Narnia

If your entryway into Narnia has always been The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, you already know that Jadis is bad news: this, after all, is the White Witch, who by the time of that story has imposed her rule over the fantasy kingdom. But in The Magician’s Nephew, chronologically the first Narnia tale, Jadis is in a very different place (literally and metaphorically) though clearly on the path to who she’ll eventually become. In Greta Gerwig’s adaptation – Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew – the role is being played by Emma Mackey, previously one of Barbie’s Barbies (Physicist Barbie, specifically).

As she encounters crosses paths with young Digory (David McKenna) and Polly (Beatrice Campbell), Jadis – long trapped in the realm of Charn – prepares to unleash fresh anarchy. Mackey was instantly hooked by how Gerwig wrote her.

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Across his career, Daniel Craig has dealt with major character archetypes: he’s played the super-spy, as James Bond. The ultimate detective as Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out films. And now, we’re about to see him play a magician. More specifically, the magician of The Magician’s Nephew, in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ Narnia stories. It’s Craig’s Uncle Andrew that sets the whole affair in motion, a man who has spent his life tinkering with magical objects and artefacts, with life-changing results for his young nephew Digory (David McKenna) and neighbour Polly (Beatrice Campbell).

Since Andrew’s attention is firmly on all things sorcery, it comes at a cost to the people in his life that he should care about.

“I’d like to say that his intentions are good, but I’m not sure that they are,”

Craig admits to Empire.

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Any new film from Greta Gerwig is something to be celebrated. After all, the master filmmaker has emerged as one of the most unique and passionate voices in 21st century cinema. But her return is even more anticipated in the wake of 2023’s Barbie, a deeply idiosyncratic summer smash comedy that crossed $1.4 billion at the box office. Where do you go after that? You return with something very big, very bold, and very Greta: Narnia is calling.

Next year brings Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew – adapting C.S. Lewis’ sprawling fantasy saga to the screen with an origin story tale that’s never hit cinemas before, and a very specific vision. Empire went on set with Gerwig and her cast – including Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey, and incoming youngsters David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell – witnessing first-hand the unexpected reference points, cultural resonances, and expansive world-building she’s incorporating into her most ambitious film yet. Inside our world-exclusive Narnia iss ... Read more »

Netflix has officially launched the marketing campaign for its upcoming Narnia adaptation by revealing the movie's new logo across social media. The reveal came alongside the tagline “A universe begins,” signaling the launch of a broader cinematic world.

Experience the creation of Narnia, as filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings to life C. S. Lewis’s beloved story The Magician’s Nephew for the first time. In cinemas February 11, 2027.

In tandem with the announcement, Netflix rolled out dedicated social media accounts for the project, inviting fans to follow @NarniaMovie on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok ... Read more »

In a recent interview with Porter Magazine, Emma Mackey shared her enthusiasm for working on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. The actress spoke warmly of the young cast members leading the project. While production details remain strictly under wraps, Mackey managed to touch upon her role as the film’s antagonist, calling the experience "very fun" and emphasizing the impressive scale of the project.

“I’ve never really worked with young actors before,”

Mackey says of her co-stars, David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell, both 13, who play the film’s leads, Diggor ... Read more »

Award-winning stage performer Samantha Spiro has officially joined the cast of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, where she will lend her voice to one of the Beavers. The casting news was first uncovered by What’s On Netflix after details of the role appeared on Spiro’s professional online résumé.

Spiro, a multiple Olivier Award winner for her work on stage, is already familiar to Netflix audiences thanks to her role opposite Emma Mackey in the series Sex Education. She has also appeared in smaller roles across several high-profile television productions, including Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.

Her addition expands a gradually growing ensemble for the Narnia film, which already features names such as Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, and Denise Gough. Notably, Spiro’s role marks the first confirmed voice performance for any of ... Read more »

Toy companies have begun discreetly unveiling licensed merchandise connected to Netflix’s upcoming film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew at this week’s North American International Toy Fair in New York, and the first concrete details about the brands involved are now starting to emerge.

Held annually each February, the New York Toy Fair brings together professionals from across the global toy sector to showcase upcoming product lines and negotiate licensing agreements tied to major entertainment releases.

Among the participating companies is Monogram International, which recently included Narnia among its officially licensed properties for 2026 in a press statement released last week. The company specializes in smaller collectible merchandise such as 3D foam bag clips, keychains, novelty coin banks, and enamel pins.

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An unusual casting choice has reportedly emerged for filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming screen version of The Magician’s Nephew—and it isn’t a human actor at all, but rather a long-dead tree.

A story published by The Bucks Herald claims that the production team behind the new Narnia adaptation acquired a deceased maple last September. The tree came from Startop Farm, located near the village of Marsworth on the boundary between Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire in England.

The maple had become something of a local landmark thanks to its gnarled shape and the dramatic scars left by lightning strikes. To prepare it for its cinematic role, contractors dismantled the tree with great care, cutting off and labeling sections of branches so the entire structure could later be rebuilt precisely on the film set.

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Filming has officially concluded on Greta Gerwig’s upcoming feature The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, bringing to a close a production that stretched over roughly half a year. The shoot began in late summer after a minor scheduling adjustment delayed the originally planned start.

The project was filmed simultaneously across several major UK soundstages, including Shepperton, Longcross, and Cardington, while additional scenes were captured on location in London, Manchester, and Bradford.

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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe", the BBC will launch a fully restored digital edition of its classic television adaptations from 1988 to 1990. This special release brings back all three series, which together dramatize the first four stories, presented in their original six-episode structure on Blu-Ray and DVD.

Alongside the remastered episodes, fans will get exclusive bonus content. The big highlight is a new full-length documentary, «The Return to Narnia», directed by Chris Chapman and featuring insights from circa 30 members of the original cast and crew.

The collection will be officially released in the UK in both Blu-Ray and DVD editions on November 24, 2025.