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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Star-studded cast rumoured for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia films

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  • Carey Mulligan is in talks to join Greta Gerwig's two-part adaptation of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  • The first film, based on The Magician's Nephew, will premiere in IMAX theaters in November 2026 before streaming on Netflix on Christmas Day.
  • Mulligan is reportedly slated to play the mother of Digory, one of the child protagonists.
  • Rumours have suggested a star-studded cast, including Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan and Daniel Craig as the children's uncle.
  • This is Gerwig's first directorial project since the record-breaking Barbie.
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