Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ moves to 2027 with a wide theatrical release from Netflix

Netflix moves expected release date Narnia Film directed by Greta Gerwig. The film will get a wide theatrical release, a first for the operator.

Gerwig’s adaptation of the sixth book in the CS Lewis fantasy series, The magician’s nephewwas scheduled to open in Imax theaters this Thanksgiving before heading to the streamer on Christmas Day. The film will now be released on February 12, 2027, and then will be released on Netflix on April 2, 2027. (Speed ​​previews will begin on February 10, 2027, only in Imax.)

With its earlier release date, the studio was planning an exclusive global Imax screening for two weeks in 90 countries across 1,000 theaters before the film debuts on the service. With its new release date comes news that Netflix is ​​planning a wide theatrical release for the film, which will see The magician’s nephew Stay in theaters for several weeks.

Netflix has released a handful of its films in theaters for a limited time, including… Knives out Films from Rian Johnson and other award nominees. Narnia It will be the streaming device’s biggest theatrical release debut to date. (Netflix had a wide release of the lyrical version of Demon hunters in kpop last summer.)

“Delaying the film until 2027 creates an opportunity for giving Narnia Expanded, wide release with full theatrical window; “We support Greta and Netflix in pursuing this opportunity and are pleased that Imax can help facilitate this,” Imax said in a statement.

while The magician’s nephew It is the sixth book in the Lewis series, the first chronologically, and focuses on the creation of Narnia. The film stars Emma Mackie, Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Daniel Craig. The young cast includes David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell.

Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal and Vincent Cieber are among the producers of the film adaptation, along with Gerwig. Patricia Witcher, Douglas Grisham and Melvin Adams are the executive producers.

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