Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Moves to 2027 With Global Theatrical Release Before Netflix Debut

Greta Gerwig‘s “Narnia” movie will be getting a wide theatrical release in early 2027.

Previously slated for a Thanksgiving 2026 release, the film is now set to open in theaters on Feb. 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027. Sneak previews of “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” will begin on Imax screens on Feb. 10.

The film adaptation of C.S Lewis’ book stars Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Emma Mackey and more.

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Gerwig is writing and directing the fantasy adventure, which follows “The Magician’s Nephew” — the sixth novel in the series. The story serves as a prequel to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and centers on the creation of Narnia by Aslan the lion. Two children, Diggory and Polly, are the first to discover the “Wood between the Worlds” after an uncle gives the two friends a magical ring. Mackey is playing Jadis, also known as the White Witch, the antagonist of the series. David McKenna “TheLord of the Flies”) will play Diggory.

In an interview with Tudum, Gerwig said, “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.”

“I was a child when I first read ‘The Magician’s Nephew‘, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life,” said Gerwig. “I didn’t know that I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that always lived in my heart. It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being. Because of C. S. Lewis’s ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ I believed in magic and hidden worlds and adventure. I believed that anywhere could be enchanted and that anyone could be swept up into an epic. That wonder and awe was available to everyone, even ordinary people like me… It transformed me.”

In a statement, Imax said, “From the outset, we got involved with ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ to support Greta Gerwig and see her vision realized to the fullest in Imax. The film’s delay until 2027 creates an opportunity to give Narnia an expanded, wide release with a full theatrical window; we support Greta and Netflix in pursuing that opportunity and are pleased Imax could help facilitate. We hope as many people in as many places as possible can experience what Greta is creating with this special film — particularly in its exclusive debut in Imax, as it was meant to be seen.”

As previously reported, Mark Ronson, who worked with Gerwig on “Barbie,” is on board to score the film’s music.

Netflix acquired rights to the “Narnia” book series in 2018 and announced plans to develop new films and television shows around the fantastical world. The multi-year deal marked the first time that rights to all seven novels were held by the same company. Three prior films, 2005’s “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” 2008’s “Prince Caspian” and 2010’s “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” were adapted at 20th Century and Disney.

The C.S Lewis company added, “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.”