What Do Walden’s Narnia Stars Think of Netflix’s Reboot?

As work on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie continues to roll forward through its pre-production phase, the stars of the previous Walden Media franchise have been expressing their excitement for this new era, as they each embark upon exciting new projects in their own careers.

Ben Barnes, speaking at the premiere for his new TV series ‘The Institute’, said he was excited to see the Narnia stories being re-told for a new generation of fans:

… fantasy really allows you to tell beautifully allegorical stories about hope and goodness and faith. I think that it’d be really interesting to see her take on that. I’m thrilled that [“Narnia”] is getting retold.

Meanwhile in an interview with 1883 Magazine, Georgie Henley, who is just coming towards the end of a month-long run on the stage at a London theater, offered some words of support to whoever gets the role of Polly:

And I just keep thinking about that little girl who’s going to get the call. Because it changed my life. I had the most glorious experiences – we were so protected, and I hope she’ll be protected in the same way. It’s a different climate now with social media and all that, but I’m genuinely excited for her. She’s about to go on the most amazing adventure.

Whilst over in Paris, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell, speaking at the recent ‘Touch of Fantasy’ convention, have been reflecting on the success of the previous films and looking ahead to the new ones. Although William seemed to be unaware that the new series would be starting with ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ this time around, he nevertheless seemed keen to do a set visit should the opportunity arise:

I just hope that we get a chance to go to the set, because I’m sure the sets will somehow be similar… whatever it is, you still have to have “Narnia”. Narnia is the roots of the story. So I’d just like to go to the set and see what they created from their imagination.

Although the cameras have yet to start rolling on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, numerous indicators suggest that activities such as set building, prop creation and costume making have been underway for many weeks now. The exact filming date however is yet to be determined, with a short delay from the originally proposed July start date looking likely.