Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's Nephew trailer
Director Greta Gerwig could have made pretty much any movie she wanted after 2023's Barbie racked up nearly $1.5 billion at the box office.
Ars Technica reports: Director Greta Gerwig could have made pretty much any movie she wanted after 2023's Barbie racked up nearly $1.5 billion at the box office.
She chose to make Narnia: The Magician's Nephew for Netflix, an adaptation of C.S. Lewis' sixth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series.
This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Greta Gerwig, Magician's Nephew and Chronicles of Narnia.
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- Gerwig has said little publicly about the film, other than she was inspired by 1960s-era David Bowie, although she said it would not be a musical. (Ars Technica)
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