Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast

This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids. The World War II setting of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes it read like a period story today. But, C.S. Lewis published in 1950, just ten years after the story takes place. Many of the book’s first readers clearly remembered the war and would have rela...

According to recent reports , Writer/Director Greta Gerwig is pushing for a Thanksgiving 2026 theatrical release for her upcoming Chronicles of Narnia movie adaptation , but Netflix is reluctant. How much does a theatrical release matter? What is Netflix so concerned about? Listen to the discussion and then post a comment below! Watch the post-show chatter in which we discuss other Narnia-Netflix...

The Last Battle is a dark final turn for The Chronicles of Narnia . In chapter 2 alone, we begin with the murder of the trees at Lantern Waste and end with the main characters committing murder. Is this all this too much of a departure from the rest of the books? Listen to the conversation and then post a comment below! (Discussion about the above illustration begins at 7:53) Also check out The La...

The final book in The Chronicle of Narnia begins in a very different way from the others. In the first chapter, we are introduced to Shift and his plan to put Puzzle in a lion’s skin and masquerade him as Aslan. Other authors might have chosen to keep this a mystery until later. Listen to our discussion about why C.S. Lewis went this route with the story. Please enjoy and then post a comment...

This episode was originally published in April 2019 . To mark the 70th anniversary of The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis, we are re-posting our discussion of one of the memorable scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia: The meeting between Shasta and The Great Lion. In this chapter, “The Unwelcome Fellow Traveller,” Aslan gives meaning to the hardships Shasta has endured. Listen to the dis...

This episode was first published in September 2018 . With a new season of Amazon’s The Rings of Power coming in a couple weeks, we thought this would be a good time to revisit a discussion pitting C.S. Lewis’s Narnia against J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Lewis and Tolkien were close friends that each had an enormous impact on the fantasy genre. And, the huge success  The Fe...

This episode was first published in December 2019 . But, the discussion remains just as relevant over 4 years later. We knew Netflix had the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia, but it was long before Greta Gerwig was announced as the writer/director. Walden Media had dreams of bringing all seven  Chronicles of Narnia  books to the big screen, but pulled the plug after just three.  T...

Five years after publishing The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe , C.S. Lewis released a prequel story that detailed the origin of the magic wardrobe. Was this a mistake? Did it ruin the mystery? Listen to the podcasters discuss the final chapter of The Magician’s Nephew . He couldn’t bear to have it simply chopped up for firewood, so he had part of the timber made into a wardrobe, which he p...

What can we say? This chapter of The Magician’s Nephew has so many amazing lines, we decided it deserved its own top 5 list. Listen to the podcasters’ discussion and post a comment below! Watch the post-show chatter . Rilian, Gymfan, Glumpuddle The post Top 5 Lines in Chapter 14 of The Magician’s Nephew | Talking Beasts appeared first on NarniaWeb | Netflix's Narnia Movies .

The White Witch presents Digory Kirke with an impossible choice in Chapter 13 of The Magician’s Nephew . Should he take the magic apple to his dying mother (which would be stealing) or bring it to Aslan per his instructions? Listen to the podcasters take a deep dive into this gripping climactic scene and then post a comment! Rilian, Gymfan, Glumpuddle And listen to the podcasters’ post...

Chapter 12 of The Magician’s Nephew opens with one of the most emotional scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia. Listen to our discussion and post a comment. The tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lion’s eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier abou...

In Chapter 11 of The Magician’s Nephew , a cabby and his wife from London are informed they will be the first king and queen of Narnia. Why does Aslan do this and how does it work for the narrative? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below! Topics covered: Humor in this chapter Talking beasts unable to understand Uncle Andrew Aslan accusing Digory Frank and Helen the first king and...

According to Time Magazine , Greta Gerwig is working on a new adaptation of “the first book” in The Chronicles of Narnia… which, considering the controversy surrounding the Narnia reading order , offered no clarity for fans about what to expect. That said, there is still much to discuss: Which book Netflix will/should start with Netflix CEO calling Gerwig’s vision is &#8220...

It has all come down to this! Watch the podcasters choose the best Chronicles of Narnia illustration by Pauline Baynes. Do you agree with our pick for the winner? Post a comment below! The post Final Debate: The Best Narnia Illustration appeared first on NarniaWeb | Netflix's Narnia Movies .