“Come to me, my power.” Netflix has revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig movie – Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, an adaptation of the first novel in C.S. Lewis’ series of books about Narnia. “Long before the wardrobe, there was a lion” – Aslan. Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings Lewis’ beloved story The Magician’s Nephew to the big screen for the first time in a sweeping adventure that invites dreamers of all ages to experience the creation of Narnia. Two children discover a wood full of pools that take them to other worlds. One takes them to a dead city beneath a dying sun, where they wake a dangerous queen bring her back to London. This adaptation stars David McKenna as Digory, Beatrice Campbell as Polly Plummer, Emma Mackey as Jadis the future White Witch, Carey Mulligan as Flora Kirke, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma, featuring Meryl Streep as Aslan, the great lion who was responsible for creating Narnia. “The Magician’s Nephew is a story about ordinary children on an extraordinary adventure, and [this] adaptation is just as extraordinary. Whether you grew up reading these books, or this is your first journey to Narnia, you’ll be captivated by this origin story. It’s Greta at her best: humor, heart, and wonder.” This looks vibrant & exciting, and thankfully not just a retread of any of the Narnia movies previously. So far so good with this footage – looking forward to seeing more before it releases next year in theaters in early 2027. Who’s down?
Here’s the official trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew movie, from YouTube:
“I was a child when I first read The Magician’s Nephew, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life. I didn’t know that I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that always lived in my heart. It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being. Because of C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, I believed in magic and hidden worlds and adventure. I believed that anywhere could be enchanted and that anyone could be swept up into an epic. That wonder and awe was available to everyone, even ordinary people like me… It transformed me.” –Director Greta Gerwig
Long before the wardrobe, there was a lion. With Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, director Greta Gerwig will sweep you away on a fantastical adventure and leave you forever changed. The epic film will travel back to the origins of Narnia, in the first-ever adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ 1955 novel, The Magician’s Nephew. As a lifelong fan, Gerwig is beyond thrilled to bring her singular vision to this beloved world. Two children discover a wood full of pools leading to other worlds. One takes them to a dead city beneath a dying sun, where they wake a queen who exterminated its population and accidentally bring her back to London. Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is directed by the Oscar-nominated American actress / filmmaker Greta Gerwig, director of the movies Nights and Weekends, Lady Bird, Little Women, Barbie previously. The screenplay is also written by Greta Gerwig. Adapted from “The Magician’s Nephew” book by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1955. Produced by Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith, Greta Gerwig. Made by The C.S. Lewis Company, eOne Films, Pascal Pictures, and Midnight Road Ent. Netflix debuts Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew movie in theaters + IMAX starting February 12th, 2027 early next year. It’ll eventually be streaming on Netflix later starting April 2nd next spring. First impression? Looks good?
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