‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ trailer: Greta Gerwig reimagines C.S. Lewis’ fantasy world with Daniel Craig and Emma Mackey
Netflix has released the first trailer for Greta Gerwig's adaptation of C.S. Lewis' 'The Magician's Nephew', starring Daniel Craig and Emma Mackey. The film is scheduled for a 2027 theatrical release followed by a streaming debut.
Why it matters
This marks a major expansion of the Narnia franchise under Netflix, led by a high-profile director and cast, signaling a significant investment in fantasy intellectual property.
Netflix has released the first trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew , Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy novel, introducing a new cinematic take on the origins of the magical world. The film stars David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell as Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, alongside Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey , Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep. It is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide on February 12, 2027, before arriving on Netflix on April 2, 2027.
The trailer follows childhood friends Digory and Polly as they discover a mysterious way to travel between worlds using magical rings. Their journey takes them to the Wood Between the Worlds, a strange realm connecting different universes, before they witness the creation of Narnia. The preview features fantastical landscapes, a flying horse and the arrival of Aslan, the majestic lion voiced by Streep.
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