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Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Carey Mulligan in talks for key role in Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie
Carey Mulligan is in negotiations to join Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' movie. The 39-year-old actress is currently in talks to portray the ill mother of Digory Kirke, one of the two child protagonists in the fantasy tale, The Hollywood Reporter has said. If she signs on to the movie, Mulligan will be joining a star-studded cast for Netflix's 'Narnia' film, which could include Meryl Streep as lion Aslan the Great, Daniel Craig as Digory's uncle and Emma Mackey as Jadis the White Witch. Although Craig has been attached to the role of Digory's uncle, The Hollywood Reporter has said conversations are at a 'super early' stage, and the former 'James Bond' actor has not officially signed on yet. Meanwhile, Mackey reportedly bested Charli xcx and Margaret Qualley for the role of the White Witch, both of whom had also been in contention for the part. While 'Narnia' has attracted plenty of A-list talent, Netflix are currently searching for young actors to portray Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer. The 'Narnia' movie will reportedly be an adaptation of author C.S. Lewis' 1955 novel 'The Magician's Nephew', which follows two children who stumble into strange worlds through magical rings and witness the creation of Narnia. Along the way, they awaken an evil queen and must grapple with choices that shape entire realms. As well as directing the movie, Gerwig, 41, is also set to write the screenplay. Meanwhile, Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal and Vincent Sieber are to produce the picture. In 2018, Netflix announced it would be making a new movie adaptation of Lewis' fantasy series of the same name, and signed Gerwig to direct the project two years later. While updates on the 'Narnia' flick have been slow since then, it was recently reported that Gerwig had successfully convinced Netflix to give her film an extended run on IMAX screens globally on Thanksgiving Day 2026 (26.11.26) ahead of its release to Netflix on Christmas Day (25.12.26). As well as an adaptation of 'The Magician's Nephew', Gerwig is also set to write and direct another project based on the fantasy series. In a profile in The New Yorker, the 'Barbie' filmmaker said: 'It would have to be something that has some strange hook in me, that feels like it goes to the marrow.' After it was confirmed Gerwig would be helming 'Narnia', the director said she had a reverence for the series, and wanted to treat Lewis' work with care. Speaking on BBC Radio 4, she said: 'I'm slightly in the place of terror because I really do have such reverence for 'Narnia'. 'I loved 'Narnia' so much as a child, [and] as an adult, C.S. Lewis as a thinker and a writer. I'm intimidated by doing this. It's something that feels like a worthy thing to be intimidated by. 'As a non-British person, I feel a particular sense of wanting to do it correctly … it's like when Americans do Shakespeare, there's a slight feeling of reverence and as if maybe we should treat it with extra care. It is not our countryman.'
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emma Mackey To Play White Witch In Greta Gerwig's Netflix Narnia Movie
BAFTA winner Emma Mackey (Sex Education) is set to play the White Witch in Netflix's Narnia movie from filmmaker Greta Gerwig, sources have confirmed to Deadline. She takes over a role to which Charli xcx had previously been linked. The reasons for the musician's departure aren't clear. Netflix declined to comment. Mackey joins a cast that will also include Daniel Craig, as uncle of Digory Kirke, and Meryl Streep as lion Aslan the Great. More from Deadline 'Sirens' Trailer: Meghann Fahy Tries To Rescue Her Sister From Julianne Moore's Cultish Clutches In Netflix Dark Comedy International Insider: Netflix Unpacks APAC; Luc Besson Interview; Louis Theroux Returns To West Bank 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming The film will reportedly adapt The Magician's Nephew, the sixth novel in the Narnia series from author C.S. Lewis, which tells the origin story of Narnia. The story centers on Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, who discover the magical world of Narnia through Digory's uncle's magic. Production is expected to take place next year. Netflix revealed in 2018 that it would develop new series and film projects based on Lewis's beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series, bringing Gerwig on board to write and direct the first movie in 2020. As previously reported, the film will get an exclusive two-week Imax global run for Thanksgiving 2026 in advance of its debut on the streamer. Previously collaborating with Gerwig on her Warner Bros phenomenon Barbie, Mackey is best known for her role as Maeve Wiley on Netflix's hit series Sex Education. Other film credits include Emily, in which she played author Emily Brontë, and Kenneth Branagh's Death on the Nile. Upcoming, she'll be seen playing the title role in James L. Brooks' Ella McCay, also starring in J.J. Abrams' untitled new movie and Julia Ducournau's Alpha. Variety was first to the news of Mackey's Narnia casting. Best of Deadline TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Which Colleen Hoover Books Are Becoming Movies? 'Verity,' 'Reminders Of Him' & 'Regretting You' Will Join 'It Ends With Us' Everything We Know About The 'We Were Liars' Show So Far
