Netflix has released the first trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, giving viewers an official first look at Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film based on C. S. Lewis’ novel. The project is not a remake of the earlier Chronicles of Narnia movies. It returns to the story that explains how Narnia began.
The film will open in IMAX and theaters worldwide on February 12, 2027, before arriving on Netflix on April 2, 2027. IMAX sneak previews are scheduled to start on February 10. The trailer’s arrival is important because it confirms the film’s title, its creative direction, and its scale ahead of that theatrical release.
Netflix releases the first Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew trailer
Netflix unveiled the trailer on October 13, 2026, alongside new images and confirmed production details. The preview presents the film as an origin story: a journey back to the creation of Narnia, long before the wardrobe became the best-known doorway into Lewis’ fantasy world.
The official campaign uses the line “A universe begins,” which fits the source novel’s central place in the wider Narnia timeline. The movie has been written for the screen and directed by Greta Gerwig, whose previous features include Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie.
Viewers can watch the official Netflix trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew through Tudum.
What The Magician’s Nephew is about
Published in 1955, The Magician’s Nephew is one of the seven books in C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. Although it was released after several other Narnia stories, it takes place earliest in the fictional timeline. It follows children Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer as events set in motion the creation of Narnia and lead toward the world readers later encounter in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Netflix describes the film as a sweeping adventure about the creation of Narnia. That wording matters: this adaptation is focused on the beginning of the world, not on retelling the Pevensie children’s first trip through the wardrobe.
Netflix also says this is the first screen adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. The earlier big-screen Narnia films began with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, so Gerwig’s movie gives the franchise a different starting point.
Cast and creative team
The confirmed cast includes newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell, joined by Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma. Netflix has not provided character names for every member of the ensemble in its current announcement, so it is better not to guess beyond the official information.
Gerwig wrote the screenplay and directs. The producers are Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber-Smith, and Gerwig. The creative team also includes cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, production designer James Chinlund, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, and visual-effects supervisor Paul Franklin.
Music will be an important part of the film’s identity. Netflix has confirmed an original score by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, who previously worked with Gerwig on Barbie, with George Drakoulias serving as music supervisor.
When and where the film will be released
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will receive a theatrical release before it streams. Netflix has set February 12, 2027, for its IMAX and worldwide theatrical opening, with IMAX sneak previews beginning two days earlier. The film then arrives on Netflix on April 2, 2027.
Netflix will distribute the film domestically, while Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle distribution outside North America. The confirmed cinema window gives audiences a chance to see this fantasy world on a large screen before the streaming release.
Why Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film stands out
Gerwig is approaching a world that already has a long screen history, but she is beginning from a story that has not previously received a major film adaptation. That gives the production room to introduce Narnia from its earliest moments while remaining connected to the characters, places, and themes readers know.
For longtime fans, the trailer marks the first official evidence of how this new adaptation will visualize the creation of Narnia. For audiences who know the 2005 film more than the books, it also offers a clear entry point: this story comes before the wardrobe adventure.
What happens next
Netflix has now confirmed the central cast, the creative team, the trailer, and the two-stage release plan. More promotional material will likely follow as the February 2027 theatrical opening gets closer, but no additional story details should be treated as confirmed unless Netflix or the filmmakers announce them directly.
For now, the first trailer establishes the essentials: Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is a cinematic origin story, opening in theaters on February 12, 2027, and streaming on Netflix from April 2. Are you most interested in seeing Narnia’s creation on the big screen, or will you wait for the Netflix release?
sources: Netflix Tudum overview, official trailer, and Netflix Media Center.
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