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.

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.

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.

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.

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 push for a major theatrical release for her "Chronicles of Narnia" movie at Netflix worked. The Oscar-nominated "Barbie" filmmaker's next movie will be released on 1,000 Imax screens over Thanksgiving in 2026,

Greta Gerwig's Narnia film is getting a two-week, global run in Imax theaters next year. However, don't get too happy that this is a change to Netflix's stance on theatrical runs for its original movies.