Netflix has released the first trailer for «Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,» a new adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s fantasy novel directed by Greta Gerwig, known for «Barbie.» Kursiv LifeStyle looks at when fans can enter the magical world of Narnia and who stars in the film.
The film tells the story of how Narnia came into being. It is based on Lewis’s «The Magician’s Nephew,» the sixth book in publication order but the first chronologically in «The Chronicles of Narnia» series.
Gerwig wrote and directed the film. Her 2023 hit «Barbie» received multiple Academy Award nominations.
The cast includes David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan. Emma Mackey, known for her role in «Sex Education,» plays Jadis, the White Witch, while Meryl Streep voices Aslan, the lion.
The film will be released in theaters worldwide on Feb. 12, 2027, with special IMAX preview screenings beginning on Feb. 10. It will arrive on Netflix on April 2, 2027.