Netflix is looking at Daniel Craig to star in the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia movie to be directed by Greta Gerwig.
Deadline reports that Netflix is looking at Daniel Craig to join the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia movie. There are no details on who Craig might play (Aslan?), but the report states that it’s still very early in the process.
Production on the Chronicles of Narnia movie is expected to kick off later this year, so we should hear more casting news in the coming weeks. In fact, it was reported last week that Grammy-winning artist Charlie XCX was also being eyed for a role in the movie, believed to be Jadis the White Witch.
Nothing has been officially announced yet, but it’s believed that the film will be an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. Although it was the sixth book published in the seven-novel series, it takes place 1000 years before the events of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Author C.S. Lewis later expressed his preference that readers should begin with The Magician’s Nephew when they read the series. The prequel deals with the creation of Narnia and the first humans to travel to the world.
Some have wondered if Craig could be playing Andrew Ketterley, an amateur magician who has been experimenting with travelling to other worlds.
Netflix will actually be giving Chronicles of Narnia a theatrical release. The film is slated for a two-week run in IMAX theaters starting on November 26, 2026, and will then be available to stream on Netflix on Christmas Day.
The last live-action adaptation of Lewis’ fantasy series started off strong with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. The first film grossed $745 million worldwide, but the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, made significantly less with $419 million. Another lackluster sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, seemed to spell the end of the Narnia franchise.
More to come…
