Month: August 2025

The Magician's Nephew

Bank Station Set Behind the Scenes Compilation VIDEO from Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew

August 30, 2025 David Sutton
The first behind-the-scenes glimpse of the upcoming film, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, reveals a shocking new timeline that reimagines the iconic series. Filming at Bank Station in London showcased a 1950s setting, with star David McKenna (Digory Kirke) spotted on set. The behind the scenes compilation video, courtesy of fans on social media, offers a sneak peek at the film’s new direction ahead of its 2026 release.

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Your One-Stop Guide: Tracking Every Change in NETFLIX Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew

August 29, 2025 David Sutton
With Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew for NETFLIX on the horizon, the buzz among fans is a mix of excitement and nervous energy. What will change? What will stay the same? To help us all keep track of the latest developments, we’ve launched a dedicated page to monitor every confirmed change, rumor, and wild fan theory. SPOILER ALERT: this page by its very nature exposes major plot changes to both the book and movie. This will be your one-stop bookmarkable resource for everything related to the book-to-screen adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew.

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August 5, 1955 Date of The Magician’s Nephew Set CONFIRMED

August 27, 2025 David Sutton
The Bank Station set revealed our first look at Digory and Jadis on Strawberry, but a seven-minute walking tour shared by @NarnianSource
on YouTube offers definitive evidence: a variety show poster dated August 5th, 1955. This confirms the Netflix adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew is set in the summer of 1955, aligning with the book’s publication year and its themes of a cold, wet summer driving the children’s indoor adventures.

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WATCH: Jadis Charges the Tower of London

August 25, 2025 David Sutton
In the book Jadis goes on a rampage terrorizing London, but why might she target the Tower of London? JEWELS! The Tower of London famously guards the royal family’s coronation jewels. In the book Jadis is out on a quest not just for dazzling accessories but for conquest of Earth. What better way to assert her dominion as Jadis, Queen of Earth, than stealing the crown of Queen Elizabeth II? The scene that was shot with Jadis and Digory riding Strawberry in a fervent gallop into the Tower of London raises the stakes of the rampage and has grander cinematic imagery than a smash and grab at a pawn shop.

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Painting Wonder
Pauline Baynes

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien by Katie Wray Schon

August 22, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen
Imagine my delight and wonder when a rare meaningful Facebook recommendation popped up on my feed. This recommendation led me to finding out about Katie Wray Schon’s brand new picture book biography Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. I smiled with delight as I read the press release. Finally, someone was telling the story of one of the greatest illustrators in 20th century children’s literature, and it is absolutely delightful and enchanting!

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Thanksgiving 2026
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The Magician’s Nephew Premieres November 26, 2026 Exclusively in IMAX

August 22, 2025 David Sutton
In a rare move NETFLIX to premiere the new Narnia movie in IMAX on Thanksgiving 2026. With anticipation building for Greta Gerwig’s new take on The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix, fans are already dreaming of what could be. This stunning concept teaser for The Magician’s Nephew perfectly captures that excitement. The fan-made trailer imagines the very beginning of the Narnian saga, taking us back to 1950s London to witness the story before the lamppost, before the Pevensies, and before the wardrobe. Featuring the expected cast that includes Daniel Craig as the dangerously curious Uncle Andrew and Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan, this teaser is a powerful glimpse into the epic origin story that fans have been waiting to see on screen.

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Leaked Footage from The Magician’s Nephew Set Reveals First Video Clip of David McKenna Starring as Digory

August 20, 2025 David Sutton
Netflix’s highly anticipated reimagining of The Chronicles of Narnia has begun filming, with a surprising twist: the setting has been updated from the books’ original 1900s to the 1950s. This significant change has a cascade of ramifications, altering the thematic context and even the iconic lamp-post. As set photos and videos leak online, the internet is buzzing with speculation. This article provides a creative first look at what the opening of The Magician’s Nephew might feel like, combining leaked footage and AI-generated imagery with the timeless audio from the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre production.

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Chronicles of Narnia

Gaslighting the Lamp-Post: What the Timeline Change Could Mean for The Lamp-post, and What It Represents

August 20, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen
In a new adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, the setting appears to be shifted from 1900 to the 1950s, a change that could alter one of Narnia’s most iconic symbols: the gas-lit lamp-post. In the original text, the lamp-post is a powerful symbol of the ordinary becoming extraordinary and is deeply rooted in the Gothic literature of the 19th century. This article explores the potential ramifications of this timeline change, the historical context of London’s streetlights, and the profound symbolism of the lamp-post as a beacon of divine light that guides characters and readers alike toward Aslan.

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