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Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' to open Feb. 12
- Netflix is moving Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew to February 12, 2027, with IMAX sneak previews beginning February 10, 2027, and a Netflix streaming release on April 2, 2027.
- Shifting from the originally planned Thanksgiving 2026 window allows for a full wide theatrical release, replacing the previously scheduled two-week global IMAX run.
- Directed by Gerwig, the prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe features Meryl Streep voicing Aslan, alongside Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, and Daniel Craig.
- IMAX stated the delay creates an opportunity to give Narnia an "expanded, wide release with a full theatrical window," supporting Netflix's strategy to maximize reach.
- Following production delays caused by a cast injury, this move represents Netflix's significant theatrical push to bring the world created by Lewis to global audiences.
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Netflix plans first wide theatrical release with ‘Narnia’
Netflix said on Friday that it would, for the first time, put a movie in wide theatrical release for over a month before making it available on the company’s streaming service. The post Netflix plans first wide theatrical release with ‘Narnia’ appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The new film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, directed by Greta Gerwig, has a world premiere date. The production will arrive first in the cinemas on February 12, 2027 and will later debut at Netflix on April 2, 2027.
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