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Narnia is heading to Netflix!
By Flora / 06 Oct 2018 (Saturday)
C.S. Lewis beloved ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ stories are getting a screen adaptation on Netflix, which its classic stories from across the Narnia universe (can we say, Narnia-verse?) into series and films for its streaming site.
In total, there are 7 Narnia books –“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” “Prince Caspian,” “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” “The Silver Chair,” “The Horse and His Boy,” “The Magician’s Nephew, and “The Last Battle”, which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and translated into more than 47 languages. Of the seven novels, three titles have been made into film adaptations so far, which has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
In the official press release:
"Under the terms of a multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company, Netflix will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide. All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features. In total the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide. The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company."
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