First Look at Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Adaptation Arrives with Led Zeppelin Soundtrack
Netflix has debuted the initial trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, directed by Greta Gerwig. The film adapts C.S. Lewis’s novel and is scheduled for IMAX and other theaters on February 12, 2027, before streaming on Netflix that April. The preview uses Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and introduces David McKenna as Digory Kirke, with Daniel Craig as his uncle and Meryl Streep voicing Aslan.
Netflix’s first look at Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew comes from writer-director Greta Gerwig, following her work on 2023’s Barbie. The adaptation draws on C.S. Lewis’s novel and is described as a sweeping adventure about Narnia’s creation. Its cast includes David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, Susan Wokoma, and Meryl Streep as Aslan’s voice.
The trailer presents Digory Kirke, played by McKenna, and an uncle portrayed by Craig who is the magician of the title. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” accompanies the visuals, a rare soundtrack placement. The movie is set for worldwide IMAX and standard theaters on February 12, 2027, with IMAX sneak previews from February 10, then Netflix on April 2, 2027.
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The trailer may draw renewed attention to C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books and to Gerwig’s filmmaking after Barbie. Families, fantasy readers, and moviegoers could be encouraged to see the adaptation in theaters, while Netflix subscribers may later engage with it at home. The use of a famous Led Zeppelin song may also broaden interest among music fans. Its hybrid theatrical-streaming rollout could influence how similar big-budget adaptations are marketed and released, though its actual cultural reach remains uncertain. Count: The1 trailer2 may3 draw4 renewed5 attention6 to7 C.S.8 Lewis’s9 Narnia10 books11 and12 to13 Gerwig’s14 filmmaking15 after16 Barbie.17 Families,18 fantasy19 readers,20 and21 moviegoers22 could23 be24 encouraged25 to26 see27 the28 adaptation29 in30 theaters,31 while32 Netflix33 subscribers34 may35 later36 engage37 with38 it39 at40 home.41 The42 use43 of44 a45 famous46 Led47 Zeppelin48 song49 may50 also51 broaden52 interest53 among54 music55 fans.56 Its57 hybrid58 theatric