In the end, Greta Gerwig will get its theatrical release. After months of speculation, narnia will be released on IMAX screens before streaming on Netflix.
By Matt Belloni of Puck, narnia will air on nearly 1,000 screens worldwide on Thanksgiving Day 2026. IMAX has guaranteed narnia will play for at least two weeks. However, that number could increase to three if demand is high. After its IMAX run, narnia will stream globally on Netflix around Christmas Day.
The Belloni report states narnia It could be screened in formats other than IMAX, although that is not confirmed. More importantly, Netflix will market narnia as a typical IMAX release and brand it as a Netflix and IMAX movie from the beginning.
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Gerwig’s deal could be a turning point for Netflix, which has consistently prioritized streaming over the theatrical experience. Netflix gives its prestige works limited theatrical releases to qualify for the Oscars and other awards shows. The only other example that resembles Gerwig’s agreement is Crystal Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson’s sequel received a limited one-week theatrical release over the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday before its December debut on Netflix.
Gerwig comes off the overwhelming success of Barbiewhich likely influenced Netflix’s decision to allow an IMAX release. Barbie It became the highest-grossing film of 2023 with more than $1.44 billion worldwide.
In 2018, Netflix acquired the rights to CS Lewis’ Narnia books, with the intention of developing films and television shows. Netflix recruited Gerwig to develop narnia in 2020. In 2023, The New Yorker reported that Gerwig had been hired to write and direct two Narnia films for Netflix.
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