Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Moved to 2027 for Full Theatrical Release, a First for Netflix

Big changes! Netflix has officially announced that Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will release in February 2027 rather than November 2026. Additionally, its theatrical run will no longer be exclusively on IMAX screens.

New Release Dates

• February 10, 2027 (IMAX sneak previews)
• February 12, 2027 (full theatrical)
• April 2, 2017 (stream on Netflix)

This will be Netflix’s biggest theatrical debut to date, says THR.

New Quotes

Netflix provided the following press release to NarniaWeb:

Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, an epic adventure, will release in IMAX and wide globally in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027. Sneak previews only in IMAX will begin on February 10, 2027. 

A rare phenomenon that spans generations and geographies, Narnia’s release will match the scale and fandom of C. S. Lewis’s beloved books. Audiences will experience a true cinematic event, in IMAX, theaters and on Netflix.

Written for the screen and directed by Gerwig, the origin story for Narnia is the first ever adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew — which was published May 2, 1955 and celebrates its 71st anniversary tomorrow — and pairs newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell with an all-star cast that includes Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith with Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, and more. Lewis’ book series captured Gerwig’s imagination from a very young age, and she’s beyond thrilled to bring her singular vision to this beloved world. 

“Working with Netflix to bring this film to life has been extraordinary and IMAX continues to be an incredible partner. I cannot wait for people to see the film in theaters on February 12 and on Netflix on April 2,” says Greta Gerwig. 

The C.S. Lewis Company provided a statement as well:

“It’s incredibly moving to see how deeply Greta Gerwig has embraced C. S. Lewis’s world, and infused Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew with joy, heart, and genuine love for the story. We’re so excited for audiences everywhere to experience her vision — and to share the magic of Narnia with a whole new generation.”

In addition, Netflix released the first logline for the film:

Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings C. S. Lewis’s beloved story The Magician’s Nephew to the screen for the first time in a sweeping adventure that invites dreamers of all ages to experience the creation of Narnia.

AMC CEO Adam Aron posted on X

“At AMC, our cooperative efforts with Netflix picked up steam in the back half of 2025, and  have been immensely successful.  […] It should not be lost on anyone the significance of Netflix trying a real global release of a major film title.”

Reasons for Delay

“Following Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros,” Deadline writes, “sources say the streamer kicked about a wide theatrical release for  Narnia. Gerwig always wanted it. A member of the cast was injured, we hear, which delayed production for six weeks. Narnia would not make its Thanksgiving Imax date, so the decision was made to head to Feb. 12, 2027. I’m told this wasn’t a huddled talks decision that came together with exhibitors over CinemaCon. It was always Plan B.”

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Here is everything we know about Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.

Look for an upcoming episode of Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast with reactions to this major development.