Greta Gerwig unveils first Narnia film for Netflix and cinemas

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Director Greta Gerwig has debuted a first look at 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew', a $280 million Netflix film receiving theatrical release.

Greta Gerwig debuted a first look at 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' on Tuesday, previewing an IMAX-sized adaptation of C.S. Lewis' allegorical adventure. The trailer, scored with Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven', was shown on an IMAX screen at the AMC Lincoln Center in New York.

With a $280 million budget, the film is one of Netflix's most ambitious productions. Netflix is giving it a wide theatrical release beginning 12 February, with the film arriving on the streaming service on 2 April. This marks a reversal for the company, which typically releases films directly to its platform.

Gerwig said she wrote her first draft in 2020 and 2021 after approaching Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos at a cocktail party. 'I told Ted I only know how to make movies for the big screen,' Gerwig said. 'He said, Make the movie for the biggest screen you can imagine.' The film adapts 'The Magician's Nephew', published in 1955, which follows two children in 1900 London who are transported through a magic ring into another world and witness Narnia's creation by the lion Aslan.

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• Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted 'Narnia' for Netflix — and the big screenGreta Gerwig has debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew" that offers a full-hearted adaptation of C.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 19:03
• Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted 'Narnia' for Netflix — and the big screenGreta Gerwig has debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew" that offers a full-hearted adaptation of C.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 19:03

In this story: Greta Gerwig · C.S. Lewis · Netflix · Ted Sarandos · Stephen Colbert · New York · London

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