Its release may still be four months away, but the upcoming film “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” has certainly sparked a lot of conversation. Writer-director Greta Gerwig follows up her massively popular “Barbie” by adapting the sixth book is C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. But from all indications, Gerwig isn’t using her artistic prowess to bring Lewis’ original story to the screen. Instead she’s moving away from the Christian inspiration in favor of what’s being called a David Bowie-inspired “rock opera”.

The first trailer for “The Magician’s Nephew” starts grounded before turning into a CGI-soaked fever dream. Gerwig throws together some eye-catching images and it certainly has a rock-n-roll energy. But that doesn’t mean it will be a good Narnia movie. In fact, much of the trailer looks like something vastly different – part cosmic adventure and part 1980s music video. And while Gerwig sidesteps her controversial casting of Meryl Streep as Aslan, there’s still plenty in the new trailer to spark all kinds of debates.

“Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” opens in theaters on February 12, 2027. Check out the trailer and poster below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.