Netflix Unveils First Trailer for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’
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Netflix has released the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s *Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew*, offering a look at Aslan, the White Witch and the creation of Narnia. The footage, scored to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” was released online Tuesday after Gerwig presented it with behind-the-scenes material on an IMAX screen at AMC Lincoln Center in New York.
The film adapts C.S. Lewis’ 1955 prequel, the sixth Narnia novel published but an origin story for the fantasy world. Set partly in 1900 London, it follows two children who use a magic ring to travel to another world and witness Narnia being created by the lion Aslan.
Gerwig said she began writing the adaptation in 2020 and 2021 after approaching Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos. According to The Indian Express, citing the Associated Press, the production has a $280 million budget and was designed for large-format presentation as well as streaming.
Netflix plans to give the film a wide theatrical release beginning Feb. 12, 2027, followed by its streaming debut on April 2. Early online reactions to the trailer were divided, with some viewers praising the footage and others criticizing its reliance on computer-generated imagery.
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