We first reported earlier this year that Funko, best known for its popular Pop! Vinyls line, would be producing a line of Narnia products based on Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. Now, updated listings from several international sellers have given us our first hints at what the film’s marketing may emphasize.
Depending on the market, it appears that up to five figures will be released. Three will be standard-sized Pop! figures, while the remaining two are listed as a Super and a Premium figure.
More revealing are the product descriptions accompanying the figures, several of which reference key elements of the story:
Magic rings can open doors to entirely new worlds. Funko POP! The Magician’s Nephew steps into your Chronicles of Narnia collection with the story that started it all.
The story of Narnia’s creation comes to your shelf. Funko POP! The Magician’s Nephew joins your Chronicles of Narnia collection as a must-have for fans of the classic tale.
A new world begins with a single step through a garden. Funko POP! The Magician’s Nephew joins your Chronicles of Narnia collection as the tale’s origin unfolds.
Every legend has a beginning. Funko POP! The Magician’s Nephew makes a Super-line addition to your Chronicles of Narnia collection.
The most notable detail is the explicit mention of magic rings. In C.S. Lewis’ novel, Uncle Andrew’s rings allow Digory and Polly (and a Guinea Pig) to travel into the Wood between the Worlds, setting them on the path to Narnia.
While it would hardly come as a surprise to Narnia fans that the rings would feature in an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, this is our first indication from the film’s licensed merchandise that they will play a role in Gerwig’s adaptation.
The references to Narnia’s creation and the story’s origins are fairly straightforward, particularly given Netflix’s current logline, which says the film will invite audiences to “experience the creation of Narnia.” But the line about a “single step through a garden” is more open to interpretation.
Of course, Funko’s product listings aren’t necessarily intended to provide detailed plot information. Still, with Netflix yet to release a trailer for the film, even these small details offer an interesting glimpse at how The Magician’s Nephew is being presented to the public — and potentially at which elements of the story will receive particular emphasis in the marketing.
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is scheduled to arrive in theatres on February 12, 2027, before coming to Netflix later that year.