Greta Gerwig Is "Terrified" To Be The One To Bring Back "The Chronicles Of Narnia"

Greta Gerwig is “terrified” to send us back to Narnia!

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However, a return to the magical world of mythical beasts and talking animals is long overdue.

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In the early aughts, a three-part live adaptation of the seven-book series featuring The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The films were fairly-received and deserve an updated treatment.

Good News: The 39-year-old Barbie director is tapped to direct and write two Netflix movies based on the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia franchise.

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But, on a Thursday episode of the Inside Total Film podcast, Greta revealed she is a little afraid to take on the C.S. Lewis best-selling novel series.

“I haven't even really started wrapping my arms around it. But I'm properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start," she said.

"I think when I'm scared, it's always a good sign,” Greta continued. “Maybe when I stop being scared, it'll be like, 'Okay. Maybe I shouldn't do that one.' No, I'm terrified of it. It's extraordinary. And so we'll see.”

“I hope to make all different kinds of movies in the course of the time I get to make movies, which – it's a long time, but it's also limited," she added.

"I want to do big things and small things and everywhere in between, and having another big canvas is exciting and also daunting."

Based on history, I have high hopes for Greta. The positive reviews are already pouring in for Barbie, and it looks like she’s doing the iconic Mattel toy justice.

And fans of the Louisa May Alcott book Little Women can probably agree with me that Greta's 2019 adaptation was a great example of reviving a beloved story for a brand new audience.

For kicks, here’s who I think might be an excellent choice for the new Narnia films based on Greta’s previous cinematic relationships:

And I'm aging them up a bit because I need these movies to be PG-13 and action-packed.

Sam Nivola as Edmund Pevensie because he was brilliant in White Noise alongside Greta and Adam.

May Nivola as Lucy Pevensie since she played Sam’s sister in White Noise, and she's his sister in real life.

I can’t wait to go back to Narnia!