Background After
Walden Media's contract of
The Chronicles of Narnia film rights expired in 2011, the C. S. Lewis Company announced in October 2013 that it had agreed with
The Mark Gordon Company to adapt the 1953 novel
The Silver Chair.
Mark Gordon and
Douglas Gresham, along with Vincent Sieber, the
Los Angeles based director of The C. S. Lewis Company, would serve as producers and work with the Mark Gordon Company on developing the script. In December 2013, it was announced that
David Magee would write the screenplay. In July 2014, the official Narnia website allowed the opportunity for fans to suggest names for the
Lady of the Green Kirtle, the main antagonist. The winning name was to be selected by Gordon and Magee for use in the final script of
The Silver Chair. The producers called the film a "
reboot" due to the fact that it had a new creative team not associated with those who worked on the previous three films, although it was still a narrative successor to them. In August 2016, it was announced that
TriStar Pictures and
Entertainment One were set to finance and distribute the fourth film with The Mark Gordon Company (which eOne owned) and The C. S. Lewis Company. In April 2017, it was announced that
Joe Johnston had been hired to direct
The Silver Chair. During an interview with
Red Carpet News TV, Gordon revealed scarce details about the new technologies and setting that would be used for the upcoming film.
Development In October 2018,
Netflix and eOne Films made a multi-year deal with the C.S. Lewis Company to produce films and TV programs based on
The Chronicles of Narnia. In July 2023, following the release of
Barbie, it was announced that
Greta Gerwig had signed a deal with Netflix to write and direct two films based on the book series
The Chronicles of Narnia, with Gordon,
Douglas Gresham,
Amy Pascal, and Sieber serving as producers. Producer Amy Pascal said in December 2024 that filming was expected to start in July 2025.
The Times reported in December 2024 that filming would take place at
Shepperton Studios. That same month,
Jason Isaacs revealed that Gerwig was rumored to be adapting ''
The Magician's Nephew'' for the first film. In March and April 2025, listings from
Production Weekly and
Production List referred to the production as ''Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
. The film was confirmed to be adapting The Magician's Nephew
in mid-2025, with the full title being Narnia: The Magician's Nephew''.
Casting Open casting calls for a young boy and young girl to star in the film were quietly released in January 2025. In March 2025,
Charli XCX was in talks to join the film, while
Daniel Craig had been offered a role. In early April 2025, it was reported that
Meryl Streep was in talks to voice
Aslan. Later that month,
Emma Mackey was cast as the
White Witch over
Margaret Qualley and Charli. In May 2025,
Carey Mulligan was cast as Mabel Kirke. In September 2025,
Denise Gough joined the cast. In October, Craig's casting was confirmed and Ava Jager joined the cast. In February 2026,
Susan Wokoma,
Gerard Monaco,
James Murray, and
Samantha Spiro were revealed as a part of the cast. In May 2026, it was revealed that
Ciarán Hinds and
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith had rounded out the cast; while Streep's casting was confirmed.
Filming Principal photography began on August 11, 2025, with location filming around
Bank Station and
The Royal Exchange in
London and set filming at Shepperton Studios, with
Seamus McGarvey serving as the cinematographer. Further scenes were shot in the
Castlefield area of
Manchester the same month. By October 1, with location shooting complete, studio filming at Shepperton and
Longcross Studios was expected to continue to December 2025. Filming
wrapped on January 31, 2026. According to
Deadline, a cast member sustained a injury during filming which caused a production delay of six weeks.
Post-production In October 2025, it was reported that
Mark Ronson and
Andrew Wyatt were co-composing the film's score, after having previously collaborated with Gerwig on
Barbie. ==Release==