Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia movie has received a filming update. The upcoming Netflix project will be an adaptation of the legendary children’s book series of the same name by C.S. Lewis, which was previously brought to the big screen in the blockbusters The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2005, Prince Caspian in 2008, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010. In 2023, it was announced that Gerwig, who helmed that year’s smash hit Barbie, had boarded the project – which was being split into two movies – as both writer and director.
Per What’s on Netflix, the production is circling a date to kick off the filming of Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia project. Reportedly, August 2024 is the expected time for production to commence in the United Kingdom, at an as-yet unspecified location. Production on the fantasy project is expected to last for seven months, which would place the wrap for principal photography somewhere around March 2025.
When Will Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles Of Narnia Premiere?
This Production Date Offers Closer Insight Into The Overall Timeline
Even if the Netflix Chronicles of Narnia movies do begin production on this date, it will still be quite some time before they are completed and able to premiere on the streaming platform. While the streamer has not set an official release date for the first movie, the precedent set by similar projects in the past could offer some insight into a possible timeline for its release. Below, see the reported production dates and official premiere dates for some of Netflix’s most prominent big-budget fantasy adventure movies:
Title | Prod. Start | Prod. End | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
Bright | November 2016 | February 4, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
The School for Good and Evil | January 2021 | July 2021 | October 19, 2022 |
Slumberland | February 18, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | November 18, 2022 |
Damsel | Early 2022 | Spring 2022 | March 8, 2024 |
Although some of the previous movies had relatively swift turnarounds once production was wrapped, post-production for a visual effects-heavy project can take quite some time. This, in addition to Netflix’s habit of scheduling their big productions far in advance, has so far led to hiatuses between wrap and premiere that span a range between eight months and a year and a half. If it follows a similar production and post-production schedule, this range would place the release of the first Narnia movie somewhere between November 2025 and September 2026.
Ultimately, it will be quite some time before the Chronicles of Narnia books are brought to the screen once more. However, this timeline could be shifted considerably if principal photography incorporates both movies in their entirety. Post-production on the first movie could begin while the second movie is shooting, allowing for it to premiere slightly earlier, though likely still somewhere in mid- to late 2025.
Source: What’s on Netflix
