Greta Gerwig’s first Narnia film adapts The Magician’s Nephew, the first chronologically but never before filmed, with a trailer showing Narnia’s origins and a 1950s England setting.
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01Summary
- 01Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will be in IMAX cinemas worldwide on 12 February 2027.
- 02The film will then premiere on Netflix on 2 April 2027.
- 03The story follows Digory Kirke, played by David McKenna, and Polly Plummer, played by Beatrice Campbell, as they are drawn into another world by Andrew Ketterley, played by Daniel Craig.
- 04Meryl Streep voices Aslan and Emma Mackey plays Jadis in the film.
- 05Greta Gerwig writes and directs the film, with cinematography by Seamus McGarvey and music by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
02Why it matters
It marks the first screen adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew and a new theatrical return for the Narnia stories. The film is also notable because Netflix is giving it an IMAX release before streaming it.
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