First Trailer Released for Greta Gerwig’s ‘The Magician’s Nephew’
The first trailer for "The Magician's Nephew," a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia," has been released. Director Greta Gerwig discussed the film, her views on faith in filmmaking, and the themes present, during a preview event in…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 16, 2026 —
The first trailer for The Magician’s Nephew, a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, has been released, prompting discussion about the film and its casting.
Director Greta Gerwig discussed the project, her views on faith in filmmaking and themes present in the film during a preview event in New York City. Details of her remarks were not provided, so the specific themes she addressed and how she described the relationship between faith and filmmaking are not clear from the available information.
The trailer’s release has also prompted debate over Meryl Streep’s casting as the voice of Aslan. The information provided does not describe the nature of the debate or include responses from Gerwig, Streep or the film’s production team.
The announcement identifies the movie as an adaptation of Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, but does not provide further details about its plot, other cast members, production, release schedule or where the trailer can be viewed. It also does not specify when the trailer was released or give a date for the preview event.
For now, the reported developments are the trailer’s release, Gerwig’s discussion of the film at the New York City event and the public conversation around Streep’s casting. Further information about the film and the issues raised at the preview was not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Ariel Harmer on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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