{"id":931876,"date":"2026-10-13T20:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/931876\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:26:10","slug":"narnia-the-magicians-nephew-trailer-greta-gerwigs-netflix-epic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/931876\/","title":{"rendered":"Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Trailer: Greta Gerwig’s Netflix Epic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGreta Gerwig<\/a> is inviting audiences to enter the epic realm of Narnia with \u201cThe Magician\u2019s Nephew,\u201d for which the first trailer was unveiled on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\n\tBased on the classic C.S. Lewis children\u2019s book series \u201cThe Chronicles of Narnia,\u201d the story follows two children, Digory and Polly, who are the first to discover the \u201cWood between the Worlds,\u201d otherwise known as Narnia. Scored to Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cStairway to Heaven,\u201d the cosmic trailer opens with Daniel Craig\u2019s Andrew Ketterley \u2014 the titular magician \u2014 opining that \u201csometimes one story is the beginning of all the others\u201d before he gives the youngsters a magical ring that transports them to various fantastical lands. The kids are spellbound as they come into contact with mythical creatures, beings and beasts including Emma Mackey\u2019s Jadis, the future White Witch and last Queen of Charn, and Fledge, a talking horse who is capable of flight.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHave you ever seen a world born?\u201d a narrator asks before a glimpse of Aslan, the mythical lion voiced by the one and only Meryl Streep, singing Narnia to life.<\/p>\n

\n\tAhead of the trailer\u2019s launch, Netflix hosted a preview event for press and social media influencers at New York\u2019s AMC Lincoln Square. Attendees were treated at 9 a.m. to colorful cocktails, popcorn, boxed candy and tray-passed hors d\u2019oeuvres. Gerwig was interviewed by Stephen Colbert, who asked the Oscar-nominated director about adapting the beloved Lewis novel, finding young actors David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell to anchor the movie, and populating the mystical world with stars such as Streep, Craig, Carey Mulligan and Ciar\u00e1n Hinds.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t remember a time I didn\u2019t know the books,\u201d Gerwig said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be who I am without these books.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGerwig said she found herself in Netflix\u2019s orbit around the time the streamer was releasing her husband Noah Baumbach\u2019s 2019\u2019s film \u201cMarriage Story.\u201d A year prior, Netflix had acquired the rights to \u201cThe Chronicles of Narnia\u201d property.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI made a beeline for Ted Sarandos at a cocktail party and said, \u2018I really think you should start with \u2018The Magician\u2019s Nephew,\u2019\u201d said Gerwig, who joked that she continued to ramble about her thoughts to the CEO. \u201cAbout 20 minutes later he said, \u2018Do you want to write it?\u2019 At that point, I had only made \u2018Lady Bird\u2019 and \u2018Little Women.\u2019 I hadn\u2019t done \u2018Barbie\u2019 yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAlthough Lewis\u2019 seven-book series began with 1950\u2019s \u201cThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe,\u201d the author retroactively noted he wanted readers to start with \u201cThe Magician\u2019s Nephew,\u201d which was published in 1955 and serves as a prequel to the otherworldly story. His novels were first adapted into a BBC miniseries, which ran from 1988 to 1990, and later into three films \u2014 2005\u2019s \u201cThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,\u201d 2008\u2019s \u201cPrince Caspian\u201d and 2010\u2019s \u201cThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader\u201d \u2014 by Disney and 20th Century.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Magician\u2019s Nephew\u201d is Gerwig\u2019s first feature since 2023\u2019s acclaimed box office smash \u201cBarbie,\u201d and the adaptation is notable as Netflix\u2019s first movie to receive a global theatrical release. The film will opens in cinemas on Feb. 12, 2027 before landing on Netflix on April 2.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI told Ted I only know how to make movies for the big screen,\u201d Gerwig said. \u201c\u2018He said, \u2018Make the movie for the biggest screen and trust the process.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGerwig spoke about casting McKenna and Campbell, having scoured through thousands of taped auditions over the course of several months, and recalled the instant she knew she found her leads.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe were doing a screen test, which is intimidating for any actor, and there was a moment when Bea sniffled and David gestured off camera to get her a Kleenex. I thought, \u2018Oh, these kids are already taking care of each other.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIf McKenna and Campbell were intimidated to work with stars like Craig and Mulligan, they didn\u2019t show it. Gerwig brought up a funny moment from set before the cameras started to roll. \u201cWe were doing rehearsals, and Daniel Craig said to the kids, \u2018I\u2019m a bit nervous,\u2019 just to be nice,\u201d Gerwig said. \u201cAnd they said, \u2018Don\u2019t worry, Greta is really nice. You\u2019ll be fine!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGerwig has described \u201cNarnia\u201d as \u201ca world made out of music,\u201d so finding the right songs \u2014 including \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d \u2014 was central in bringing the story to life. Led Zeppelin has always been reluctant to license their discography for film or television. So Gerwig wrote to the band\u2019s vocalist Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page and showed them an early cut of the film to convince them to let her use their rock anthem for the big screen.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s an epic song, and narratively, about a spiritual journey, a path of fake idols and wrong roads you can go down. It made sense to introduce the world,\u201d Gerwig said. \u201cI was so moved that they allowed me to use this song. They saw the heart and story of the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGerwig wants audience to experience a similar sentiment when they finally get to see \u201cThe Magician\u2019s Nephew.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI hope they laugh. I hope they cry. I hope they feel like they\u2019ve been on an adventure,\u201d Gerwig said. \u201cI hope when they leave the theater, they want to make something, a song or a cake or a song or a painting. Making something is an act of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

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