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.

In a move that could have a major impact on Netflix's future, Greta Gerwig's Narnia will release in IMAX before its streaming debut. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Greta Gerwig’s Narnia is getting a two-week run in Imax theaters, but don’t think it's a change to Netflix’s stance on theatrical runs for its movies.

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

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

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.

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.

The pact with the streaming giant will see the C.S. Lewis book series adaptation get a global release in Imax theaters in Thanksgiving 2026, two weeks before the online debut.

Greta Gerwig's adaptation of "The Chronicles of Narnia" for Netflix will get a huge rollout on Imax screens at Thanksgiving before it streams