Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
Netflix has delayed the release of Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew' from Thanksgiving 2026 to February 12, 2027, for a broader theatrical rollout. The film will debut with IMAX previews on February 10 and remain in theaters until its streaming release on April 2, 2027. This extended theatrical window marks a significant shift in Netflix's approach to cinema distribution.
- ▪'Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew' is now scheduled for a wide global theatrical release on February 12, 2027, after being delayed from a Thanksgiving 2026 launch.
- ▪The film will begin with exclusive IMAX previews on February 10, 2027, and remain in theaters until its streaming debut on April 2, 2027.
- ▪Netflix describes the release as a 'global eventized release,' signaling a more ambitious theatrical strategy.
- ▪The movie, starring Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, is based on a prequel in C.S. Lewis' 'Narnia' series and explores the origins of the fantasy world.
- ▪AMC Theatres has expressed interest in further collaborations with Netflix despite past disagreements over theatrical windows.
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Audiences will have to wait a few months longer to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release date pushed back from Thanksgiving to February 12, 2027. In addition to relaunching “Narnia” on big screens and serving as writer-director Greta Gerwig’s first film since “Barbie,” “The Magician’s Nephew” also looks like the next step in Netflix’s relationship with movie theaters — and it’s becoming an even bigger step with the delay. The company had previously said “The Magician’s Nephew” would play exclusively on Imax screens for at least two weeks before a streaming release for Christmas. That would be an ambitious theatrical release by Netflix’s standards, but relatively limited compared to many other Hollywood blockbusters.
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