Greta Gerwig's Narnia Movie: What a new set photo reveals about The Magician's Nephew
The film logo has now been unveiled as well – the release date has been set for some time
The new "Narnia" movie, "The Magician's Nephew," is highly anticipated. To further fuel the excitement, an official photo from the set has now been released. Director Greta Gerwig is seated in the foreground, while several cast and crew members can be seen behind her. What makes the set photo particularly exciting are the details. The cars and costumes of the actors visible in the background suggest that the story is set in a different time period than in C. S. Lewis's novel of the same name.
The book was published in 1955 and serves as a prequel to the famous fantasy series. The novel's story revolves, among other things, around the creation of the magical world of Narnia and is set in the year 1900. Thus, the plot takes place before the other "Narnia" novels, which begin in London in 1940 during World War II and tell the story of how the children Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter enter the fantastical world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe. And that's where the recently released set photo comes into play, making it clear that the set does not correspond to the year 1900.
Instead, the photo appears to confirm circulating speculation that the story of Gerwig's film is set in the 1950s. What's also interesting is this: If "The Magician's Nephew" is to be followed by additional films in the future, it's entirely conceivable that the sequels could be set in the 1990s. After all, there's also a time jump of about 40 years between the prequel book, which takes place in 1900, and the other "Narnia" novels, which are set in the 1940s.
But that's still a long way off. For now, fans can look forward to Gerwig's film adaptation of the prequel,"Narnia: The Magician's Nephew." In addition to the official photo from the set, the logo for the new film has now also been unveiled.
When Greta Gerwig's new Narnia movie will hit theaters and Netflix
The release date has been set for a while now: "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" will premiere worldwide in theaters on February 12, 2027. The Netflix premiere will follow about two months later: The film will be available to stream starting April 2, 2027. The cast features stars such as "James Bond" actor Daniel Craig and Hollywood legend Meryl Streep. The ensemble also includes David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma.
In addition to directing, Greta Gerwig also wrote the screenplay. The filmmaker is also an actress, but in recent years she has primarily made a name for herself as a director. Following her acclaimed films "Lady Bird" and "Little Women," she scored a massive hit with "Barbie," which not only wowed critics but also impressed at the box office. The film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, grossed $1.4 billion worldwide. This places "Barbie" at number 20 on the list of the highest-grossing films of all time.
"It transformed me"
Speaking about her "Narnia" adaptation, Gerwig says, according to Netflix, that she was a child when she first read "The Magician's Nephew." She says it's an honor to bring this world to life and adds:
"Because of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, I believed in magic and hidden worlds and adventure. I believed that anywhere could be enchanted and that anyone could be swept up into an epic. That wonder and awe was available to everyone, even ordinary people like me. ... It transformed me."
It remains to be seen whether Gerwig will cause as much of a stir with "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" as she did with her "Barbie" adaptation. Between 2005 and 2010 , three "Narnia" films – each based on a different novel by C. S. Lewis – made it to the big screen. Together, they grossed 1.5 billion U.S. dollars worldwide. The literary universe on which the film is based also enjoys great popularity and is a global success story. The seven "Narnia" books have sold more than 120 million copies in 70 different countries. In addition, they have been translated into more than 60 different languages to date. The prospects for the success of "The Magician's Nephew" are therefore anything but bleak.
