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

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"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.

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Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 Anthony Ha 10:05 AM PDT · May 2, 2026 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 Magician’s Nephew” also looks like the next step in Netflix’s relationship with movie theaters — and it’s becoming an even bigger step with the delay.

The company had previously said “The Magician’s Nephew” would play exclusively on Imax screens for at least two weeks before a streaming release for Christmas. That would be an ambitious theatrical release by Netflix’s standards, but relatively limited compared to many other Hollywood blockbusters.

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