As a huge movie fan, I was so excited to hear that Greta Gerwig is tackling the Narnia books! C.S. Lewis’s stories are classics, and Gerwig feels like a perfect fit. She’s really one of the most in-demand directors right now, and she clearly isn’t afraid of stories with deeper, even religious, meanings. Honestly, this Narnia series could be her biggest, most ambitious project yet – and I can’t wait to see what she does with it, especially with Netflix backing her. It feels like a really great match!
Okay, so the Narnia movie directed by Greta Gerwig is now aiming for a 2026 release, which is so exciting! We’re finally getting some real details about it, though there’s still some mystery, of course. Here’s everything I’ve gathered about what we know so far.
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Movies Will Start at the Beginning With ‘The Magician’s Nephew’
Disney
At first, it wasn’t clear how Greta Gerwig would handle the story – whether she’d update it for modern audiences or stick closely to the original. However, her background made her a natural fit to adapt the work, as she grew up with religion. She was raised Unitarian Universalist but went to a Catholic high school, an experience she’s said shaped her filmmaking. This is evident in films like Lady Bird, which explores a woman’s complex relationship with religion and authority, and Little Women, which emphasizes traditional Christian values. She even incorporated biblical themes into her hugely successful film, Barbie.
Greta Gerwig shared that the books have been very meaningful to her personally, and she considers C.S. Lewis a deeply insightful writer.
Greta Gerwig has often explored religious ideas in her films, so it’s likely she’ll stay true to the spiritual themes in C.S. Lewis’s books, possibly using Christian symbolism and stories from the Bible. Notably, she’s planning to start the film series with The Magician’s Nephew, the sixth book, which tells the story of how everything began – essentially a prequel to the first book.
The first book in the series, The Magician’s Nephew, begins in London during the early 1900s and centers on Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer. They discover magical rings belonging to Digory’s Uncle Andrew, which transport them to different worlds, including the fading land of Charn. There, Digory unintentionally revives the wicked Queen Jadis, who will become the White Witch, and this event essentially sets the stage for the creation of Narnia. It’s unclear if future movies will follow the books in this order, but this is a solid foundation for Gerwig to adapt C.S. Lewis’s stories.
Books That Could Be Adapted for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Series:
| Book Title | Publication Order | Chronological Order |
| The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe | 1 (1950) | 2 |
| Prince Caspian | 2 (1951) | 4 |
| The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 3 (1952) | 5 |
| The Silver Chair | 4 (1953) | 6 |
| The Horse and His Boy | 5 (1954) | 3 |
| The Magician’s Nephew | 6 (1955) | 1 |
| The Last Battle | 7 (1956) | 7 |
Cast and Crew Confirmed for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Films
I’ve been following the news about Greta Gerwig’s Narnia films, and honestly, the early casting rumors were all over the place – a lot of actors who were supposedly involved quickly denied it. As of today, Netflix hasn’t officially announced anyone, but I’m hearing from some really solid industry insiders that they’ve narrowed down their choices for The Magician’s Nephew. The buzz is that Emma Mackey is being considered for the White Witch, Jadis, Daniel Craig might play Uncle Andrew, and Carey Mulligan could be Digory Kirke’s mother. It’s all still unconfirmed, but these names are exciting!
I’m really excited to hear Meryl Streep is supposedly going to voice Aslan in the new Narnia film! It’s a bit of a surprising choice, considering how Aslan’s been portrayed before, but Greta Gerwig clearly likes to cast big names, so it makes sense. They’ve started looking for actors to play Digory and Polly, apparently since early 2025, which is great to hear – things seem to be moving forward!
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Greta Gerwig is both writing and directing the new film. Mark Ronson, who previously worked with Gerwig on Barbie, is composing the music. Seamus McGarvey will be the director of photography, bringing his visually striking style from films like The Avengers (2012), Nocturnal Animals (2016), and The Greatest Showman (2017). The film is being produced by Amy Pascal, Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, and Vincent Sieber, with Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company supervising the production.
Release Date of Greta Gerwig’s First ‘Narnia’ Movie
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The release plan for the new movie, The Magician’s Nephew – part of the Narnia series – has been finalized. Greta Gerwig is advocating for a strong theatrical release, even though Netflix doesn’t always prioritize showing films in cinemas. The movie will first be shown in IMAX theaters worldwide on November 26, 2026, and will then be available on Netflix starting December 25, 2026. Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in 2025, with filming already happening in various locations and studios. While fans are excited about Gerwig’s vision for Narnia, more details about the movie will be revealed closer to the release date.
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2026-01-08 01:25