 00s after LotR. I get that Game of Thrones is popular but I feel like the drama and plot twists of that story is more important for it's critical success - the fact that it has dragons and magic is just a nice bonus.
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I think it has more to do with how we are now watching our shows and what appeals to the market and less about the specific content of the show. This is one way for the streaming companies to gain an audience, and not just by buying existing content but by creating their own content they own.
 
Triggermv said:
https://screenrant.com/chronicles-narnia-netflix-movies-tv-shows/

Looks like Netflix has now acquired the movie/TV rights to the Chronicles of Narnia book series and plan to release a series of movies and books to cover the books. This is apparently the first time that any studio has owned the rights to all of the books, which is super huge and significant.

I'm a REALLY big Chronicles of Narnia fan and have been so since I was a little kid. I've read all the books multiple times and consider them up there with my all-time favorites. In fact, Chronicles of Narnia is right up there with the Lord of the Rings books for me. Therefore, I absolutely love this news as I truly believe this format is what has been needed all along to truly do these books justice. Sure, there were things to like about each one of the Disney and Fox films so far, while other things not so much, but regardless, both studios lacked doing the entire series justice due to the rights limitations. So, for Netflix, not only is this a super big IP they just bought, but it is also one of the few properties out there that truly does have some very good potential for an entire cinematic universe of many films and TV shows. I see this as Netflix's counter to Amazon's Lord of the Rings universe they plan on developing.
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I love Chronicles of Narnia. I like generally anything Clive Staples writes. I may try to reread the series over the holidays. Can't wait till it's on Netflix.
 
BoxsterCy said:
Might be interesting. I kinda even liked movies like The Last Airbender and the The Golden Compass, both of which flopped and had no continuation of the storyline. Don't read books of the genre but like movies in this vein.
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His Dark Materials (Golden Compass was the first book) has also been optioned by somebody, I can't remember who. Getting ready for the fantasy TV bubble boys, it's coming.
 
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Netflix Eying Greta Gerwig to Direct 'The Chronicles of Narnia' Movie

We may finally get some news about Netflix's frontier into The Chronicles of Narnia. After four years of waiting, we're hearing that Netflix is looking to
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Eh, I'd be lying if I said I was real excited about the prospect of her directing. While critics seem to like her works, I haven't. You never know though. Maybe she will be decent.
 
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