Before there was a wardrobe, there was a world waiting to be born.
Greta Gerwig takes audiences back to the very beginning of C. S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy universe in “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” a sweeping new adventure that reveals how the magical land of Narnia first came to life.
The first trailer offers an enchanting glimpse into a story filled with wonder, mystery, music, and extraordinary new worlds, setting the stage for what could be one of 2027’s most anticipated fantasy films.
Watch the trailer:
The Beginning of Narnia Comes to the Big Screen
Based on C. S. Lewis’ timeless novel, “The Magician’s Nephew” takes viewers to a point long before the events most audiences associate with Narnia.
This is the story of its creation.
At the center of that beginning is one of Lewis’ most unforgettable images: a cosmic lion singing a world into existence. It is a moment that left a lasting impression on Gerwig, who has loved the story since childhood.
I was a child when I first read The Magician’s Nephew, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life, Gerwig says.
I didn’t know that I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that has always lived in my heart. It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being.
For Gerwig, the appeal of Narnia goes beyond fantasy. The books shaped the way she saw imagination, adventure, and the possibility of discovering something extraordinary in the ordinary.
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, she says.
Greta Gerwig Brings Her Own Sense of Wonder to Narnia
Gerwig has built a reputation for films that balance emotion, wit, character, and visual storytelling.
From Lady Bird to Little Women and the global phenomenon Barbie, the filmmaker has repeatedly brought familiar ideas into fresh, distinctive worlds. With “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” she now turns to one of fantasy literature’s most enduring universes.
The project also marks the first time The Magician’s Nephew has been adapted for the screen, giving audiences the chance to experience a chapter of Narnia that has never before received a major cinematic treatment.
For longtime readers, that alone makes the film especially exciting.
For newcomers, it offers a natural place to begin.
A Story of Magic, Hidden Worlds, and New Beginnings
“The Magician’s Nephew” is often regarded as the origin story of Narnia, revealing how the world was created and laying the foundation for the adventures that follow.
That sense of discovery is at the heart of the new film.
Rather than returning audiences to a world they already know, Gerwig is inviting them to witness Narnia at its most mysterious and unfamiliar. It is a place not yet shaped by legend, where every forest, creature, sound, and spell feels new.
And for a story built around creation itself, that sense of possibility could be its greatest strength.
An All-Star Cast Enters the World of Narnia
The film features an ensemble cast that includes David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma.
Gerwig writes and directs the film, with Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith, and Gerwig serving as producers.
Patricia Whitcher, Racheline Benveniste, Christine Crais, Douglas Gresham, and Melvin Adams for the C. S. Lewis Estate serve as executive producers.
A New Narnia Adventure Arrives in 2027
With its rich mythology, beloved source material, and Gerwig’s distinctive creative vision, “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” is shaping up to be a major new chapter for the franchise.
More importantly, it is a return to the feeling that made Narnia special in the first place: the idea that another world might be closer than we think.
A universe awakens when “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” opens in Philippine cinemas on February 10, 2027. Distributed locally by Columbia Pictures PH.
About “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew”
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings C. S. Lewis’ beloved story The Magician’s Nephew to the screen for the first time in a sweeping adventure that invites dreamers of all ages to experience the creation of Narnia.
Written for the screen and directed by: Greta Gerwig
Based on the novel by: C. S. Lewis
Cast: David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith, and Greta Gerwig
Executive producers: Patricia Whitcher, Racheline Benveniste, Christine Crais, Douglas Gresham, and Melvin Adams for the C. S. Lewis Estate
