Netflix Considering Thanksgiving 2026 Release for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Movie
Narnia may be returning to the big screen in 2026!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Writer/Director Greta Gerwig is making a case for debuting her Chronicles of Narnia adaptation on IMAX screens in Thanksgiving 2026 before it starts streaming on Netflix the following Christmas.
But, for now, there are just “preliminary talks.”
It was Gerwig herself, according to the report, who approached IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond. When asked to confirm talks between IMAX and Netflix, Gelfond said:
“We’ve tried different models in the past, whether it’s an early release or exclusive content. I won’t comment on that specific story in any way, but you know we’re always looking for new approaches to eventsize content.”
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond
As negotiations proceed, there are tensions that will need to be sorted out:
Imax stock saw a bump Tuesday upon news of the talks between Imax and Netflix, where co-CEO Ted Sarandos has long been unwilling to abide by a traditional theatrical window, much to the frustration of filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese. Netflix broke its own precedent when giving Scorsese’s The Irishman an exclusive release, but it still wasn’t long enough (Netflix began experimenting a year earlier with Roma).
The Hollywood Reporter
This is so exciting!! All of these news snippets and speculations are getting more frequent! If this is true, 2026 is shaping up to be a very juicy year indeed! 🙂 I will be forever hoping James Newton Howard scores the soundtrack for Narnia. He’s got a great handle on fantasy and building atmosphere. I doubt Harry-Gregson Williams will return but who knows?
The countdown is coming soon!!
Cool! 🙂 can’t wait to see it! And to find out which book!
So Netflix is actually considering this? That’s amazing to hear. This is good news for Greta and will be great news for Narnia!
LET’S GO! Really hope this can be worked out and Narnia given the big screen experience it deserves.
That quote from Imax’s CEO is all but confirmation of the talks happening, though I guess it’s possible it’s false and he simply didn’t comment on the report because their stock went up when the news came out.
But when there’s smoke, there’s fire!
It sounds like most of the key players here want this to happen in some form.
Is there just enough will from all the stakeholders to push it over the line?
Announcement soon, please… I’m on the edge of my seat!
Getting a release date confirmed would be awesome!
Especially because it would mean the return of… THE GREAT COUNTDOWN!
Wow! A specific release date from the people making the movies! OK, it’s a tentative one but more than we’ve had for a long time.
I am just so worried about how bad this is going to be. I just think the problems now with how movies are made, that they just can’t make a good Narnia right now. They just aren’t going to have four English children from the 40s. They are going to do all the things that make tv so awful now.