Greta Gerwig may have just helmed one of summer’s biggest blockbusters with the Barbie movie — but she still has nerves about jumping into her next project.
Gerwig, 39, is set to direct and write at least two of the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The movies, which are based on the beloved C.S. Lewis novels, will premiere on Netflix and mark Gerwig’s fantasy debut. The director, for her part, feels the pressure to deliver — but sees it as a positive thing. “I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it, but I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start,” Gerwig said on the Thursday, July 20, episode of the “Total Film” podcast. “I think when I’m scared, it’s always a good sign.
Maybe when I stop being scared, it’ll be like, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t do that one.’ No, I’m terrified of it. It’s extraordinary.
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