Bowie-Inspired Narnia Will Feature Meryl Streep as Aslan, Says Greta Gerwig
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Greta Gerwig confirms her Narnia adaptation, The Magician’s Nephew, will be a big, rock‑opera‑inspired film with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan. Bowie’s music and aesthetic influenced the look and feel of the world Gerwig envisions. The movie, a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, opens in theaters February 12, 2027, before Netflix release on April 2; the cast includes Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan and others.
- Greta Gerwig: 'Narnia' Inspired by David Bowie, Meryl Streep Is Aslan variety.com
- 'David Bowie saved my life': Greta Gerwig's rock'n'roll inspiration for Narnia: The Magician's Nephew empireonline.com
- Meryl Streep Revealed as Voice of Lion Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: ‘Profound but Not Pretentious’ People.com
- Narnia: First Look at Emma Mackey’s White Witch Reveals a Wild Glam-Rock Costume Yahoo
- Meryl Streep to voice Aslan in Narnia, director tells Empire wng.org
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