Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Theatrical and Netflix Dates Set
Netflix announced today that Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will be released in IMAX and globally in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027. IMAX sneak previews will begin on February 10, 2027.
A rare phenomenon that spans generations and geographies, Narnia’s release will match the scale and fandom of C. S. Lewis’s beloved books. Audiences will be able to experience the epic adventure in IMAX, theaters, and on Netflix.
Written for the screen and directed by Gerwig, the origin story for Narnia is the first-ever adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew, which was published on May 2, 1955, and celebrates its 71st anniversary tomorrow — and pairs newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell with an all-star cast that includes Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith with Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, and more.
Lewis’s book series captured Gerwig’s imagination from a very young age, and she’s beyond thrilled to bring her singular vision to this beloved world. “Working with Netflix to bring this film to life has been extraordinary, and IMAX continues to be an incredible partner. I cannot wait for people to see the film in theaters on February 12 and on Netflix on April 2,” said Greta Gerwig (Barbie).
She added, “I was a child when I first read The Magician’s Nephew, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life. I didn’t know that I would grow up to make films, but a universe built out of music is an idea that always lived in my heart.
“It is the honor of a lifetime to be asked to imagine it into being. Because of C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, I believed in magic and hidden worlds and adventure. I believed that anywhere could be enchanted and that anyone could be swept up into an epic. That wonder and awe was available to everyone, even ordinary people like me…It transformed me.”
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is produced by Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Vincent Sieber Smith, and Gerwig, and executive produced by Patricia Whitcher and Douglas Gresham and Melvin Adams for the C. S. Lewis Estate. The film is co-produced by Christine Crais.
“It’s incredibly moving to see how deeply Greta Gerwig has embraced C. S. Lewis’s world, and infused Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew with joy, heart, and genuine love for the story,” said the C. S. Lewis Company. “We’re so excited for audiences everywhere to experience her vision —and to share the magic of Narnia with a whole new generation.”
