Netflix still doesn't seem to like theatrical releases, but Greta Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narnia will indeed play on IMAX ...

The news of an IMAX release for Gerwig’s Narnia first came from Puck’s Matt Belloni, who tweeted, “Interesting: Greta Gerwig is talking to IMAX about putting her NARNIA movie on 2000 screens ...

Then, in January 2025, it was revealed that her first Narnia movie would get a two-week-long IMAX release. The IMAX run could be extended based on demand.

IMAX’s own branding and marketing could give “Narnia” a boost, but “Oppenheimer” made $975 million worldwide; only $183.2 million came via IMAX. Netflix does release movies in theaters.

However, the scale of the IMAX release for Narnia, planned for approximately 1,000 global locations, represents one of Netflix’s most extensive theatrical commitments to date.

IMAX will partner with Netflix to release Greta Gerwig's 'Chronicles of Narnia' film adaptation on 1,000 screens for a month. Here's why.

Gerwig’s “Narnia,” an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy series, is set to be released in Imax theaters on Thanksgiving Day 2026, with the movie then hitting Netflix before Christmas.

Greta Gerwig has leveraged her “Barbie” star power to convince Netflix to give her the big, broad theatrical release she wanted for “ Narnia,” her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy series.

Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film is getting a two-week, global run in Imax theaters next year. However, don’t get too happy that this is a change to Netflix’s stance on theatrical runs for its ...

Imax CEO cautioned Wall Street not to expect a stream of deals to follow one with Netflix for a two-week Imax exclusive run of Greta Gerwig's Narnia.

Following the film's IMAX run, Gerwig's Narnia will be available on Netflix as per Belloni, who also reveals that the film will be shot on both IMAX and regular cameras, with the potential for a ...