Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Battles Netflix Over Runtime, Rating and Theatrical

How Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Became a Hot Potato Between 2 Warring Studios

Earlier this spring, the team behind “Ray Gunn,” Brad Bird’s original Netflix animated film that’s set in a sprawling alternate history 1930s where jet packs, flying cars and, yes, ray guns, are everyday objects, saw an opportunity. Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” had secured a Netflix-first theatrical Imax presentation but was running late. The streamer had shifted Gerwig’s movie to February 2027 and awarded i…

Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Battles Netflix Over Runtime, Rating and Theatrical

A report from The Wrap’s Drew Taylor tackles the team behind “Ray Gunn” — Brad Bird’s original animated Netflix film — and their attempts to nab the then-vacant IMAX theatrical slot originally meant for Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” on Thanksgiving 2026.Bird’s team argued that “Ray Gunn” was the ideal replacement for the two-week IMAX engagement ahead of its planned Netflix debut, especially given animation’s strong box-office r…