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I Didn't Want a Greta Gerwig Narnia Movie... Until I Watched the Magician's Nephew Trailer

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I Didn't Want a Greta Gerwig Narnia Movie... Until I Watched the Magician's Nephew Trailer

The first trailer for Netflix’s The Magician’s Nephew has arrived, giving us all a closer look at director Greta Gerwig’s follow-up to 2023’s Barbie. And apart from also being a bold, subversive take on an iconic property, the two movies could scarcely be more different. It’s also clear that Netflix is going in a vastly different direction with the Narnia franchise compared to previous live-action movies.

And as far as I’m concerned, that’s fantastic. Before today, I wasn’t particularly enthralled with the idea of Gerwig rebooting Narnia. But having watched the trailer, that iconic Shaquille O’Neal meme comes to mind. I owe you an apology, Greta; I wasn’t really familiar with your game.

Mind you, my relative disinterest in Gerwig’s Narnia reboot was never a reflection of the director herself. She’s easily one of the brightest new voices in the film scene today. She’s proven she can handle semi-autobiographical indie comedies like Frances Ha and Lady Bird just as well as she does big-budget blockbusters like Barbie. Like Ryan Coogler, she’s that rare combination of a talented creator with compelling stories to tell and someone who can actually navigate the tumultuous studio system without her voice being drowned out.

It’s precisely because Gerwig is such an important voice in the industry that I found the Narnia news a little disappointing. The world is Gerwig’s oyster after the massive success of Barbie. She can pretty much tackle anything she wants. So why reboot the Narnia series of all things? Why tackle another studio project rather than seek out and develop the next Lady Bird?


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