Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ for big theatrical release in 2027

Audiences will have to wait a few more months to see Narnia: The Sorcerer’s Nephew, which has been pushed back from Thanksgiving to February 12, 2027.

In addition to bringing Narnia back to the big screen and serving as writer-director Greta Gerwig’s first post-Barbie movie, The Wizard’s Nephew also looks to be the next step in Netflix’s relationship with theaters, and it’s becoming an even bigger step with the delay.

The company previously said The Wizard’s Nephew would play exclusively on Imax screens for at least two weeks before being released for Christmas. It would be an ambitious theatrical release by Netflix standards, but it was relatively limited compared to many other Hollywood blockbusters.

now, Netflix says The Wizard’s Nephew will begin exclusive Imax previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a wide release in theaters on February 12. (In Netflix’s words, it will be a “global event release.”) The film won’t be released until April 2nd.

The company’s announcement did not provide specific information on which theaters “The Wizard’s Nephew” will be shown in, however Imax issued a statement the major theatrical networks are unlikely to complain, noting that the delay will allow the film to have a “full theatrical window.”

Actually recently AMC Theaters “Stranger Things” highlighted the success of the final screenings and said there are plans for more collaborations with Netflix. At the same time, the streamer’s limited support for theatrical releases and resistance to exclusive theatrical windows There is reportedly a “deal breaker” in talks with the creators of “Stranger Things”. he eventually signed an exclusive deal with Paramount.

With a cast that includes Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, “The Wizard’s Nephew” adapts one of the later books in CS Lewis’ classic fantasy series – a prequel to the origins of Narnia.

In Netflix’s announcement, Gerwig said she first read the book as a child, when she “fell in love with the grand, improbable, but utterly brilliant concept of a space lion bringing the world of Narnia to life.”