Overview

• Greta Gerwig is writing and directing Netflix’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew.
• Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep and Emma Mackey are confirmed to star in key roles for the reboot.
• Carey Mulligan is reportedly in talks to join the project, though her involvement has not been finalized.
• Netflix plans a theatrical IMAX rollout for Thanksgiving 2026 ahead of the film’s global streaming release.
• Barnes praised Gerwig’s fresh approach at a Los Angeles premiere, highlighting support from original franchise talent.