THR studies that Carey Mulligan is in talks to hitch Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, primarily based on the beloved fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis.
The Netflix film can be an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. Although it was the sixth e-book revealed within the seven-novel sequence, the story takes place 1000 years earlier than the occasions of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Lewis later expressed his choice that readers ought to start with The Magician’s Nephew after they learn the sequence. The prequel offers with the creation of Narnia and the primary people to journey to the world.
The story considerations two youngsters, Digory and Polly, who’re transported to completely different worlds by magic rings created by Digory’s uncle. There, they by accident awaken the evil White Witch. Casting is underway, with Daniel Craig reportedly enjoying the uncle, Emma Mackey the White Witch, and Meryl Streep voicing Aslan. Mulligan is anticipated to play the ailing mom of Digory.
The manufacturing remains to be trying to find its younger leads, however assuming all goes effectively, taking pictures is anticipated to kick off this summer season.
Netflix will truly be giving Chronicles of Narnia a theatrical launch. The movie is slated for a two-week run in IMAX theaters beginning on November 26, 2026, and can then be accessible to stream on Netflix on Christmas Day.
The final live-action adaptation of Lewis’ fantasy sequence began robust with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The first movie grossed $745 million worldwide, however the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, made considerably much less with $419 million. Another lackluster sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, appeared to spell the top of the Narnia franchise.
Mulligan will subsequent be seen in The Ballad of Wallis Island, which premiered at Sundance earlier this 12 months and can hit theaters within the U.S. for a restricted launch on May twenty eighth. She’s additionally set to star alongside Oscar Isaac (Scenes From a Marriage), Charles Melton (May December), and Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus) on the second season of Netflix’s Beef. The new season follows a younger couple as they witness an alarming struggle between their boss and his spouse, triggering chess strikes of favours and coercion within the elitist world of a rustic membership and its Korean billionaire proprietor.