Weta FX Working on Visual Effects for Netflix’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’

NarniaWeb has learned through multiple sources that Weta FX will be contributing visual effects work to Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, directed by Greta Gerwig.

In addition to Weta FX, visual effects are also being handled by London-based Framestore and beloFX, among other studios. While details on how sequences are being divided between VFX houses are not yet known, a source indicated to us that Weta FX’s contribution will likely be smaller in scope compared to Framestore’s workload.

The studio previously worked on Disney and Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, then operating under the name Weta Digital. Weta produced over 300 visual effects shots for the film, contributing to sequences such as the White Witch and Werewolf in the “Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance” scene, the nighttime raid on Miraz’s castle, and the “Door in the Air” sequence near the end of the film.

Founded in New Zealand, Weta FX is one of the most acclaimed visual effects studios in the world with Academy Award–winning work on films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Jungle Book, and Avatar: The Way of Water. The studio operates facilities in Wellington, Melbourne, and Vancouver.

It is worth noting that Weta FX is separate from Weta Workshop, which specializes in physical props, miniatures, costumes, and concept design.

Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is currently scheduled to debut in IMAX theatres worldwide on November 26, before releasing on Netflix on Christmas Day.