Our Aslan Will Not Be Voiced by Meryl Streep

The Chronicles of Narnia has been in the news lately after the director of the upcoming film, The Magician’s Nephew (the first in the Narnia series), officially announced that actress Meryl Streep will play the voice of Aslan. While it appears that Aslan will still be represented as a male in this Netflix adaptation, his voice will be played by a female and his look—specifically his heterochromatic eyes—is reportedly inspired by the androgynous singer David Bowie. Apparently, the “‘big and transporting’ aesthetic of the film” is a “rock opera” inspired by ’60s and ’70s rock musicians.

Obviously, this announcement has many Narnia fans concerned about what the final The Magician’s Nephew (and any other subsequent films) will be like and how faithful they will be, not just to the text that C. S. Lewis wrote but also to the clear gospel and biblical allegories and overtones throughout the books. Some of these concerned fans have even launched petitions to try to put pressure on Netflix to change the direction of the film. Personally, I doubt Netflix would ever consider these petitions, as more and more programs on Netflix, even children’s programs, promote the LGBTQ worldview.

Now, we can’t ultimately control what Netflix decides to do with this beloved book series—or what kind of messaging they will portray through the films. But I’m thrilled that there are groups like our friends at Logos Theatre that are bringing Narnia to life in ways that honor the original books and the biblical and gospel truths they were originally written to portray.

And one of the Narnia stories, Prince Caspian, is coming this winter to the Ark Encounter as a phenomenal live stage production! (And I promise that this Aslan will not be voiced by Meryl Streep!)

Previously, Logos Theatre has brought The Horse and His Boy and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to the Ark, and they were absolutely incredible—people left rave reviews. Not only were they faithful to the books and the beloved characters, but the acting, the set, the costumes, and the puppets and puppeteering were world-class (as good or better than Broadway). You will not want to miss Prince Caspian!

If you love Narnia (or just love live theater), I encourage you to make plans to attend this stage production on select days, December 28, 2026–January 16, 2027. You can get your tickets today at ArkEncounter.com/narnia.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.