Netflix and Greta Gerwig’s Narnia reboot drops some exciting new updates

Netflix has finally released some very inciting details regarding the new The Chronicles of Narnia, directed by none other than Greta Gerwig, who is famously known for also directing an adaptation of Little Women and the iconic Barbie movie.

Reportedly being scheduled for a Thanksgiving Day 2026 release, the movie also marks a unique and confident step for Netflix as the film will also be premiering exclusively in theatres, which includes a total of 1,000 IMAX theatre screens for nearly four weeks (guaranteed run for two weeks) before it finally drops on the Netflix streaming platform near Christmas.

The extremely tactical run ambitions to reach new heights for Netflix as a streaming platform, which usually disallows such releases.

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A New Take on the Classics

Netflix obtained the rights to C.S. Lewis’s iconic book series The Chronicles of Narnia in 2018 and has been through several changes since then. After Gerwig’s super run with Little Women and Barbie, she quickly entered the world of Narnia to direct the very first two films in the series reboot.

In an interview with Deadline, producer Amy Pascal also said that Gerwig’s vision for the Narnia Netflix reboot will be offering a “very new take.”

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This Netflix adaptation of Narnia has quite already set itself apart from all prior productions by dealing with a hybrid structure for the film's release. Ted Sarandos, the Co-CEO at Netflix, along with the CEO of IMAX Rich Gelfond, along with the mastery of Gerwig’s vision, sealed the deal to bring this beloved classic to the theatres for the big screen along with streaming on Netflix.

This agreement between both parties markets the film as a Netflix/IMAX title. The film will also be shot using an IMAX standard-level camera to capture the cinematic experience for the audience.

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A New Territory for Netflix

The surety to go forward with an IMAX theatrical-first release will be upping the game Netflix is playing to produce big-budget films now.

While Glass Onion, previously also a Netflix film, has already done a limited theatrical run, Narnia is much more than that, with it bringing IMAX into the picture. The Narnia reboot for Netflix/IMAX here embodies a much more largescale and elaborative step than having a limited theatrical release.

According to reports, the theatrical release of the Netflix reboot could also be extended based on audience demand and how well the audience receives the film. This will not only give Netflix as a platform a major boost but might also pave the way for more hybrid releases, perhaps in the near future.

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Greta Gerwig’s next adaptation for Netflix, The Chronicles of Narnia, gestures a moment that is so transformative for Netflix, mixing around the glamour of a big screen release while also being grounded with streaming.

With the release on Thanksgiving Day 2026, the reboot might be gearing up to enchant older generations as well as newer generations by honoring the timeless classical work of author C.S. Lewis.