Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will not arrive this Thanksgiving. Netflix moved the film to February 2027 and gave it a full worldwide theatrical run before it reaches streaming. Here are the new dates and what changed.
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew new release dates
- 10 February 2027: IMAX-only sneak previews.
- 12 February 2027: wide theatrical release worldwide, in IMAX and standard cinemas.
- 2 April 2027: streaming debut on Netflix.
That leaves roughly seven weeks in cinemas before the film reaches Netflix. We could not confirm an Indian release date in the sources we checked, so look for local IMAX and cinema listings closer to February.
What the original plan was
Netflix had planned a two-week, IMAX-only release from 26 November 2026 across about 1,000 screens in 90 countries, followed by a Netflix launch on 25 December. The new plan replaces that with a wide release and a standard exclusive cinema window. It is the first time Netflix has given one of its original films a full global theatrical run of this kind.
Why the film moved
Netflix presented the move as a chance to give the film a bigger theatrical release, and IMAX said it was glad to help make it happen. Reports citing Deadline also said production had slowed after a cast member’s injury, which would have made the original date hard to meet. Those reports have not been confirmed by Netflix.
Cast and crew
Gerwig writes and directs the adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew, the first book in the story’s internal chronology. Emma Mackey plays Jadis, the White Witch, and Carey Mulligan plays Mabel Kirke. Mackey has said Meryl Streep is also in the cast. Mark Ronson is scoring the film.
Gerwig is set to direct more than one Narnia film for Netflix, but only this first title has a release date.
What it means for 2026
Narnia no longer opens over the Thanksgiving weekend. For other films on the 2027 calendar, see our guide to the most anticipated movies of 2027.
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Sources: Screen Daily, Variety, TheWrap, Box Office Pro, What’s on Netflix, Inverse, GamesRadar, IBC.