{"id":2663994,"date":"2026-09-18T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/director-confirms-ways-netflix-is-butchering-beloved-christian-classic-chronicles-of-narnia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:39:18","slug":"director-confirms-ways-netflix-is-butchering-beloved-christian-classic-chronicles-of-narnia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/director-confirms-ways-netflix-is-butchering-beloved-christian-classic-chronicles-of-narnia\/","title":{"rendered":"Director Confirms Ways Netflix Is Butchering Beloved Christian Classic &#8216;Chronicles of Narnia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdirector-confirms-ways-netflix-is-butchering-beloved-christian-classic-chronicles-of-narnia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2663994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses a controversy surrounding Netflix\u2019s upcoming adaptation of &#8220;The Chronicles of narnia,&#8221; particularly focusing on changes to the character aslan. Traditionally, Aslan is depicted as a male lion adn a Christ allegory, embodying themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and divine authority. However, the planned adaptation features Meryl Streep voicing Aslan and presents him with visual modifications, such as heterochromic eyes and red face stripes, leading critics to compare these choices to modern reinterpretations and gender symbolism. Many Christian and conservative fans view these alterations as a departure from the original Christian allegory,with some considering them an attack on the faith. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-members-of-violent-tren-de-aragua-gang-arrested-in-aurora-colorado\/\" title=\"9 Members of Violent Tren de Aragua Gang Arrested in Aurora, Colorado\">debate highlights tensions<\/a> between creative liberties and respect for the symbolic religious themes inherent in the classic story.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not exactly a secret that the far left has genuine disdain for Christianity.<\/p>\n<p>(Unless it\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/self-proclaimed-queer-priest-blasts-trump-award-reception-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bastardized version<\/a> of the faith.)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a slightly better kept secret that far leftists actually hate art, too \u2014 especially when the artist\u2019s original vision differs even slightly from the modern left.<\/p>\n<p>And those two poorly kept secrets came to a head recently with the latest announcements pertaining to the forthcoming Netflix adaptation of the literary classic series \u201cThe Chronicles of Narnia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>C.S. Lewis\u2019s \u201cThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe\u201d (which Netflix\u2019s \u201cNarnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew\u201d is based on) follows four siblings who discover the magical land of Narnia, where an evil ruler has plunged the kingdom into an endless winter.<\/p>\n<p>They join the resistance alongside the lion Aslan, Narnia\u2019s rightful king, who ultimately sacrifices himself to save one of the children from death. Aslan then rises from the dead and leads Narnia to victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian allegory is unmistakable. Aslan is a Christ figure: he willingly dies in the place of a guilty sinner, rises from the dead, defeats evil, and restores a broken world.<\/p>\n<p>That makes any major reinterpretation of Aslan more than a simple casting or aesthetic choice for many readers \u2014 it changes how the story\u2019s central Christian allegory is even communicated.<\/p>\n<p>But Netflix doesn\u2019t appear to care.<\/p>\n<p>In a fawning preview piece from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/movies\/news\/narnia-magicians-nephew-aslan-meryl-streep-cover-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empire<\/a> magazine, Greta Gerwig \u2014 who directed the intolerable \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pop-star-shakira-torches-barbie-movie-robbing-men-possibility-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbie<\/a>\u201d movie \u2014 d some major details about the forthcoming Netflix adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>And no revelation raised as many eyebrows as the changes that Gerwig would bring to Aslan.<\/p>\n<p>The first, and most notable, change? Aslan was not going to have a male voice. Rather, longtime actress Meryl Streep will be voicing Aslan.<\/p>\n<p>The second, and more visual change, is that Aslan would be getting some flair added. The flair includes heterochromic (different-colored) eyes, and red stripes on his face.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, instead of honoring Christ, Gerwig and Netflix want to honor\u2026 David Bowie.<\/p>\n<p>(Or a worse interpretation: This is Netflix blatantly deifying Bowie.)<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the internet was somewhat split on this news.<\/p>\n<p>There were undoubtedly liberals, leftists, and atheists who slobbered over the Aslan changes and Streep revelation. And to be fair, even this writer must admit that Streep is a talented actress.<\/p>\n<p>But the Christian and conservative fans? Their response was a little different, as you likely expected:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2013 Gender swapped Aslan (who\u2019s meant to be an allegory of Jesus)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 making it about rock and roll for a story set pre world war 2<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 was supposed to be a \u201cmajor motion picture event\u201d in November only to be moved to February which is dump month.<\/p>\n<p>All good signs, all good signs\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kN4NB7jrao\">https:\/\/t.co\/kN4NB7jrao<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jester_Bell \ud83c\udfa5 \ud83c\udf7f \ud83e\udd73 (@TheresaCampagna) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheresaCampagna\/status\/2100613736000319935?\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aslan is male. He\u2019s a representation of Christ. Doing this suggests a fundamental misreading of the text and, with that, it probably won\u2019t work. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bnrh290qyO\">https:\/\/t.co\/bnrh290qyO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWErickson\/status\/2100622185480012237?\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Christian sports pundit Jon Root even hypothesized that Streep\u2019s feminine voice being paired with a still-male lion could be a gender theory allegory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Greta Gerwig\u2019s adaptation of Aslan in Chronicles of Narnia is a subversive abomination\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Aslan (representation of Jesus Christ) is voiced by a woman (Meryl Streep)<br \/> \u2013 Aslan will still appear as a male lion (Trans allegory?)<br \/> \u2013 Aslan will have heterochromic eyes and a prominent\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QH8qGvxgv2\">pic.twitter.com\/QH8qGvxgv2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2100647529499230676?\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Root didn\u2019t mince words when summing up his feelings on the Gerwig adaptation: \u201cThis is an utter disgrace and an attack on Christianity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if you care at all about the inherent and overt Christian symbolism in the original books, it\u2019s kind of hard to dispute Root.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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