Today’s Prayer Focus
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
also known as “Das Wunder von Narnia,” “Narnia: El sobrino del mago,” “Narnia: Min morbror trollkarlen,” “Nárnia: O Sobrinho do Mago,” “Narnia: Siostrzeniec czarodzieja,” “Νάρνια: Ο ανιψιός του μάγου,” “納尼亞”
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Fantasy Adventure IMAX |
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| Year of Release: | 2027 |
| USA Release: |
February 12, 2027 (wide release) |
Relevant Issues
The original producer of the theatrical “The Chronicles of Narnia” series was Walden Media. In 2011 their contract for the film rights expired.
Netflix purchased the rights, and contracted for Woke director Greta Gertwig to write, produce, and direct. Bottom-line: This new film has a completely different staff, actors and crews, so expect different results.
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Meryl Streep … Aslan, , the great lion who created Narnia (voice) Daniel Craig … Andrew Ketterley, Digory’s uncle Carey Mulligan … Mabel Kirke Emma Mackey … Jadis, the future White Witch and the last Queen of Charn Kobna Holdbrook-Smith … Frank, a London cabby, who becomes the First King of Narnia David McKenna … Digory Kirke Tom Bonington … Mr. Potts Beatrice Campbell … Polly Plummer Ava Jager … Violet Plummer, Polly’s sister Ciarán Hinds … |
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Greta Gerwig —“Barbie” (2023), “Lady Bird” (2017) |
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| Distributor |
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Netflix Sony Pictures Releasing |
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “Two children discover a wood full of pools leading to other worlds. One takes them to a dead city beneath a dying sun, where they wake a queen who exterminated its population and accidentally bring her back to London.”
See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.