Preview by Jon Donnis
Entertainment Film Distributors has shared the first teaser trailer and poster for The Magic Faraway Tree, which reaches cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 27 March. The film is adapted from Enid Blyton's much loved classic by Simon Farnaby, known for his work on Paddington 2 and Wonka, and it is directed by Ben Gregor, whose credits include Black Ops and Brassic. The early look makes it clear that audiences can expect a lively mix of grounded family drama and bright magical escapism, helped along by a cast that brings both warmth and eccentricity.
The story centres on Polly, played by Claire Foy, Tim, played by Andrew Garfield, and their three children. The family is uprooted and moved to a quiet corner of the English countryside, which sets the stage for their discovery of a tree that hides more than it reveals at first glance. The children soon meet its unusual residents, with Nonso Anozie as Moonface, Nicola Coughlan as Silky, Jessica Gunning as Dame Washalot and Dustin Demri Burns as Saucepan Man. Their travels to the strange lands that appear at the top of the tree push them into moments of joy, confusion and wonder. Through these journeys, the family begins to understand what they have been missing and slowly finds its way back to a sense of closeness that had been lost.
The Magic Faraway Tree will be released by Entertainment Film Distributors in UK and Ireland cinemas on 27 March 2026.
