Posted on 01/24/2023 1:22:50 PM PST by servo1969
LOS GATOS, CA -- In a move celebrated by casual viewers but criticized by longtime fans of C.S. Lewis's children's book series The Chronicles Of Narnia, Netflix has released marketing materials confirming that The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe will feature the first-ever black White Witch.
"We wanted a more sympathetic approach to the famously white villain, and believe us - you're going to love the changes in store for each of Lewis's most beloved characters, which reflect the world we live in today." Showrunner Matthew Alrich wrote in a series of Tweets announcing the move. "We hope that sassy black girls everywhere will be able to see themselves in this powerful, sympathetic, and feminist take on a misunderstood character."
Details have also emerged confirming that Aslan would be reimagined as an atheist, Mx. Tumnus would explore his new identity as an oppressed trans-fawn, and Susan Pevensie will be in a queer polyamorous relationship with several Narnian misfits.
While much of the chatter around the production has centered around whether Netflix would make Narnia "the new Game Of Thrones," few anticipated the development of a race-reversed witch, presented as a misunderstood anti-hero. Filmmaker Rian Johnson voiced his support in a comment: "It's all about subversion, baby! Just look at my groundbreaking movie that reinvented Star Wars: The Last Jedi!"
At publishing time, Netflix announced they had bought the rights for Lewis's Surprised By Joy, a reflective memoir about grappling with his faith in the wake of his wife's death from cancer. Netflix says audiences will love their "fresh, modern take," and their story will follow Lewis as he abandons his dying wife to live his truth. The Year of Me will star Idris Elba as C.S. Lewis and is slated for release on the platform in 2024.
Stung by the Babylon Bee again...
I wouldn't be surprised if someone at Netflix reads this and thinks, "Hey, that's a good idea!"
Will Aslan end up being infested by the fleas of a thousand camels?
The Babylon Bee is pretty funny...
Will the witch still live in a cold climate? Asking for a diversified friend.
Does a polar bear shit in the… never mind.
Reality is tough competition for the Bee but got stung by them with this.
Rushing off to totally F^^K up another story. I’m sure the story has been changed to be woke.
I want to see white Luke Cage.
Prophecy not satire.
We ride for free on our kid’s Netflix acct (at least until Netflix changes their policy in a few months). Free or not, it’s probably time to sign off.
Netflix is now nothing but black male heroes, black female heroines, gayness, foreign films, and end of the world/apocalyptic movies (because mankind has destroyed Mother Gaia). Content-wise, Netflix has gone to crap, and it’s obvious as to why they’re losing subscribers.
Not to be picky but the prequel to The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe has Jadis as a majestic woman who destroyed her own world simply by uttering The Deplorable Word. I read that book first -The Magician’s Nephew - and had her pictured as a seven foot tall, female Attila the Hun.
Upon arriving in London, the bare armed hussy is grossly offended when the Cockneys take the piss out of her, and tries the Deplorable Word with no effect. In the end she frightens a horse and breaks a bar off a lamp post, but doesn’t achieve anything more than gaining a write-up in a policeman’s daily report.
I’ve always been annoyed that they never film that book when its follow up has been done to death.
Anyone that is a fan of C.S. (Jack) Lewis knows that to mess with any of his works is to invite the wrath of bad juju in the manner of what would befall a blasphemer or a homosexual rock star.
I do eagerly await the Screwtape Tweets where the temptation of humanity is explained in 140 character missives filled with poop emojis.
Almost got me! But it would spread the message that black women can be evil witches, too.
You know, I wouldn't be surprised.
Satire today, fact tomorrow.
Try the Korean drama (Dubbed into English) “The Extraordinary Attorney Wu” It is really good, and has almost no wokeness in it
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