Overview

• Emma Mackey has been confirmed to play Jadis, the White Witch, in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ 'The Magician’s Nephew.'
• The casting follows months of speculation, with Mackey reportedly beating out Margaret Qualley for the role.
• Meryl Streep is in talks to voice Aslan, the lion and central figure of Narnia, in a potential gender-swapped interpretation of the character.
• Netflix plans a two-week exclusive IMAX run for the film in November 2026, followed by a December streaming release.
• Production is expected to begin in 2025, with Gerwig directing and having written the screenplay.