Greta Gerwig must be the White Witch incarnate, because she just pulled off some real magic in support of her upcoming Narnia film. (It’s unclear if Turkish delight was involved, but it couldn’t have hurt.

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.

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.

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 upcoming Narnia adaptations from Greta Gerwig will get a theatrical release from Netflix. Puck News reports that Netflix will allow Gerwig's Narnia movie to play in about 1,000 IMAX theaters for three to four weeks. The first one will be released on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

Greta Gerwig's Narnia is eyeing a summer 2025 shoot, but the film will get a winter release. It was revealed today by Puck that the Barbie director won the battle with Netflix to confirm a theatrical release for the film,

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.