Netflix's first trailer for Greta Gerwig's 'The Magician's Nephew' premiered, showing Aslan, the White Witch and the origins of Narnia, with a theatrical release set for February 2027.
01Summary
- 01The trailer was revealed at Netflix's exclusive IMAX Sneak Peek event in New York City, hosted by Stephen Colbert with a Q&A from Gerwig.
- 02Meryl Streep voices Aslan and Emma Mackey plays Jadis (the White Witch), with David McKenna as Digory Kirke.
- 03Gerwig submitted early script drafts in 2020 and 2021, before the release of 'Barbie'.
- 04The trailer uses Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven', licensed directly from Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.
- 05The film will be released in IMAX cinemas on February 12, 2027, and stream on Netflix from April 2, 2027.
02Why it matters
This signals Netflix's commitment to a major fantasy franchise, offering a gritty, steampunk prequel that could rekindle global interest in C.S. Lewis's Narnia for a new generation of viewers.
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