Emma Mackey Joins Greta Gerwig's NARNIA as the White Witch

"Sex Education" and "Barbie" actress Emma Mackey has signed on to star in Greta Gerwig's "Narnia", the upcoming Netflix adaptation of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy novels.

Gerwig will write and direct. The adaptatation is based on the sixth novel of the series "The Magician's Nephew" and the story centers on Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, who discover the magical world of Narnia through Digory's uncle's magic.

Mackey will star as the story's antagonist, the White Witch, who was played by Tilda Swinton in the 2005 film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Meryl Streep is in talks to play Aslan, the talking lion who in the books is the King of Kings and serves as Narnia's guardian and guide for the human children who enter its world. Daniel Craig will star as Digory Kirke's uncle.

The film will be released worldwide on Thanksgiving Day 2026 for a two-week IMAX theatrical run before the film's streaming debut on Netflix Christmas 2026. Production is expected to take place next year.

Mackey is also set to star in J.J. Abrams' which also stars Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega. She also nabbed roles in Julia Ducournau's "Alpha", and James L. Brooks' comedy "Ella McCay" that will open theatrically December 12th.

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NEW ON DVD/BLU-RAY - Apr. 5, 2011

TRON: LEGACY (Five-Disc Combo)

The sequel to the 1982 Disney cult classic needs no introduction, because, well, it's been hyped so much, you need to have lived under a rock to not have heard about it. Typical blockbuster fare lifted by amazing visuals, a great soundtrack by Daft Punk and Jeff "The Dude" Bridges' presence. It also benefits from excellent sound design, nominated for an Oscar, which should sound amazing on a 5.1/7.1 setup. Indeed, this movie is a dream come true for home theater owners. So it's shallow fun, who gives a damn ? Turn up that volume. Available as a Five-Disc Combo (Blu-Ray 3D/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy).

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TRADER

Here's another one of those Narnia movies, the third in the series. It's a decent one too, directed by the legendary Michael Apted. But, somehow, it feels like the Narnia saga has not quite found its place on the movie market, overshadowed by the much greater success of the Harry Potter series. Still, it's well worth acquiring if you're a fan. Everyone else should either start at the beginning, or just leave it. It's available as a Two-Disc Edition on either DVD, or Blu-Ray.

TAXI DRIVER (Blu-Ray)

"Are you talkin' to me ?" De Niro's insanely popular quote from "Taxi Driver" must sound quite familiar. This 1976 classic, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, has been quoted and referenced to the point where everyone has, at some point, become aware of its existence. Also, a very young Jodie Foster plays an Oscar nominated supporting role. Scorsese's masterpiece is now available on Blu-Ray with a ton of Special Features and the usual sharp audio and video. Previous incarnations of this movie also exist as a Two-Disc Collector's Edition DVD.

LITTLE FOCKERS

And now, one of Robert De Niro's more infamous movies. I'm sure he and Stiller, and the rest of the returning cast members, have been somehow forced to do this movie by some contractual bindings the studios enforced. There are no words for how brutally bad this movie is, but I'll settle for just mentioning that it has received three Razzie nominations, of which it actually won one (Jessica Alba - Worst Supporting Actress). This trainwreck is available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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