{"id":654529,"date":"2026-10-14T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/654529\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:50:09","slug":"how-greta-gerwig-got-stairway-to-heaven-for-her-narnia-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/654529\/","title":{"rendered":"How Greta Gerwig Got ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for Her ‘Narnia’ Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The trailer for Greta Gerwig\u2019s Narnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew<\/a> is surprising for a lot of reasons\u2014not least of which are its psychedelic visuals\u2014but even among all the whimsical imagery, one thing feels especially impossible: it\u2019s set to Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cStairway to Heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not an exaggeration to call \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d one of the most famous and well-regarded rock songs of all time, and Led Zeppelin have been extremely protective of it since its release in 1971. According to Consequence of Sound<\/a>, this is the first time the band has ever licensed the song. So how did Gerwig manage it?<\/p>\n

During a trailer premiere event, Gerwig told Stephen Colbert that she simply showed vocalist Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page the film and shared her vision for it with them. \u201cIt\u2019s an epic song that\u2019s about a spiritual journey,\u201d Gerwig said, according to Gold Derby<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s also the story of this movie. I showed them [the film] and talked to them about it, and they both love C.S. Lewis. The whole thing was very fortuitous.\u201d According to the Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Gerwig said Plant and Page \u201c\u2026saw the heart of the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve known for a little while now that Gerwig\u2019s take on Narnia would be inspired by British rock and roll of the 1960s and \u201970s<\/a>, but it\u2019s intriguing to see just how literal that inspiration is. \u201cI wanted a rock opera,\u201d Gerwig said back in September<\/a>, and that\u2019s exactly what the trailer feels like.<\/p>\n

The fact that Narnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew is special enough that it convinced Plant and Page to license \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d for the first time is a pretty huge endorsement of the film\u2019s quality. We\u2019ll see if it can live up to those high expectations when it releases in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027.<\/p>\n

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