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A letter by C.S. Lewis has come to light in which in he stated that attempts to adapt his Narnia books for the screen would result in "buffoonery".
The correspondence, which has now been published on literary website Nthposition, was sent by Lewis to Lance Sieveking, who had produced a BBC radio version of Lewis' The Magician's Nephew.
Although the author approved of the radio adaptation, he declared that he was '"absolutely opposed" to live-action screen version. He wrote: "Anthropomorphic animals, when taken out of narrative into actual visibility, always turn into buffoonery or nightmare.
"Cartoons (if only Disney did not combine so much vulgarity with his genius!) would be another matter."
Despite its creator's misgivings, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe enjoyed a BBC screen adaptation in 1988. The upcoming movie version will be released on December 9.
The correspondence, which has now been published on literary website Nthposition, was sent by Lewis to Lance Sieveking, who had produced a BBC radio version of Lewis' The Magician's Nephew.
Although the author approved of the radio adaptation, he declared that he was '"absolutely opposed" to live-action screen version. He wrote: "Anthropomorphic animals, when taken out of narrative into actual visibility, always turn into buffoonery or nightmare.
"Cartoons (if only Disney did not combine so much vulgarity with his genius!) would be another matter."
Despite its creator's misgivings, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe enjoyed a BBC screen adaptation in 1988. The upcoming movie version will be released on December 9.
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