The Magician’s Nephew Being Transplanted to 1955? | Talking Beasts
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The first photos from the set of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming The Magician’s Nephew adaptation revealed a key detail: The story will apparently be set in 1955, unlike the book which was set in 1900. It may also be worth noting that The Magician’s Nephew book was published in 1955. How significant is this shift? And could it be setting the stage for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe being set in present day? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below!
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I’m disappointed that we aren’t getting a period-accurate version of The Magician’s Nephew. In my opinion, Steven Spielberg’s version of War of The Worlds was mostly true to the spirit of the original book, but was hampered by the fact that it was set in the present day. The BBC version of War of The Worlds got the time period correct, but damaged the story by creating a completely new plot. Why can’t we have nice things?