Young Belfast Actor to Lead Netflix's New Film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
Netflix will give the film a 45-day exclusive theatrical run before streaming, a rare shift from its usual at-home-first model.
- Netflix announced that Narnia: The Magician's Nephew will open in theaters worldwide on Feb. 12, 2027, followed by a streaming debut on April 2, 2027.
- Director Greta Gerwig adapted this project, marking the first-ever screen version of C.S. Lewis's 1955 novel The Magician's Nephew, which serves as the origin story of Narnia.
- The ensemble cast features Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Ciarán Hinds, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, Susan Wokoma, David McKenna, and Beatrice Campbell.
- A 45-day theatrical window marks Netflix's first wide release of that scale before streaming debut, breaking from the platform's traditional at-home viewing model.
- The C.S. Lewis Company praised Gerwig's vision, saying it brings "joy, heart and genuine love for the story" as the film introduces a new generation to Narnia.
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Why Netflix Caved for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’
Greta Gerwig accomplished something that Scorsese, Fincher, del Toro, Bigelow, and even the Russo brothers (!) could not: Netflix is giving her Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew its first wide global release with a 49-day window to streaming. It’s a huge flex for Gerwig, obviously, after her initial push for theaters led to the first compromise […] The post Why Netflix Caved for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ appeared first on Puck.
Netflix announced months that it will ensure wide distribution in cinemas for the new film "The Narnia of director Greta Gerwig, launching the film almost two months before making it available on the streaming platform – in what constitutes a premiere for the giant in the field of entertainment, writes AFP. "The world of Narnia: The Wizard's nephew ...
Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' Will Release in Theaters Next Year
Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia film will hit theaters before it lands on Netflix — a first for the streamer. Netflix announced that Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will open in theaters on Feb. 12, 2027, then arrive on the platform April 2. The 45-day theatrical window marks the company’s first wide release of that scale before a streaming debut. Gerwig’s adaptation of Narnia’s origin story is the first time the book has been brought to the big sc…
The next Narnia film, directed by Greta Gerwig, will have a large-scale premiere in cinemas 45 days before reaching Netflix.
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