Greta Gerwig’s New Fantasy Franchise Officially Begins a New Era at Netflix
Netflix has released the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s *The Magician’s Nephew*, marking the start of a new Narnia film franchise. Gerwig says the project is a childhood dream, and Netflix is giving the film an IMAX theatrical release before it streams.
David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell play Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, with Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey and Carey Mulligan among the cast; Meryl Streep and Ciarán Hinds provide voices. Gerwig researched Lewis’s life and works and encouraged creative ideas across the production. Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt began composing the music before filming, reflecting the story’s focus on music. The film is due in IMAX cinemas on 12 February 2027 and on Netflix on 2 April.
- Greta Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation has its first trailer.
- The film will open in IMAX in February 2027.
- Netflix streaming follows on 2 April.
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C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books are a series of fantasy stories set in a world reached from our own. The best-known screen versions are the earlier films based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and its sequels; The Magician’s Nephew tells an earlier story about how Narnia began.
The new film follows Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, two children who encounter the world of Narnia. Greta Gerwig, known for writing and directing films including Little Women and Barbie, is adapting Lewis’s book for Netflix, which plans to release it in cinemas as well as on its streaming service.
The project is the first part of Netflix’s new Narnia film franchise. Its scale and cinema release reflect the continuing interest in bringing familiar books to new audiences, while the adaptation will introduce viewers to a different point in Narnia’s history.