Ben Barnes broke his silence on Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Chronicles of Narnia adaptation.
The Shadow and Bone star, who is known for his role as Prince Caspian in 2008 and 2010 in the fantasy film, shared excitement over the new Netflix version.
The actor had appeared for the premiere of Stephen King’s The Institute, in Los Angeles.
“With classic literature, there’s no end to the ways they can be adapted as long as it’s being fresh and it’s speaking to a new generation,” the Dorian Gray actor told Variety in a conversation.
“I think that those stories have this one, some fantasy really allows you to tell beautifully allegorical stories about hope and goodness and faith.”
The 43-year-old artist revealed that “it’d be really interesting” to see Gerwig’s take on it, noting that he was “thrilled that [Narnia] is getting retold.”
Gerwig, after the success of Barbie film, is writing and directing the adventure fantasy, which reportedly follows The Magician’s Nephew, the sixth novel in the series by author C.S. Lewis.
The cast will include Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep and Emma Mackey. Carey Mulligan is also said to be in talks to join the project.
According to Deadline, Chronicles of Narnia will release in IMAX on November 26, Thanksgiving Day 2026 and debut on streaming platform on December 25, Christmas Day 2026.