It’s official, “Barbie” filmmaker Greta Gerwig has begun filming her next feature – “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew”.
Set photos have begun popping up online from the film, which will adapt “The Magician’s Nephew,” the first chronological story in C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” series (the second being the more well-known “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”).
Filming begins nearly seven years after Netflix first announced plans to adapt the novels all the way back in October 2018.
Shooting has taken place around Bank Station and The Royal Exchange in London, with multiple lavish sets recreating post-war Britain in the 1950s.
That marks a change from the book’s original late 19th-century Victorian-era setting, but it fits in with recent reports of such a time change. Such a time shift could have big implications for future adaptations.
Set photos also appear to show young and as yet unidentified actors believed to be playing Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer in the film. Various parts of England’s South and South East are expected to be used in the shoot, as will Shepperton Studios.
Other cast rumoured includes Emma Mackey as The White Witch, Daniel Craig as Uncle Andrew, Carey Mulligan in an unspecified role, and Meryl Streep as Aslan, but Netflix has yet to announce any cast names..
Photos galore can be found at What’s On Netflix.
