Narnia: The Magician's Nephew: Book vs. Movie
Greta Gerwig's 2027 film Narnia: The Magician's Nephew adapts C. S. Lewis's book. David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell lead the cast in a journey to Narnia's beginnings.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- C. S. Lewis
- Year
- 1955
- Pages
- 208Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 3 hr 56 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Kenneth Branagh
- Series
- The Chronicles of Narnia, book 6
Digory and Polly discover that his uncle has made rings capable of carrying people between worlds. Trying to find their way home leads them through an abandoned city, where Digory awakens a queen whose ambitions extend far beyond her ruined kingdom. Their travels bring them to the beginnings of Narnia, while Digory's concern for his sick mother makes the wonders they encounter especially tempting.
- Director
- Greta Gerwig
- Year
- 2027
- Cast
- David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan
- Genre
- coming-of-age film, family film, fantasy film
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Two children journey beyond the familiar world and become witnesses to the creation of Narnia. A great lion sings a new land into existence, opening a realm unlike the streets they have left behind. Their adventure takes place long before the wardrobe and the later visits that make Narnia known to another family.
Other books in this series
- 1
The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · Movie · 2005Details
- Director
- Andrew Adamson
- Writer
- Stephen McFeely, Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 2 hr 23 min
- Cast
- Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell
Evacuated from wartime London, the Pevensie children enter Narnia through a wardrobe and become caught in the White Witch’s effort to prevent a prophecy from being fulfilled. When Edmund falls into her hands, the others seek help from Aslan and the army gathering around him. Peter must take responsibility for more than his siblings as the search for Edmund becomes part of a battle for Narnia.
- 2
Prince CaspianThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian · Movie · 2008Details
- Director
- Andrew Adamson
- Writer
- Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus, Andrew Adamson
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 2 hr 20 min
- Cast
- Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell
The Pevensies return to Narnia to discover that their reign belongs to a distant past and the Telmarines now rule the country. They join Prince Caspian, whose uncle wants him dead, and the surviving Narnians preparing to resist. Peter and Caspian disagree over how to fight, while Lucy’s belief that Aslan is near meets doubt from the people relying on her.
- 3
The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader · Movie · 2010Details
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Writer
- Michael Petroni, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Richard LaGravenese
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 2 hr 3 min
- Cast
- Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter
A painting transports Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin Eustace aboard Caspian’s ship, where a search for missing lords leads into waters troubled by a spreading evil. The travelers must gather seven swords while confronting temptations that turn their private wishes against them. Eustace, who regards the voyage as an intolerable inconvenience, discovers that his behavior can have consequences no ordinary journey could produce.
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