When does Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew open? Feb 12 2027 wide (IMAX sneaks Feb 10); Netflix Apr 2; Gerwig; was Thanksgiving 2026 IMAX-only. ≠ Walden trilogy.
Current target date: Friday, February 12, 2027 (Theatrical premiere). We update this page when studios or publishers move the window.
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew — Feb 12 2027 wide (IMAX Feb 10); Netflix Apr 2. Gerwig; Mackey=Jadis; Craig=Uncle Andrew. Was Nov 26 2026 IMAX. Netflix first wide theatrical. ≠ Walden 2005–10.
Theatrical premiere
Friday, February 12, 2027
February 12, 2027 — Netflix’s first wide theatrical Narnia, not a Thanksgiving IMAX tease
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew opens wide February 12, 2027 after IMAX-only sneaks on February 10. Gerwig’s origin story (Digory, Polly, Charn, and the birth of Narnia) then hits Netflix April 2, 2027 — roughly a 45-day theatrical window, the streamer’s first true wide cinema push.
Ignore November 26, 2026 / Christmas 2026 stubs. That IMAX-then-stream plan lost its corridor to Cliff Booth; the Magician’s Nephew Friday is now February.
Confirmed: Feb 12 2027 wide + Apr 2 Netflix — not Thanksgiving 2026, not Walden Part 4
Confirmed: February 12, 2027 theatrical; February 10 IMAX sneaks; April 2, 2027 Netflix; Gerwig; Magician’s Nephew; Sony on most international theatrical. Not confirmed as still November 2026, as a France theatrical, or as a direct sequel to the 2005–2010 Walden films. Fake “Narnia 4 — Christmas 2026” calendars are the abandoned slot.
Three Fridays that matter — and one country that skips the multiplex
- Feb 10, 2027 — IMAX sneak previews only.
- Feb 12, 2027 — wide theatrical (Netflix first wide release).
- Apr 2, 2027 — Netflix streaming worldwide (France’s debut day).
- Sony — international theatrical (excl. China/Russia; France no cinema).
- Budget reported around $200 million; wrap Jan 31, 2026.
From Silver Chair vaporware to Magician’s Nephew on a February card
- 2013–18 — Silver Chair reboot chatter never becomes a dated film.
- 2018 / 2023 — Netflix rights; Gerwig signed for two Narnia features.
- Aug 2025–Jan 2026 — Shepperton/Longcross shoot; Magician’s Nephew locked.
- Nov 26 / Dec 25 2026 — abandoned IMAX-only then Christmas Netflix plan.
- Feb 12 / Apr 2 2027 — current theatrical + stream windows.
Netflix delayed Magician’s Nephew so it could be the streamer’s first wide theatrical movie — not a 1,000-screen IMAX cameo
The Thanksgiving 2026 plan was weird on purpose: exclusive IMAX, then Christmas Day Netflix. When Cliff Booth took that IMAX corridor, Netflix did not just slide the same tiny footprint — it upgraded Magician’s Nephew into a global wide release with a real exclusive window before April 2 streaming.
That is the SEO-relevant fact: February 12, 2027 is a cinema event first, a Netflix day later — and France is the explicit exception that never gets the multiplex at all.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When does Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew open?
IMAX sneak previews begin February 10, 2027; wide theatrical (including IMAX) is February 12, 2027. It then streams on Netflix April 2, 2027. France skips theaters and goes straight to that Netflix day.
2Wasn’t it Thanksgiving 2026?
That plan died. It was once exclusive on ~1,000 IMAX screens November 26, 2026, then Netflix December 25, 2026. Cliff Booth took the Thanksgiving IMAX corridor; Netflix moved Narnia to February 2027 and upgraded it to a full wide theatrical window.
3Is this the Walden Media Narnia trilogy continuing?
No. Gerwig’s film is a Netflix reboot adapting The Magician’s Nephew (first book chronologically). It is not Part 4 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe / Prince Caspian / Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and it is not the abandoned Silver Chair project.
4Who stars, and who handles theaters?
Greta Gerwig writes and directs. Emma Mackey is Jadis; Daniel Craig is Uncle Andrew; Carey Mulligan is Mabel Kirke; David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell play Digory and Polly. Netflix handles U.S./U.K. theatrical; Sony Pictures Releasing International covers most other territories.
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