Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Begins With ‘The Magician’s Nephew’

WHO:

Deadline - Greta Gerwig is directing the new Narnia movie.

Deadline - C.S. Lewis wrote *The Chronicles of Narnia* series.

Screen Rant - The film’s central characters include Digory and Polly; Lucy is also mentioned.

WHAT:

Deadline - The upcoming Narnia movie adapts *The Magician’s Nephew*, described as the first book in *The Chronicles of Narnia*.

Deadline - The movie will be released in theaters before streaming on Netflix.

Screen Rant - The movie begins with the sixth book in the series, giving Digory and Polly their turn before Lucy discovers a world audiences may already have grown to love.

WHEN:

Deadline - The film is expected to stream on Netflix “later next year.” This relative timing is not included because the date rules permit only future calendar dates stated exactly in the article.

WHY:

Screen Rant - The article characterizes starting with *The Magician’s Nephew* as “a brilliant decision.”

HOW:

Deadline - The film’s release plan is theatrical release followed by streaming on Netflix.

Screen Rant - The adaptation starts with *The Magician’s Nephew* rather than the book associated with Lucy’s discovery of Narnia.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 20:27 UTC)

Greta Gerwig is directing a new Narnia film based on C.S. Lewis’s *The Magician’s Nephew*. The book is the first in the *Chronicles of Narnia* timeline, though it was published as the sixth installment in the series. The adaptation puts Digory and Polly at the center of the story, giving them the spotlight before Lucy discovers Narnia. That means the movie begins with a different entry point from the story many audiences may already know. Its release plan is to open in theaters before arriving on Netflix. The film is expected to stream on Netflix later next year, though no specific calendar date has been announced. Starting with *The Magician’s Nephew* is described as a bold choice for the franchise. The approach introduces Narnia through the earlier events that lead into Lucy’s discovery of the magical world.