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Not Your Average Book Report, hosted by Sam and Sarah Scott, is a whimsical podcast exploring children's literature. With a down-to-earth approach (meaning as much laughter as possible), they hope to inspire meaningful conversations for both kids and adults inviting everyone to never lose the childlike joy of reading.
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Georgie Henley and Anna Popplewell Reflect on Narnia Movies | Talking Beasts Flashback
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This week marks 20 years since the theatrical release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe! In this episode, we have compiled highlights from two separate interviews with Georgie Henley (Lucy) and Anna Popplewell (Susan), both originally recorded in 2020. Enjoy and then post a comment below! The post Georgie Henley and …
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One Year to Go: How We’re Feeling About Gerwig’s Narnia Movie | Talking Beasts
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That’s right. Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew will be hitting IMAX screens in just over one year. A veil of secrecy continues to hang over the production, but much of what little has leaked has been controversial. How are fans feeling a Thanksgiving 2026 starts to draw near? Listen and then post a comment below! The post One Year…
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GO HERE to vote for your top 3 Narnia books. Submissions are due this Sunday October 12. How does the NarniaWeb community rank the beloved Chronicles of Narnia? That is what we are on a mission to determine to mark Narnia’s 75th anniversary. Listen to podcasters discuss how they chose their top 3, and don’t forget to vote! The results of the poll w…
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Is the Witch’s Wand Kind of a Big Deal? | Talking Beasts
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Amateur videos from the set of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew are continuing to pour in, with the latest being the most dramatic yet. The footage appears to show Emma Mackey’s stunt double pulling a wand from her boot and “blasting” a pedestrian out of the why. This might indicate two changes from the book: 1) Jadis has…
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First Look at Digory, Polly, and… Jadis? | Talking Beasts
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We have had some exciting reveals via London set photos: David McKenna as Digory, Beatrice Campbell as Polly, and what appears to be our first glimpse of Queen Jadis. Additionally, a large mural of a lion is offering fans some hope. Listen to our reaction and post a comment below! Watch the post-show chatter. The post First Look at Digory, Polly, a…
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The Magician’s Nephew Being Transplanted to 1955? | Talking Beasts
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The first photos from the set of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming The Magician’s Nephew adaptation revealed a key detail: The story will apparently be set in 1955, unlike the book which was set in 1900. It may also be worth noting that The Magician’s Nephew book was published in 1955. How significant is this shift? And could it be setting the stage for The …
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Why Mabel Kirke Will Probably Have an Expanded Role in The Magician’s Nephew | Talking Beasts
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Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan is the latest to join the cast of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. She will play Digory’s mother… who only has a few lines in the book. Should we expect more from this character in the movie? Listen to the discussion and post a comment below! In the post-show chatter, the podcas…
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Will Emma Mackey Be a More Book-Accurate White Witch? | Talking Beasts
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Last week, we saw the first official casting announcement for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia movie! Following in the footsteps of Barbara Kellerman and Tilda Swinton, Emma Mackey will be the next actor to portray the iconic White Witch. Listen to our reactions to the news and then post a comment below. Rilian, Gymfan, Glumpuddle Watch the post-show…
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Meryl Streep Might Play Aslan… How Concerned Should We Be? | Talking Beasts
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The aftershock of the latest casting report can still be felt in the NarniaWeb community: Meryl Steep is reportedly “in talks” to voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia movie. Following this report, our data indicates that fan enthusiasm for the project significantly diminished, with many questioning if they will go see the film at all. Is t…
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The Magician’s Nephew Casting Rumors are Pouring In | Talking Beasts
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Daniel Craig as Uncle Andrew? Charli XCX as Jadis? Casting for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew (title unofficial) is underway, and fans are not waiting for official announcements to start the discussion. Listen to the podcasters share their impressions (and do a dramatic reading of the audition scene being used for Digory and Polly). R…
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Narnia Book Covers: New vs. Old | Talking Beasts
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/IvnNk65cXPY On April 15, for the first time in 17 years, new Chronicles of Narnia cover art will be hitting bookshelves. In this episode, the podcasters zoom in and squint at every detail of the new artwork and discuss how it compares to the previous set released in 2007. Thanks to everyone in the NarniaWeb Discord…
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like The Magician’s Nephew | Talking Beasts
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There is still no official word on which of The Chronicles of Narnia books Greta Gerwig will adapt for the big screen. But last week, we got our biggest clue yet in the form of a casting call for a boy and a girl aged 10-11. Fans were quick to declare that all signs pointed to Digory and Polly. Listen to our analysis and then post a comment! Join o…
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Netflix’s Narnia Movie is Ready to… Rock and Roll? | Talking Beasts
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Last week, it finally became official: Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie will be releasing in IMAX theaters Thanksgiving 2026 before it starts streaming on Netflix the following Christmas! And Producer Amy Pascal says it will be “all about rock and roll.” Watch our reactions and then post a comment below or in our new Discord group! In Part 2 of this dis…
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14 Years of Trying to Get Another Narnia Movie Made | Talking Beasts
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Note: This episode was recorded before the recent comments from Producer Amy Pascal. We have not seen a Chronicles of Narnia movie adaptation since 2010… but not for lack of trying! This episode is a reflection the movie news ups and downs–from the Joe Johnston’s Silver Chair production all the way to Greta Gerwig taking the helm at Netflix. The po…
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Why Netflix Replaced Matthew Aldrich with Greta Gerwig | Talking Beasts
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Nothing has been heard from Matthew Aldrich since he was announced as the “creative architect” of Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia adaptations in 2019… until now: I had a very specific idea about what I wanted to do with the Narnia material. I had laid out for [Netflix] a strategy of film and series as a way to adapt the seven books in a way that was…
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Would Updating Narnia Be the Worst Idea Ever? | Talking Beasts
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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 cl…
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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 c…
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PG-13 Illustration in The Last Battle? | Talking Beasts
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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 i…
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Why ‘The Last Battle’ Spills the Beans in Chapter 1 | Talking Beasts
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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…
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Aslan, Shasta, and the Problem of Pain | Talking Beasts Flashback
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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 …
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Narnia vs. The Lord of the Rings | Talking Beasts Flashback
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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…
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6 Scenes We Can’t Wait to See in a Narnia Movie Someday | Talking Beasts Flashback
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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 pull…
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C.S. Lewis Almost Ruined the Magic Wardrobe | Talking Beasts
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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 t…
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Top 5 Lines in Chapter 14 of The Magician’s Nephew | Talking Beasts
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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 |…
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Why Digory Chose Aslan Over His Mother | Talking Beasts
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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, Glumpudd…
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