A new Narnia movie approaches, directed by none other than Barbie (2023) helmer Greta Gerwig.
The film will adapt The Magician’s Nephew, the first book in C.S. Lewis’ beloved series, The Chronicles of Narnia. It will first arrive in theaters before streaming on Netflix later next year.
Read on for everything we know about Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew film:
When will Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew come out in theaters?
The film is slated to release in theaters February 12, 2027. It was originally going to go theatrical in November 2026 over Thanksgiving weekend, but then Netflix moved to give the film a wide release ahead of its arrival on the streamer April 2.
Is there a trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew?
Yes, a trailer has been released, watching Campbell and McKenna hop worlds set to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” in the first successful licensing for the rock song. The duo meets Jadis, dressed in a silvery disco ball-like dress. Viewers see Aslan, but Streep’s voice is not heard in the trailer. Another voice opens the trailer and closes it, sounding like that of Irish actor Ciarán Hinds.
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Deadline exclusively reported the views clocked by the first clip, which add up to more than 481.3 million, in its first week.
Who is in the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew?
Newcomers David McKenna (Netflix’s Lord of the Flies) and Beatrice Campbell will star as Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, the two children at the center of the story. Daniel Craig will portray Uncle Andrew Ketterly, the eccentric uncle who identifies as a magician. Carey Mulligan will play Mabel Kirke, mother of Digory and sister to Andrew. Emma Mackey will portray Jadis, who eventually becomes the White Witch originally portrayed by Tilda Swinton in the 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe.
Emma Mackey in ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’
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Meryl Streep will, in fact, voice Aslan the lion, which had been rumored for some time.
“I wanted someone who was profound but not pretentious, who had gravitas but not morose self-seriousness,” Greta Gerwig told Empire of her decision in casting Aslan. “Someone who could communicate depth and pathos as well as joy and delight.”
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“I wanted someone who was older than 70, so there was a wisdom of experience, but who also had the capacity of fresh wonder, like a child. And also to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it. That list is not a long one,” Gerwig added.
What is The Magician’s Nephew about?
The 1955 novel is the origin story of The Chronicles of Narnia, in which Digory and Beatrice get tricked into using magic rings by Uncle Andrew. The rings transport them between worlds where they witness the birth of Narnia by Aslan as well as accidentally awaken the White Witch, Jadis.
Who else is behind Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew movie?
The film is produced by Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith and Gerwig. The executive producers are Patricia Whitcher and Douglas Gresham and Melvin Adams for the C. S. Lewis Estate. The film is co-produced by Christine Crais.