Netflix’s first trailer for The Magician’s Nephew confirms Greta Gerwig is taking Narnia in a far more stylised direction, with bold visuals, a 1950s setting and glam rock influences.
01Summary
- 01The film is Netflix’s reboot of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia series and adapts the 1955 novel The Magician’s Nephew.
- 02The trailer centres on Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer as they free Jadis, the future White Witch, and witness the creation of Narnia.
- 03Netflix has cast Meryl Streep as Aslan, while the adaptation shifts the story from an early-1900s setting to a post-World War II 1950s one.
- 04The trailer shows a brighter, more psychedelic visual style, with elaborate worlds and a glam rock influence that includes Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven.
- 05The Magician’s Nephew is listed for release on 12 February 2027, with Greta Gerwig directing and writing.
02Why it matters
The film looks set to be a major reworking of a well-known fantasy series, which may shape how Netflix’s Narnia reboot is received. For viewers, it signals a very different tone and style from the earlier films.
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