Aslan is at the heart of the series, and his mane is a key piece of Narnia’s visual iconography. Iconographically, Aslan’s mane resembles the rays of the rising sun, connecting to Jesus Christ.

Aslan is highly symbolic in the Narnia books, so the representation of his mane in the new movies matters.The Chronicles of Narnia movies ended early, so they didn't get a chance to express every ...

Aslan in 2005’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” “@netflix this is nothing short of insane. Its an assault on the fan base,” a different account wrote.

The “Narnia” books have generated a strong religious fanbase given that it is chock-full of Christian symbolism and allegories. The famous Stone Table — spoiler alert — on which Aslan is sacrificed is ...

Meryl Streep is reportedly in talks to voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” for Netflix. It’s absurd casting that has rightly led to controversy.

Greta Gerwig is going all out with her modern approach as a visionary filmmaker and adding Meryl Streep to Narnia's cast that ...

Streep’s casting might also ruffle feathers among Narnia purists. Not only is Aslan depicted as male in Lewis’ source material and prior adaptations, but he’s a not-so-subtle stand-in for Jesus.

A maladapted Narnia is one new, but unoriginal, presentation of this tendency. The artform tendency maps onto existing patterns, of course, and makes the looming Aslan all the more reflective of ...

Oscar winner Meryl Streep is in talks to play Aslan the Great Lion in Greta Gerwig and Netlfix’s Narnia movie, we have confirmed with sources. We understand that they’re not quite at the offer ...

Aslan is a key character in the CS Lewis series and appears in all seven parts (chronicles). The ‘Great Lion’ was previously voiced by Liam Neeson in Walden Media's live-action Narnia film ...