Netflix postpones Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ for big theatrical push in 2027

Audiences will have to wait a few extra months to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release date pushed back from Thanksgiving to February 12, 2027.

In addition to relaunching “Narnia” to the big screen and serving as writer-director Greta Gerwig’s first film since “Barbie,” “The Magician’s Nephew” also appears to be the next step in Netflix’s relationship with movie theaters — and it’s become an even bigger step with the delay.

The company had previously said that “The Magician’s Nephew” would be shown exclusively on Imax screens for at least two weeks before its online release for Christmas. This would be an ambitious theatrical release by Netflix standards, but it’s relatively limited compared to many other Hollywood films.

now, Netflix says “The Magician’s Nephew” will debut in exclusive Imax previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a wide worldwide theatrical release on February 12. (In Netflix’s words, it will be an “eventful global release.”) The film won’t start streaming until April 2.

The company’s announcement did not more specifically clarify which theaters will be showing The Magician’s Nephew, however IMAX issued a statement Noting that the delay will allow the film to have a “full theatrical window,” so major theater chains are unlikely to complain.

In fact, AMC Theaters recently Highlight the success of the “Stranger Things” finale performances. She said she has plans for further collaborations with Netflix. At the same time, the broadcaster has had limited support for theatrical releases and resistance to exclusive theatrical windows. Reportedly a ‘deal breaker’ in negotiations with ‘Stranger Things’ creators Who eventually signed an exclusive deal with Paramount.

With a cast that includes Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, The Magician’s Nephew adapts one of the later books in C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy series – a prequel explaining the origins of Narnia.

In the Netflix announcement, Gerwig said she first read the book as a child, when she “fell in love with the improbable but utterly wonderful concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life.”