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Emma Mackey plays Jadis in Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, described as “all chaos and bad plans,” combining a glamorous, war-ready look with a dangerous presence as she disrupts Digory and Polly’s world; the feature previews her character and notes the film’s 2027 release (cinemas Feb 12, Netflix Apr 2, 2027).
Daniel Craig is revealed as Uncle Andrew, the scheming magician at the center of Greta Gerwig's adaptation of The Magician's Nephew, whose overexcited magic disrupts Digory, Polly, and the world of Narnia; the film opens in cinemas on February 12, 2027 (Netflix release on April 2, 2027), with Empire teasing a world-exclusive cover story.
Greta Gerwig confirms her Narnia adaptation, The Magician’s Nephew, will be a big, rock‑opera‑inspired film with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan. Bowie’s music and aesthetic influenced the look and feel of the world Gerwig envisions. The movie, a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, opens in theaters February 12, 2027, before Netflix release on April 2; the cast includes Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan and others.
Greta Gerwig has tapped Meryl Streep to voice Aslan in Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, the chronologically first Chronicles of Narnia film, which will premiere February 12, 2027 in IMAX before a Netflix release on April 2, 2027. Gerwig said Streep fit her criteria for depth, gravitas, and a sense of wonder, noting the pool of candidates was short and that Streep’s experience and age (over 70) would bring both wisdom and joy to the iconic lion (a role previously voiced by Liam Neeson). The casting aligns with Gerwig’s ongoing plans to adapt the Narnia books for Netflix, announced in 2023.
Empire reveals Greta Gerwig’s take on Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, a rock-infused fantasy inspired by 60s/70s British rock icons like David Bowie, relocated from the early 1900s to post‑war 1950s Britain. Digory and Polly are recast with new resonance, and while not a musical, the film aims for a rock-opera vibe. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey, and Meryl Streep, with a cinema release set for February 12, 2027 and Netflix arrival on April 2, 2027; the feature is teased in Empire’s world-exclusive cover story.
Empire reveals its world-exclusive Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew cover, highlighting Greta Gerwig’s bold new take on C.S. Lewis’s saga with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan; the feature includes on-set details with Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey, and newcomers Beatrice Campbell and David McKenna, and explains the film’s 1950s setting, first images, and release windows—cinemas February 12, 2027, with Netflix bow on April 2, 2027; the November 2026 issue hits newsstands on Sept 24.
Netflix is testing longer theatrical runs for select films and will start reporting box office grosses for six upcoming releases, signaling a potential shift toward traditional cinema metrics while continuing its streaming-first strategy.
Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle international distribution for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, while Netflix handles domestic release. The film opens February 12, 2027 worldwide in IMAX/theaters and debuts on Netflix April 2, 2027, with exclusive IMAX sneak previews starting February 10, 2027. The origin-story adaptation, produced by Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith and Gerwig, features a star-studded cast including Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.
Dan Lin, Netflix’s film chief, told The New York Times that the streamer will not work with filmmakers who insist on traditional theatrical windows, calling Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film an exception after it received a wide theatrical release before streaming. Lin, who joined Netflix in 2024, says the company aims to spend less on more, higher‑quality movies and to focus on comedies and book adaptations, with Narnia marking Netflix’s first sanctioned wide theatrical release for a Netflix title (the film’s window was adjusted to Feb. 12, 2027 in theaters and to streaming on Apr. 2, 2027). The stance reflects Netflix’s evolving approach to theatrical windows, balancing selective cinema runs with the streaming rollout for other titles.
Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in an unofficial sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; the film (untitled publicly) will debut with a two‑week Imax exclusive run on Netflix starting Nov. 25, 2026, before streaming on Dec. 23. Netflix is taking Thanksgiving’s cinema slot from Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, which has been moved to a 2027 theatrical release; the project, directed by David Fincher and written by Tarantino, features an ensemble including Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino and Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II, with the story set in 1977 Hollywood and plot details kept under wraps.
IMAX is close to naming a replacement exclusive Thanksgiving 2026 release to fill the gap after Greta Gerwig’s Narnia moved to Feb. 12, 2027 on Netflix; CEO Rich Gelfond said he’s not ready to reveal the title but indicated the exclusive Thanksgiving model will continue, with mentions of Disney’s Infinity Vision branding and a three‑week run for Dune 3 in the holiday lineup.
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of CS Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew will receive an unprecedented wide cinema rollout ahead of its Netflix debut, marking Netflix’s first major theatrical release for a film; the US release is on February 12, with Netflix streaming from April 2, and a starry ensemble including Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.
Netflix officially confirms a 10-member cast for Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew, including Ciarán Hinds in an undisclosed role. The lineup features David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma, with speculation about Hinds’ part (possible an older Professor Kirke) and Wokoma/Holdbrook-Smith likely playing Helen and Frank.
Greta Gerwig’s film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will have a wide theatrical release in early 2027 (Feb. 12) with sneak previews in IMAX from Feb. 10, and will stream on Netflix on April 2, 2027. The project, a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, stars Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep and Emma Mackey, among others, and marks Netflix’s continued expansion of the Narnia universe after acquiring rights in 2018.
Netflix will grant Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew a wide theatrical window before streaming, marking the streamer’s first major move into broad in-theaters releases; the film will open in theaters in February and then stream on Netflix, a strategy Netflix says is not a general change but signals growing interest in collaborations with theaters amid pressure from the industry to extend theater windows.