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Netflix Announces Feb 12 Theatrical Premiere, April Streaming Release.

5/2/2026

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Netflix Sets Release

Netflix announced Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” will open in theaters on February 12, 2027 and stream on Netflix on April 2, 2027.
AMC CEO Adam Aron said Netflix granted a traditional 49-day exclusive theatrical window for the film.
Advance IMAX previews will begin on February 10, with continued IMAX showings after the wide release.
The schedule replaces an earlier plan for a two-week IMAX run starting on Thanksgiving (November 26).

Summary

Netflix Delays Release

An injury forced a pause, moving the debut from Thanksgiving 2026 to February 12, 2027.
Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt will score the film, extending their work with Greta Gerwig.
Netflix bought rights to all seven Narnia novels in 2018, enabling this adaptation.
Christine Crais co-produces, with Patricia Whitcher, Douglas Gresham and Melvin Adams as executive producers for C.S. Lewis Estate.
The February 2027 release coincides with the novel’s 71st anniversary, first published May 2, 1955.

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Netflix Launches Narnia

Netflix will launch “Narnia” in February 2027 alongside “Elle,” Dakota Fanning’s “Nightingale,” and Paramount’s untitled K-Pop film.
The rollout follows the August 2023 “K-Pop Demon Hunters Singalong,” which opened with $19 million and gave Netflix a domestic No. 1 weekend.
Insiders say the February plan, created internally as a “Plan B” instead of through exhibitor talks at CinemaCon, is viewed by analysts as a test of Netflix’s capacity to keep box-office momentum after its K-Pop debut.

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Historical Context

In 2015 Netflix released ‘Beasts of No Nation’ with a 30-day exclusive theatrical window, challenging traditional distribution and sparking industry debate over profit sharing. Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film, AMC Theatres screened it in 2,500 venues, it earned $4.5 million opening weekend, and received a limited Oscar nomination. Netflix’s 2027 ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ now mirrors that model, granting a 49-day exclusive window, IMAX previews, and a $30 million marketing push. The precedent suggests streaming giants can sustain box-office momentum, prompting studios like Paramount to schedule competing releases in early 2027 and may reshape future window negotiations.

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Netflix Sets Release

Netflix announced Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” will open in theaters on February 12, 2027 and stream on Netflix on April 2, 2027.
AMC CEO Adam Aron said Netflix granted a traditional 49-day exclusive theatrical window for the film.
Advance IMAX previews will begin on February 10, with continued IMAX showings after the wide release.
The schedule replaces an earlier plan for a two-week IMAX run starting on Thanksgiving (November 26).

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