Many are curious about how Greta Gerwig will pull this one off — it‘s certainly an artistic gamble.
Principal photography on Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” has wrapped in London. That makes it a six-month shoot, which started back in August. Netflix is producing the film.
The film now heads into post-production, with Framestore and Weta working on the visual effects, and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt composing the score. Seamus McGarvey (“The Avengers,” “Atonement”) is the DP. The editor has not yet been confirmed, but it may be Gerwig regular Nick Houy.
Based on leaked set photos, ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ will feature lavish post-war 1950s locations. This is notably different from the Victorian London setting of C.S. Lewis’ novel. Instead, it appears Gerwig has shifted the story to the mid-20th century.
The film stars Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, with Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig as Uncle Andrew, Carey Mulligan in negotiations for an undisclosed role, and Meryl Streep expected to voice Aslan. Netflix, of course, has yet to officially confirm any of these castings.
Gerwig is coming off the trifecta of “Lady Bird,” “Little Women,” and “Barbie.” Purists be damned — there was never much chance this would be a straightforward adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ source material. Gerwig just doesn’t roll like that.
“The Magician’s Nephew” will screen in IMAX theatres with a two-week IMAX release window on November 26, 2026.
Of course, we all know the rule: take these reactions with a grain of salt rather than treating them as gospel. Still, I will say that the film tested like gangbusters earlier this year, and Lionsgate clearly has confidence.