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.

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

Following the stunt that Greta Gerwing pulled with Barbie, rivaling Oppenheimer in all her pink glory, it is safe to say that she is now in the major leagues. While the director was already a favorite among cinema enthusiasts with movies like Lady Bird and Little Women,

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

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

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

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.

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.

Netflix's upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia movie has gained a lot of attention due to Greta Gerwig's involvement. Following the success of Barbie, people have high expectations for what she might do with the epic C.S. Lewis fantasy novel due to the potential scope of the film.

The upcoming Narnia adaptations from Greta Gerwig will get a theatrical release from Netflix. Puck News reports that Netflix will allow Gerwig's Narnia movie to play in about 1,000 IMAX theaters for three to four weeks. The first one will be released on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

After the announcement of her 'Narnia' adaptation, some are questioning Greta Gerwig's previous commitment to the world of independent filmmaking.