Greta Gerwig is inviting audiences to enter the epic world of Narnia with “The Magician’s Nephew,” for which the first trailer was unveiled on Tuesday. Lewis classic “The Chronicles of Narnia,” the story follows two children, Digory and Polly, who are the first to discover the “Wood between the Worlds,” otherwise known as Narnia. Scored to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” the trailer opens with Daniel Craig’s Andrew Ketterley — the titular magician — opining that “sometimes one story is the beginning of all the others” before he gives the youngsters a magical ring that transports them to various fantastical lands.
The kids are spellbound as they come into contact with mythical creatures, beings and beasts including Emma Mackey’s Jadis, the future White Witch and last Queen of Charn, and Fledge, a talking horse who is capable of flight. Ahead of the trailer’s launch, Netflix hosted a preview event for press and social media influencers at New York’s AMC Lincoln Square. Attendees were treated at 9 a.m. to colorful cocktails, popcorn, boxed candy and tray-passed hors d’oeuvres.
Gerwig was interviewed by Stephen Colbert, who asked the Oscar-nominated director about adapting the beloved Lewis novel, finding young actors David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell to anchor the movie, and populating the world with stars such as Streep, Craig, Carey Mulligan and Ciarán Hinds. The film will opens in cinemas on Feb. 12, 2027 before landing on Netflix on April 2. I thought, ‘Oh, these kids are already taking care of each other.'” If McKenna and Campbell were intimidated to work with stars like Craig and Mulligan, they didn’t show it.
Gerwig brought up a funny moment from set before the cameras started to roll. You’ll be fine!'” Gerwig has described “Narnia” as “a world made out of music” and shared she wants the movie to feel like a “rock opera.” So finding the right songs — including “Stairway to Heaven” — were central to bringing the story to life. Gerwig wrote to Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page and let them watch an early version to convince them to let her use their rock anthem in the movie.
It made sense to introduce the world,” Gerwig said. I hope they feel like they’ve been on an adventure,” Gerwig said.
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