Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew — Before the wardrobe, a world begins

A lion’s silhouette and a winged horse amid starlight — Official promotional artwork for the birth of Narnia
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Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew explores Narnia’s beginnings, before the adventure through the wardrobe. The first screen adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s 1955 novel follows two children into unfamiliar worlds. With the film still unreleased, this preview covers the novel’s starting point and official production material. Netflix Tudum

Prerelease preview · Based on the book’s opening, official stills, and trailer. No ending spoilers.

Title: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
Original title: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
Format · Genre: Film · Fantasy adventure
Writer · Director: Greta Gerwig
Based on: The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
Where to watch: Netflix · Theatrical release first
Announced worldwide theatrical date: February 12, 2027
Scheduled Netflix release: April 2, 2027

Information checked · October 28, 2026.

Following a friend into another world

In the novel, Digory and Polly are neighbours in London. They enter the laboratory of Digory’s uncle Andrew, where Polly touches a yellow ring and disappears. Digory follows, taking the rings they will need to return. A magical experiment sets their adventure in motion, rather than the discovery of a wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The original novel

The Magician’s Nephew was published after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe but takes place earlier in Narnia’s history. These are details from the book; how the film adapts individual events will become clear when it is released. Official film announcement · The novel

The children, Andrew and Jadis

Polly and Digory standing among giant tree roots and ferns — Polly (left) and Digory · Official still
Photo: Peter Mountain · Released by Netflix · Image source ↗

01 · 02

Digory and PollyDavid McKenna · Beatrice Campbell

Digory is Andrew’s nephew; Polly is his friend from next door. Digory is eager to investigate unfamiliar things, while Polly warns of the danger. David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell play the children in the film.

Andrew facing blue light in a room crowded with machines and mirrors — Andrew’s laboratory · Official still
Photo: Peter Mountain · Released by Netflix · Image source ↗

Uncle AndrewDaniel Craig · The adult behind the experiment

Andrew leaves the risk of his experiment to the children. The official still shows a laboratory crowded with mechanisms and mirrors. Daniel Craig plays him. [4]

Jadis shouting in a street, wearing a costume that gleams like shards of metal — Jadis amid the street chaos · Official still
Photo: Peter Mountain · Released by Netflix · Image source ↗

JadisEmma Mackey · A threat from another world

The queen awakened by Digory’s bell expects others to obey her. In the street photograph of Emma Mackey as Jadis, her glittering costume stands out against ordinary cars and buildings.

A first look through official photographs

Official stills show woods and water, Andrew’s laboratory and characters in the streets of London. They offer an early glimpse of an adventure moving between a familiar city and unfamiliar places. Official stills and production announcement

People and a horse gathered by the water in a blue-lit wood — The group by the woodland pool · Official still
Photo: Peter Mountain · Released by Netflix · Image source ↗

Jadis in a silver costume and two children in a smoky passage — Jadis and the children · Official still
Photo: Peter Mountain · Released by Netflix · Image source ↗

Gerwig wrote and directed the film. Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt are working on the music. Production credits

Greta Gerwig seated behind a camera with crew on a street set — Greta Gerwig and crew · Behind the scenes
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Cinema and Netflix release dates

The announced schedule begins with IMAX previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a worldwide theatrical release on February 12 and Netflix on April 2. Local distributors will provide territory-specific cinema details. Netflix release announcement

Netflix has released an official trailer and production photographs. Official Netflix trailer

If you’re looking for similar stories

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · Disney+ — In this 2005 film, four siblings step through a wardrobe into a Narnia trapped in winter. It offers an existing screen adventure with Aslan and the White Witch while the new film is still ahead.

Sources and image credits

Netflix Tudum: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew — Official dates, cast and crew, promotional artwork, and stills.
C. S. Lewis · The Magician’s Nephew — Chapters 1–4 of the novel. The full text includes the ending.
The Magician’s Nephew: plot and characters — Supplementary reference for the wood, rings, and Jadis in the book. Contains ending spoilers.
GamesRadar+: trailer and cast coverage — Supplementary cast reference; prerelease coverage.
Netflix verified channel: official trailer — Official channel; playback checked.

Images: one official Netflix promotional image and six official stills/behind-the-scenes photographs by Peter Mountain. Each image links to its source. Rights remain with the production company, photographer, and respective rights holders. Behind-the-scenes photographs are labeled separately from film stills.

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