Gerwig Secures Led Zeppelin Song for Narnia Trailer Release

Greta Gerwig revealed how she secured Led Zeppelin's song for the first trailer of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew during an Oct. 13 conversation with Stephen Colbert at the AMC Lincoln Square IMAX theater in New York, explaining her creative choice for the fantasy film's first preview.

The trailer features Aslan, voiced by Meryl Streep, appearing during the creation of Narnia and uses Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven in its final moments. The film will arrive in theaters on Feb. 12, 2027, before streaming on Netflix on April 2, 2027, according to the report.

Gerwig told the audience that the song matched the themes she wanted to highlight in the adaptation.

"It's this epic song," said Gerwig.

She connected the music choice to the story's themes and described the song's relationship with the film's spiritual ideas.

"It's about a spiritual journey, the path of enlightenment" said Gerwig.

Gerwig explained that she met with Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and Jimmy Page before receiving permission to use the track, which had not previously been licensed for movies.

"They had not let it be used for anything," said Gerwig.

"I was so moved that they allowed me to use this song," said Gerwig.

She added that the musicians understood the film's central ideas and their connection to C.S. Lewis' work.

"The heart" said Gerwig.

"They love C.S. Lewis," said Gerwig.

The filmmaker also discussed her personal connection to the Narnia books, recalling that she read the stories and watched the BBC miniseries as a child. She later pitched the adaptation to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos after learning the company held the rights.

Gerwig said she began her first draft in 2021 after being asked whether she wanted to adapt The Magician's Nephew, the 1955 prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

During preparation, Gerwig researched C.S. Lewis by revisiting his 1955 autobiography Surprised by Joy and visiting locations connected to his life in England. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan and Ciarán Hinds, with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt composing the score.

"I only know how to make personal things," said Gerwig. "If it's in the heart, it can be huge and it can be small," she added.