Greta Gerwig plans a Bowie-inspired ‘rock opera’ for her first Narnia movie—but not a musical

Nerdist, citing Gerwig’s interview with Empire, reports that she envisions Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew as a “rock opera” inspired by David Bowie and other British rock musicians—but not a musical with songs. The story moves to 1950s Britain, while its other realms draw on the British glam scene of the ’60s and ’70s.