Netflix releases first trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Left4 outlets

Framing: Entertainment-trade and music outlets lead with the event and the Led Zeppelin licensing coup, quoting Gerwig's Q&A with Colbert.
Emphasis: Gerwig's quotes, the rare Zeppelin approval, Netflix's first wide theatrical release.
Leaves out or plays down: Little on the cast beyond headline names; none doubt the trailer.
Charged language: “Dazzling Footage”“finally gave in”“classic-rock warhorse”
For example: “Greta Gerwig’s Fantasy Epic Unveils Aslan, the White Witch and More in Dazzling Footage” — Variety

“they finally gave in to writer-director Greta Gerwig” — Rolling Stone

“an impressive sync considering that the band has historically been reluctant to license their music” — The Hollywood Reporter

Centre6 outlets

Framing: Fan-oriented and entertainment outlets cover the trailer's contents, cast and Gerwig's backstory, with some interpretation of the tone.
Emphasis: Trailer details, cast lists, Aslan's reveal, how the project began; Den of Geek analyses the anachronism; Radio Times quotes Gerwig's official statement.
Leaves out or plays down: Radio Times does not mention the Zeppelin approval story or the theatrical window beyond dates.
Charged language: “Gritty Narnia Origins”“Epic New Fantasy Adaptation”“looks magical”
For example: “Aslan & The White Witch's Gritty Narnia Origins Officially Unveiled By Netflix” — Screen Rant

“The latest adaptation of the classic tale looks magical.” — Radio Times

“this interpretation of Narnia will be much more personal and filmmaker-driven than the Disney iterations” — Den of Geek

Right0 outlets

No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

What every side reports

Netflix released the first trailer on 13 October 2026.
The film opens in cinemas on 12 February 2027 and arrives on Netflix on 2 April.
The trailer uses Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", approved by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.
Meryl Streep voices Aslan and Daniel Craig plays Andrew Ketterley.

Where accounts differ

Whether the film's score and song choice are presented as faithful or anachronistic

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Rolling Stone says that, Zeppelin aside, the trailer suggests a relatively faithful adaptation.

Centre
Den of Geek says the song and Mackey's go-go minidress are anachronistic and promise a more personal, filmmaker-driven Narnia than the Disney films; Screen Rant calls it a steampunk edge.

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin gave Greta Gerwig permission to use "Stairway to Heaven" in the trailer.
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Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Den of Geek, Screen Rant
The Magician's Nephew opens in cinemas on 12 February 2027 and arrives on Netflix on 2 April 2027.
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Rolling Stone, Variety, Den of Geek, Radio Times, Screen Rant
Meryl Streep voices Aslan in the film.
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Rolling Stone, Variety, Radio Times, Screen Rant

Greta Gerwig person

Gerwig says she has loved the books since childhood and wanted to make a big-screen, music-driven film, and that Plant and Page saw the heart of it.

“They saw the heart of the film” — The Hollywood Reporter

“a universe built out of music is an idea that always lived in my heart” — Radio Times

Netflix organisation

Netflix presents the film as its biggest theatrical release, backing Gerwig's big-screen vision with an IMAX event.

“what will be their largest theatrical release in history” — The Hollywood Reporter

Led Zeppelin organisation

Plant and Page, who rarely license the song, are reported to have allowed it after seeing the film and sharing Gerwig's love of Lewis; no statement from them is quoted.