Overview

• Denise Gough confirmed on the We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends podcast that she has joined the cast and is playing “someone mean.”
• Principal photography began in London last month and continues at Shepperton Studios and across the English countryside into early 2026.
• Beatrice Campbell is officially set as Polly Plummer, while Emma Mackey is reported to play Jadis and Carey Mulligan is reported to appear.
• The adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew is staging London as the 1950s, marking a deliberate shift from the book’s original timeframe.
• A two-week IMAX theatrical window is planned for November 2026 before the film arrives on Netflix in December, with Mark Ronson reported to compose the score; casting for roles rumored for Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep remains unconfirmed.