Known for playing Maeve Wiley in Sex Education, the actress is the first name confirmed in the new version of CS Lewis’s story
Emma Mackeyknown for interpreting Maeve wiley in the series Sex education (2019-2023), was cast as the White In the new adaptation of The Chronicles of Narniawork of CS Lewiswhich will be commanded by Greta Gerwig for Netflix.
THE White is the main antagonist of the franchise and, in 2005, was interpreted by Tilda Swinton(The bedroom next) In the feature Narnia’s chronicles: the lion, the witch and the wardrobereturning to special participation in the sequences Prince Caspian (2008) and The journey of the dawn pilgrim (2010).
In addition to Emma Mackey – who had already worked with Greta Gerwig in Barbiesuccess of 2023 -, Meryl Streep(The devil wears a Prada) is in negotiations to give voice to Aslamthe speaking lion, guardian of Narnia, who is a representation of God in history.
According to initial rumors, The Wizard’s nephewsixth book of The Chronicles of Narniawould be the first book adapted to Netflix. Gerwig It is responsible for the script and the direction of the novelty, which is not yet expected to premiere.
SOURCE:Variety
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