Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: the Magician’s Nephew’ Reveals First Trailer

Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has unveiled its first trailer, introducing an adventure centered on the creation of Narnia ahead of its Philippine cinema release on February 10, 2027.

Written for the screen and directed by Gerwig, the film adapts C. S. Lewis’ novel The Magician’s Nephew, bringing the story to the screen for the first time, according to the announcement.

A World Gerwig Has Loved Since Childhood

For the filmmaker behind Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie, the adaptation carries a personal connection.

Gerwig recalled reading The Magician’s Nephew as a child and being captivated by the idea of a cosmic lion singing a world into existence.

“I didn’t know that I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that has always lived in my heart. It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being,” she said.

She described Lewis’ stories as an introduction to hidden worlds and unexpected adventures, where ordinary people could become part of something extraordinary.

That childhood sense of possibility informs her approach to the film’s central subject: the beginning of Narnia itself.

An Ensemble Cast and Original Score

The announced cast includes David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, alongside Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough and Susan Wokoma.

Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt provide the original score, with George Drakoulias serving as music supervisor.

Gerwig produces with Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal and Vincent Sieber-Smith. The creative team also includes director of photography Seamus McGarvey, production designer James Chinlund and costume designer Jacqueline Durran.

Visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin, creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan and animation supervisor Michael Eames are also part of the production.

Philippine Release Set for February 2027

The adaptation offers readers a screen interpretation of Narnia’s origin story while introducing new audiences to the world imagined by Lewis.

With the first trailer now available, Filipino moviegoers can get an early look at Gerwig’s adaptation before Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew opens in Philippine cinemas on February 10, 2027.