{
  "id": 14336808,
  "title": "Here’s How Greta Gerwig Got Led Zeppelin to Say Yes to Using ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in ‘Narnia’ Trailer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/heres-how-greta-gerwig-got-led-zeppelin-to-say-yes-to-using-stairway",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven-narnia-trailer-greta-gerwig-1236360368/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Greta Gerwig successfully secured the rights to use Led Zeppelin's \"Stairway to Heaven\" in the trailer for her upcoming Narnia adaptation, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew. She personally met with the band's frontman Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page to obtain permission. Gerwig expressed her gratitude for their approval, noting that the musicians were drawn to the heart of her film, particularly the influence of C.S. Lewis' beloved fantasy series. \"Stairway to Heaven,\" an eight-minute epic released in 1971, explores themes of spiritual discovery and enlightenment, which align with the story of Narnia. The trailer's climactic sequence features Meryl Streep voicing Aslan, the lion in the Narnia universe, as the song builds to a spectacular burst of light. Despite not charting on the Billboard Hot 100, \"Stairway to Heaven\" became a radio staple and helped boost Led Zeppelin IV to No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The film is an adaptation of Lewis' 1955 novel The Magician's Nephew, set to release in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, starring Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, and Emma Mackey.",
  "summary": "Robert Plant & Jimmy Page gave the filmmaker their blessing to use the rock classic in the first look at Narnia: The Magician's Nephew .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Direct personal negotiation between the director and the band's founders demonstrates how creative alignment on thematic elements can overcome the hurdles of securing iconic musical rights for major film adaptations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "I Didn't Want a Greta Gerwig Narnia Movie... Until I Watched the Magician's Nephew Trailer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-didnt-want-a-greta-gerwig-narnia-movie-until-i-watched-the",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:21:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Narnia Fans Freak Out Over Greta Gerwig’s ‘Magicians Nephew’ Trailer: “Lost Its Soul to CGI”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/narnia-fans-freak-out-over-greta-gerwigs-magicians-nephew-trailer",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:36:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}