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The Chronicles of Narnia Based on the work of C.S. Lewis The Animated Series Illustrated in 2025 by L. Martin
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L. Martin Imagines The Magician’s Nephew for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Animated Series

September 28, 2025 David Sutton
Brazilian artist L. Martin is re-imagining The Chronicles of Narnia as a modern 2D action-adventure animated series. This fan project, which is not in official development, showcases character designs in the “CalArts style,” known for its bold linework and stylized, geometric shapes. Martin plans to release 35 character posters on his Instagram, covering the five most important characters from each of the seven books, followed by seven seasonal posters for the hypothetical series. The first revealed design features a powerful and stern-looking Aslan.

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Painting Wonder
Pauline Baynes

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien by Katie Wray Schon

August 22, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen
Imagine my delight and wonder when a rare meaningful Facebook recommendation popped up on my feed. This recommendation led me to finding out about Katie Wray Schon’s brand new picture book biography Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. I smiled with delight as I read the press release. Finally, someone was telling the story of one of the greatest illustrators in 20th century children’s literature, and it is absolutely delightful and enchanting!

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Chronicles of Narnia

Gaslighting the Lamp-Post: What the Timeline Change Could Mean for The Lamp-post, and What It Represents

August 20, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen
In a new adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, the setting appears to be shifted from 1900 to the 1950s, a change that could alter one of Narnia’s most iconic symbols: the gas-lit lamp-post. In the original text, the lamp-post is a powerful symbol of the ordinary becoming extraordinary and is deeply rooted in the Gothic literature of the 19th century. This article explores the potential ramifications of this timeline change, the historical context of London’s streetlights, and the profound symbolism of the lamp-post as a beacon of divine light that guides characters and readers alike toward Aslan.

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