We were surprised this morning when we opened a box that we received from a mystery sender. It turned out that Netflix and Greta Gerwig put together a gift for us that included some really cool things.
This was a gift to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the publication of The Magician’s Nephew back on May 2, 1955.
It included a note from Gerwig, a copy of The Magician’s Nephew book, and one other thing: a piece of the set of the Magician’s Nephew film. Watch this video to see me unbox everything.
The card with the letter from Greta Gerwig reads:
From the Desk of Greta Gerwig
I was a child when I first read The Magician’s Nephew, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to Life. I didn’t know I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that always lived in my heart. It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being.
Because of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, I believed in magic and hidden worlds and adventure. I believed that anywhere could be enchanted and that anyone could be swept up into an epic. That wonder and awe were available to everyone, even ordinary people like me. I hope this book transforms you as it transformed me.
I have also enclosed a special keepsake from the set of the film we just shot in London. I cannot wait to bring the whole movie to you, but for now, I wanted you to be able to hold a piece of Narnia.
With Love,
Greta Gerwig
Thank you, Netflix and Greta Gerwig. You did not have to do this. I have to say, it was a surprise and a delight to receive this gift. And my 10yo daughter was very excited by this gift as well. She said she would love to go to Narnia because she loves mythical creatures. And I can’t wait to take her to see your film!
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