Tag: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew

Today, a report announced that Beatrice Campbell and David McKenna have been cast as the two lead children in Narnia: The Magician's Nephew. They have appeared in The Phoenician Scheme and the Lord of the Flies TV series reboot, respectively. They are set to play Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer after an extensive open casting... Read More...

Today, a report announced that actress Carey Mulligan has joined the ever-growing cast of Netflix's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew. The report confirms that Daniel Craig is indeed in talks to star as Uncle Andrew, the uncle of the male hero, Digory Kirke. Mulligan will star as Digory's sickly mother, Mabel Kirke, towards the novel's beginning.... Read More...

Today, a report has announced that actress Emma Mackey has landed the lead villain role in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Chronicles of Narnia feature film. Mackey is best known for her roles in Netflix's Sex Education, Death on the Nile, and 2023's Barbie. The report reveals she will play a young Jadis, The White Witch, from... Read More...

Today, a report announced that Netflix is considering Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep for its upcoming Chronicles of Narnia movie. She hasn't signed on yet, but she is being courted to voice Aslan in this new film. The latest film has gender-swapped the character from a typically male-voiced lion to a female one. Many fans... Read More...

Today, a report announced that Netflix had courted actor Daniel Craig for their upcoming Chronicles of Narnia film. He is best known for his roles as James Bond and, most recently, the Knives Out films. His role is being kept under wraps, and no deal has been signed. However, if the film adapts The Magician's... Read More...

Today, a report announced that the director, Greta Gerwig, is looking at British singer Charli XCX for a significant role in her upcoming Chronicles of Narnia feature film. While the film name is being kept under wraps, the report states this role could be for Jadis, The White Witch. The singer has not officially signed... Read More...

After months of negotiations, director Greta Gerwig has secured a four-week exclusive theatrical run for her upcoming Chronicles of Narnia live-action adaptation film. In partnership with IMAX, Netflix will release this new film in 1,000 theaters across the US for four weeks starting on Thanksgiving Day 2026. The film will then finally release on the... Read More...

Today, Collider announced that director Greta Gerwig is expected to begin production on her Chronicles of Narnia film sometime in 2024. This comes off the director's massive summer with the hit Warner Brothers comedy Barbie. The director has been hard at work writing the new film since late last year, only stopping during the ongoing... Read More...