The filming for Greta Gerwig‘s The Chronicles of Narnia (The Magician’s Nephew) has wrapped and the project has entered post-production, following a six-month shoot that began in August 2025 in London.
The production spanned three studio locations, Shepperton, Longcross, and Cardington, along with multiple real-world filming locations across London, Manchester, and Bradford. Visual effects work is underway at Framestore and Weta, while Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt are collaborating on the film’s musical score.
Written and directed by Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Gerwig (Barbie, Little Women), the film is based on the 1955 novel The Magician’s Nephew, the sixth published and first chronological book in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis.
First published in 1955, The Magician’s Nephew explores the origins of Narnia, Aslan, the White Witch, and the mystical wardrobe that later plays a central role in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The story follows young Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, who stumble upon a mysterious set of magic rings—created by Digory’s uncle—that transport them to the Wood Between the Worlds, a realm of infinite possibilities where they inadvertently awaken Jadis, the future White Witch, from the dying world of Charn.
During the production in London, some leaked set images surfaced online, showing the post-war 1950s locations. See the images below.
Cast Details for The Chronicles of Narnia:
- Emma Mackey as Jadis, the White Witch
- Carey Mulligan as Mabel Kirke
- David McKenna as Digory Kirke
- Beatrice Campbell as Polly Plummer
- Tom Bonington as Mr. Potts
- Denise Gough
- Ava Jager as Violet Plummer
- Daniel Craig
Gerwig, whose films have found fresh, original ways into beloved stories, brings her singular vision to Lewis’s iconic world explored in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Filled with mythic battles and unforgettable creatures and characters, the seven-book collection launched in 1950 and has sold more than 115 million copies and been translated into 57 languages worldwide.
Produced by Gerwig, Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, and Vincent Sieber-Smith, with executive producers Douglas Gresham and Melvin Adams for the C.S. Lewis Estate alongside Patty Whitcher, the film will be the first chapter in Netflix’s cinematic journey through Narnia.
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will be released theatrically in the United States on November 26, 2026, before streaming on Netflix on December 25, 2026.
