Entertainment · Film · 3 hrs ago
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Trailer Reaches 481.3 Million Views
Netflix’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew trailer drew 481.3 million views in its first seven days, according to data from WaveMetrix.
Released on October 13, it became the fastest-viewed trailer for a film directed by Greta Gerwig, surpassing Barbie’s 240 million views.
The film is directed by Gerwig and adapts C.S. Lewis’s 1955 novel about Digory Kirke and Polly’s journey through a magical multiverse.
The trailer’s use of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” helped make it a talking point, after Gerwig met with the band to persuade them to license the song.
Viewers have disagreed about its tone, with some saying it lacks the medieval feel of earlier Narnia films and others noting that this story has a different setting.
The record-breaking response is an encouraging sign for Netflix’s costly reboot, though trailer views do not guarantee box-office success.
The film is due in cinemas on February 12, 2027, in a release with Sony that will include the streamer’s longest theatrical-exclusive window and most IMAX showings yet.
The trailer for Netflix’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew drew more than 481.3 million views in its first seven days, according to WaveMetrix.
The total surpassed the first-week trailer view counts reported for Barbie, Wonka and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Greta Gerwig debuted the trailer on October 13 at an Imax event in New York City.
The trailer features Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven, the first time the band granted a sync for the song to be used in a film or trailer, according to Deadline.
The film is scheduled to reach theaters on February 12, 2027, with an exclusive 49-day theatrical window before streaming.
- Who
- Netflix and filmmaker Greta Gerwig; WaveMetrix supplied the viewership data.
- What
- The trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew received more than 481.3 million views in its first seven days.
- When
- The first seven days after the trailer’s October 13 debut.
- Where
- The trailer was released globally; Gerwig debuted it at an Imax event in New York City.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Greta Gerwig debuted the trailer at an exclusive Imax event in New York City.
The trailer received more than 481.3 million views, according to WaveMetrix.
The film is scheduled to open in theaters.
- Trailer views
- More than 481.3 million in seven days
- Comparison: Barbie
- 240 million views
- Comparison: Wonka
- 237.2 million views
- Comparison: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- 281.6 million views
- Theatrical window
- Exclusive 49-day window before streaming
- Release date
- February 12, 2027
2 sources
What people are saying
I was so moved that they allowed me to use the song
a powerhouse in the world of cinema