Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Faces Reshoots After Mixed Test Scores

So, a few months ago, I had an update on Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.” The film had held a test screening, of a two-hour cut, though the visual effects were reportedly far from finished, making this a very rough version of the movie. Gerwig attended the screening herself to gather audience feedback. The setting was Paramus, New Jersey.

I didn’t really want to chime in with reactions on the film, mostly because — according to one attendee— it looked and felt incomplete, but I can now say that audience feedback was mixed. That’s mostly because The InSneider has let the cat out of the bag, reporting on recent test screenings of ‘Narnia,’ which did not go well and underwhelmed Netflix brass to the point that reshoots have now been set up for the film.

Now, this isn’t as tight a schedule as, say, Netflix’s other big movie, David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth,’ which has reshoots scheduled for next week, just four months before its release. But Gerwig heading back to London for additional photography was probably not what she planned, and unlike Fincher, who was the one who called for reshoots on his film, in Gerwig’s case, it’s Netflix telling her that additional work needs to be done.

‘Narnia’ was originally slated for release in November 2026 before being pushed to February 2027, and the official reason given to the trades was that it just wasn’t ready to hit that date.

‘Narnia’ will feature heavy VFX and lavish post-war 1950s locations — the latter 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. Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt composed the score. Seamus McGarvey (“The Avengers,” “Atonement”) is the DP.

In terms of casting, several high-profile actors are involved, including Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey, Ciarán Hinds, and Carey Mulligan, while also praising younger performers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell.

‘Narnia’ is set to hit theaters, in an exclusive 45-day rollout, on February 12, 2027, and the Netflix streaming release is scheduled for April 2, 2027.