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After years of anticipation, rumors, and waiting, Netflix has officially opened up Wardrobe Day (very slightly). Today, the streamer’s surprise dropped our first official look at Greta Gerwig’s upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia movie, along with a brand new animated logo.
The newly released assets are the first official pieces of marketing we’ve seen for the upcoming, currently titled fantasy saga Narnia: The wizard’s nephew.
Moving to X (formerly Twitter), and Netflix Share a short video showcasing the new animated logofollowed by a stunning behind-the-scenes shot of writer-director Greta Gerwig on set. In the BTS photo, Gerwig is seen wearing a heavy tweed coat, intently watching the action unfold next to an ARRI film camera. In the background, we can see vintage cars, extras in precise turn-of-the-century clothing, and what appears to be a beautifully crafted London street practical set, something. I’ve been sharing to some time Throughout the production period, which takes place in 2025.
You can check out Greta Gerwig’s official BTS photo below:
(Pictured above: Greta Gerwig filming Netflix’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew)
If you’ve been following our coverage, you’ll know that this was a huge project for Netflix. As We Are, the film’s release has been officially postponed, and is now set to hit theaters worldwide February 10, 2027.
The long post-production runway makes sense given the sheer size of the film. As we explained in Expanded cast list breakdownThe film features a star-studded lineup, including Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Emma Mackey, David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell. We still have more team members up our sleeves to cover in the coming months.
Test scans reveal “mixed” early reactions and an emphasis on practical effects
While the marketing machine was waking up, the film itself was busy making its rounds behind closed doors.
Our friends in NarniaWeb just published an interesting report with details A new private testing screening is scheduled for later this month in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the invitation, the show gives audiences a chance to “experience the creation of Narnia” and witness the “wild, unlimited imagination” of Gerwig’s vision of C.S. Lewis’ beloved origin story.
Interestingly, the questionnaire sent to potential attendees in Nashville asked whether they had seen and enjoyed a very specific list of corporate films, including The NeverEnding Story, Labyrinth, Wicked, Barbie, Wonka, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. NarniaWeb rightly points out that this eclectic mix of fantasy adventure and musical properties is consistent with early rumors that Gerwig’s work featured strong rock ‘n’ roll influences and a heavy focus on practical creature effects (hence the Labyrinth and NeverEnding Story comparisons).
But how does the movie actually play?
NarniaWeb noted that previous showings in New York and New Jersey had produced mixed reactions. This is what we heard from multiple sources as well. We’ve heard independently from several Netflix insiders and people who have attended these early screenings, and the word on the street is that reaction to the film so far is very mixed, with the word “boring” often used despite many saying the film is very faithful to the books, despite the usual caveats that everyone’s tastes are different and the film isn’t finished.
These are unfinished pieces with temporary visual effects. The whole purpose of testing a CGI-heavy fantasy epic early is to figure out what doesn’t work so the filmmakers have time to fix it before 2027.
With our first official appearance finally out in the wild, hopefully the teaser isn’t too far away.
Are you excited for Narnia’s Greta Gerwig: The Magician’s Nephew? What do you think of BTS’s first look? Let us know in the comments below!