"Thor: Narniarok" — Why Fans Are Hammering Greta Gerwig’s First Narnia Trailer

When Netflix announced that visionary director Greta Gerwig would be adapting C.S. Lewis's beloved Chronicles of Narnia series, expectations were sky-high. Gerwig has stated that The Magician's Nephew was the Narnia book she fell in love with as a child. However, the release of the film's very first trailer has been met with a fiercely divided, and highly vocal, response from the fanbase.   

Instead of generating pure excitement for the upcoming adaptation, the trailer is being hammered by fans who feel the visual tone has missed the mark.    

The Backlash by the Numbers

The initial metrics tell a story of a highly polarizing debut. The trailer quickly amassed more than 559,000 views on Netflix's official YouTube channel. However, alongside those views, it also accumulated an estimated 15,000 dislikes.   

This significant volume of negative reactions has fueled reports and headlines, such as those from Cosmic Book News, highlighting the backlash and the specific comparisons viewers are drawing.   

"Why Does Narnia Look Like Marvel?"

The core issue for many fans is the trailer's aesthetic. Viewers have pointed out that instead of resembling the classic, somber, and deeply textured fantasy world of C.S. Lewis, the movie looks remarkably like a Marvel Cinematic Universe production.   

The trailer features a jarring mix of elements:

• Victorian London settings juxtaposed with glossy cosmic visuals.   

• A shiny silver Witch.   

• Sci-fi-looking environments.   

• A tease of Aslan singing Narnia into existence.   

This stylistic departure has prompted fans to flood the comments section with brutal, Marvel-themed jokes. Some of the most prominent quips include:   

• "Thor: Narniarok"   

• "Guardians of Narnia's Galaxy"   

• "Narnia: Love and Thunder"   

• "Aslan the Lion will return in Avengers: Doomsday"   

Beneath the humor, there is genuine anxiety among purists about the film's quality, summarized perfectly by one top comment that simply read: "Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck.".   

The Road Ahead

Despite the rocky online reception to the trailer, the film remains a massive tentpole release for Netflix. The Magician's Nephew is scheduled to open in IMAX and traditional theaters in February 2027 before making its streaming debut on Netflix in April.   

With months to go before the premiere, Gerwig and Netflix have time to adjust their marketing strategy. However, right now, the primary question echoing across the fanbase remains unanswered: Why does Narnia look like Marvel?