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Audiences will have to wait a few months longer to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release date pushed back from Thanksgiving to February 12, 2027.
In addition to relaunching “Narnia” on big screens and serving as writer-director Greta Gerwig’s first film since “Barbie,” the delay also signals a further step in Netflix’s evolving relationship with movie theaters.
Netflix previously said “The Magician’s Nephew” would play exclusively on IMAX screens for at least two weeks before a streaming release for Christmas. Under the updated plan, Netflix says the film will begin exclusive IMAX previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a wide global release in theaters on February 12, 2027.
Netflix describes the February 12 rollout as a “global eventized release.” The movie will not start streaming until April 2, 2027.
Netflix’s announcement does not specify which theaters will show the film. However, IMAX said the delay will allow the movie to have “a full theatrical window,” suggesting major theater chains are less likely to object.
AMC Theatres recently highlighted the success of its “Stranger Things” finale screenings and said it has plans for more collaborations with Netflix. At the same time, reporting indicates Netflix’s limited support for theatrical releases and its resistance to exclusive theatrical windows was a “dealbreaker” in negotiations with the creators of “Stranger Things,” who ultimately signed an exclusive deal with Paramount.
“The Magician’s Nephew” stars Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep. The film adapts one of the later books in C.S. Lewis’ fantasy series, serving as a prequel that lays out the origins of Narnia.
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