Overview

• Carey Mulligan is in negotiations to portray Digory’s ailing mother in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s ‘The Magician’s Nephew.’
• The adaptation, written and directed by Gerwig, will serve as a prequel to ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,’ exploring Narnia’s creation and the White Witch’s origins.
• Confirmed cast members include Daniel Craig as Uncle Andrew, Emma Mackey as the White Witch, and Meryl Streep voicing a gender-swapped Aslan.
• Netflix is backing the project, with plans for a two-week IMAX theatrical release in November 2026 before streaming on the platform.
• Production is set to begin later this year, with veteran producers Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, and Vincent Sieber attached to the project.