ALT: Greta Gerwig: It's Like A Crime Scene In My Pants

A long-time Narnia scholar and fan community leader has launched a petition urging Netflix to replace director Greta Gerwig on its upcoming film adaptations of C.S. Lewis’ beloved book series. Chaz Migliacci, who has spent two decades studying Lewis’ work and leads a fan group of over 81,000 members, created the Change.org campaign in response to mounting concerns over the direction of the new films. The primary catalyst for the backlash stems from early creative choices and casting rumors surrounding the adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. Controversy erupted over reports that Meryl Streep had been considered to voice Aslan—a character widely recognized as a Christ-figure in Lewis’ theology—as well as initial reports describing the film’s tone as "rock-and-roll." According to Migliacci, a modern rock-and-roll aesthetic directly conflicts with the ethereal, timeless essence of Narnia and strays from the foundational values Lewis held.