the director Greta GerwigThe movie ‘Narnia’ has been delayed! The film, officially titled ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’, has been pushed back to a new theatrical release date of February 12, 2027, it was announced on Saturday. The change in the film’s release has also pushed the OTT release by a month, setting it up for an April release.
‘Narnia’ release date delayed
The fantasy adaptation of CS Lewis’ beloved novel will open in theaters worldwide on a new date, with IMAX previews beginning on February 10, 2027, People reports. After the theatrical release, the film will stream on Netflix starting April 2, 2027.
About ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’
As a prequel to ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, the story is set 1,000 years earlier and the lion Aslan explores the creation of Narnia. The project marks a new attempt to bring the iconic book series back to the big screen, following the success of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, ‘Prince Caspian’ and ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’.Gerwig shared a personal connection to the book, saying in a statement: “I was a child when I read The Magician’s Nephew, and I fell in love with the wonderfully impossible but utterly brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life.”
‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ actor
The film has a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Emma Mackey and Denise Gough, alongside Ciarán Hinds, Susan Wokoma, David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
‘Narnia’ will clash with ‘Nagzilla’
The film, which is slated to release on February 12, clashed with the Bollywood film ‘Negzilla’, in which he stars. Kartik Aarya in leadership The Mrighdeep Singh Lamba-directed film also shifted its release date from August 2026 to February 12, 2027.It is going to be another big clash of Bollywood and Hollywood at the box office after such clashes. It remains to be seen if either of the two will come out of the fray at the box office Valentine’s DayDay weekend
