- [Narrator] You have
returned for a reason.
Your adventure begins now.
- Get ready to go inside the wardrobe.
Netflix is taking us to a
brand new version of Narnia.
The streaming service has
announced plans to create
new series and film projects
based on C.S. Lewis' beloved book series,
The Chronicles of Narnia.
Netflix will create content
based on all seven books in the franchise.
Including the late
author's famous 1950 novel,
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Now, Netflix isn't the first to adapt
Lewis' books for the screen.
Disney released movie adaptations of
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
and Prince Caspian in 2005 and 2008.
While Fox released The Voyage
of the Dawn Treader in 2010.
Altogether, the trio of films
grossed more than a billion
dollars internationally.
- [Narrator] Edmund, I
could make you my king.
And much more.
- Under the terms of the multi-year deal
between Netflix and
the C.S. Lewis Company,
Netflix will develop classic stories
from across the Narnia universe
into multiple projects.
Chief Content Officer of
Netflix, Ted Sarandos, said
C.S. Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia
stories have resonated with generations
of readers around the world.
Families have fallen in love
with characters like Aslan and
the entire world of Narnia,
and we're thrilled to be
their home for years to come.
For more on this story,
head to THR.com.
Until next time,
with The Hollywood Reporter News,
I'm Tiffany Taylor.
