Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” reboot will play exclusively on 1,000 IMAX screens across 90 countries before debuting on Netflix next year.

Gerwig's Barbie follow-up will hit IMAX for a period of weeks in late 2026 before arriving on the streaming service.

Netflix announces that the Greta Gerwig-directed NARNIA will debut in theaters two weeks before becoming available on the streaming platform.

Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' adaptation will open in IMAX theaters on November 26, 2026 before streaming on Netflix beginning December 25, 2026.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos detailed the streaming platform's release strategy for Greta Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narnia.

Netflix's upcoming 'Narnia' movie will be released exclusively in Imax for two weeks before it appears on the streaming service. It is Imax's first deal for a theatrical window for a Netflix feature film.

In what has been the worst kept secret since Woody Allen played Michael’s Pub in NYC, Greta Gerwig ’s streaming adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia is getting an exclusive two-week Imax global run in 90 countries across 1,000 auditoriums in advance of the pic’s drop on Netflix.

Greta Gerwig’s 2026 fantasy epic for the streamer will be preceded by a two-week Imax run, as discussed by co-CEO Ted Sarandos

After months of negotiations, Imax announced that “Narnia” will be released exclusively on its screens worldwide for two weeks in advance of the film’s debut on Netflix. “Narnia” is currently slated to open in Imax on Thanksgiving Day 2026. It will premiere on Netflix at Christmas of the same year.

In a move that could have a major impact on Netflix's future, Greta Gerwig's Narnia will release in IMAX before its streaming debut. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Netflix's Narnia project will have a 2-week IMAX run before streaming release globally, setting a new hybrid model. The Chronicles of Narnia belongs on the big screen, boosting streaming numbers with theatrical releases. Greta Gerwig's success with Barbie led to her pushing for Narnia's IMAX theatrical release.

Greta Gerwig's push for a major theatrical release for her "Chronicles of Narnia" movie at Netflix worked. The Oscar-nominated "Barbie" filmmaker's next movie will be released on 1,000 Imax screens over Thanksgiving in 2026,