# Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew hits the cover of Empire

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 18:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew hits the cover of Empire" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include theplaylist.net, A.V. Club, IGN and empireonline.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| People.com | Meryl Streep Revealed as Voice of Lion Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: ‘Profound but Not Pretentious’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPczRseHp5MGZLT0FUeHNFVFBlSkkwM1VsNnJxM3BmWXZyQXZCc1FhOWNzZ21LMFpUS2R0bEt5SHU4YTRrNEtLSjNyemlsLVNkQXZXT193b29jRXdzZHpUcjlTZURfSTFZdUM3Z1N3WVNXejZZTk5BYmMxWVo1T3hobTE3Um5CNGpYX0lWR3VYX3VZd1dfXy14R0VHanZ0aE5HUE5hVVdVLVBZenA4bTE5bDRvaHVYaE1QVktuWXpkWEptcnZh?oc=5) |
| Variety | Greta Gerwig: 'Narnia' Inspired by David Bowie, Meryl Streep Is Aslan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNTU0wR3Q4Q2xYZjBZbjlHQ19nN1EzbUdURHVEVUo4dGNSaUNUaEJ3dDFmWDdJZG5vS1JtZXkxLVlIV0wxdXNZamVvSVpoNGJDc2JfcmNabGNXS2h4TmhOc0p3QUZVeTQ1NTFJYXRnMERHQWhPNHdpbHRtWWFWSkdPcmEtZW1WUllBbDVYeThucE1rRllkYTBiRktkSmVfZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Greta Gerwig Says ‘Narnia’ Is Inspired by David Bowie, Confirms Meryl Streep Is Voicing Aslan: ‘I Wanted Someone Profound but Not Pretentious’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQd1dOWEh1a0toYndOVnJvVnJCcWZXWG41dm0tbG54VlVzNV9IUnpWbmlZRldQZVFTVzdianNLMEZ4TEpudENxb05lMjg0Mld2U1lWLTJYclRBTDI3Q0pCcFBpR0pXeGk3Um1JN0VudW1CbTdkbnNfVVR3aF9NQXVrOWxiTV95enNfZUM5UXRweERIMGlYR19oSTgyb29jc0JMOFE?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ First Look Confirms It’s Unlike Any Netflix Movie Before It | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE00bzYwYTZ3XzQxS3o5aGpQeTlCSEhfam5wMmw2LXJpX3hhaEVQVTFtS1k4Q0pHdVhkVThjWUkzNE1iSVF6cjBRSm5yVE5DNkpNMFFXaHdwV1g1QWdXUWk3dnpQZ1hUUGs?oc=5) |
| NarniaWeb | Nashville Test Screening Offers New Clues About Greta Gerwig’s Narnia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxON2JsZGVvQ0VoSkpweGQwZWUtX2FrQjh0Qk5RTmJIYTEwRk8zcjRLUDV0UWNTYVI5N192WkpkVDIydlNINlh1MEhzUlZ5aURhdjZDbWpMZTRHck1UcV9NbEQ3eERfVHhPWG1xZEFRQS1MWGNzVFdIRXNqSHBqbUNHbHRxcExnMy1GWFRKRW1ROHVCUmtNbV9FVGJrSUZ1RktxVkxPUjNB?oc=5) |
| theplaylist.net | ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ First Look: Greta Gerwig Wanted A “Rock Opera,” Meryl Streep Confirmed As Aslan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNMC1sZU5DNGFOMURFbXpSUU9wX0pTVGIxWUhvUERhMFB4eWM4bGZVWE9yazJUdXltNlpFUXpMSlAxY0JNLTZ3WktaQk1VM3dRRzR3SkNlQTZPazZZUGFZNmpxQWFMaVd6MDJMUkhDTmM0VkVpTGEwQ0dKM2RIU1lBODVDUVlXbVd5Zk9Od0dYbkxFZ0R0S2FGdTdselVveTY1Nnc?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | Greta Gerwig on why she hired Meryl "one of the greatest actors to ever do it" Streep as Aslan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPVUYzQ0Q2c2VudWN4ME9WNzdLZ3R1ejFldWFpTUtrMXhnLU9ZM1gycVg2NHpaNHNOYlVmSnQ0YnJEbzVrM3hxcmEtYTBMeHJVRS1IQXJDbGtKQlJCSHVaUWNMR0xCTG1kakJEcnNjTkZTQUtXZXp5SENOa2x5R1hLVDdKYXVGcHJta0E?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'It Is a World Sung to Life by Aslan' — Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Is Not What You Expect | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPQ2lZRW8wV3Azd0QwWWswLVpvYXlBT0RzZFg0UE43WnhBbEhSSjVxa2RFc01QeHN2RG5BRFVqN0NLUDdFWG9NLXR5eFNtZEVDSFE4LXdZT3JhYnliS0g0RnpaUU9sZjd0NFFRSHR1T000LVpyWFk5ZlpsakVPdWRyZkpMUUZ4eUhfajNaSjkxbXBMNlYyNUpLMnIxWTh1dW4xSl8teE9FVnc4R2pibTlRV1JNUy1UMnlFOXBMMXphc0RROEU?oc=5) |
| empireonline.com | 'David Bowie saved my life': Greta Gerwig's rock'n'roll inspiration for Narnia: The Magician's Nephew | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQdDdvQm9WSm5qVFhjMVZVb3FHd3lVSTZNRlRfN0dIMFg0QnF3U3VVTnhkaGYxZFgxT3dDSjhqcldqNXBHNERTNlQ5ajhnS3c0NWxmQnZMQlFtcVBvZkozV1dUYkRKbG82d1JOTnRpMGFPWFlfVHBOSmpMb2xyZDFIXzRPaGxKRGxHMjlYc0RDSDJpODRZWWdrTTFZNWJXa2R1dlVUQXVYVDh1VE1PZUtSQngxMA?oc=5) |
| empireonline.com | Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew hits the cover of Empire – with Meryl Streep as Aslan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQczBDSjhvanc4M1FmRGVRN1laMXhPcVNtbExnVXdpTldOYkpWU0lTdWxHc0tQdV8yaGk2bjlrY0Q2OU5QdnM4VVV0Q2xpM1ZfcW1nREZuUWJTS2xkdE5tRFhqMnFINXhOTHE5R25GSC1mZU1QaUtwY25IR1NsLUNEMFJKei1DY1VOdGZFeDBWUmxBUS1aMlhHcHo0bEY0SVp4NXc?oc=5) |

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