The trailer offers the first public glimpse of Gerwig's take on the sixth novel in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series. C.S. Lewis wrote the book as a prequel to 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,' after an acquaintance asked how a London lamppost ended up in the Narnian forest. Lewis struggled to finish the manuscript, completing four other Narnia novels before finally publishing 'The Magician's Nephew' in 1955.
The novel tells the origin story of Narnia's creation and the arrival of evil into the land. It had never been adapted into a live-action feature film prior to this project. Previous film adaptations of the series, including the early 2000s trilogy covering the first three books, saw diminishing returns at the box office. By 2011, the film rights had expired, and plans to adapt 'The Silver Chair' were shelved.
Gerwig has said little publicly about the film beyond describing her Bowie-inspired vision. The trailer's psychedelic tone, set to the classic rock anthem, suggests a departure from the more straightforward fantasy style of the earlier Narnia films.