Netflix Taps Sony for 59-Day International Run of 'The Magician's Nephew'
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Updated · MovieWeb · Jun 16
Netflix Taps Sony for 59-Day International Run of 'The Magician's Nephew'
3 articles · Updated · MovieWeb · Jun 16
Summary
Sony Pictures will distribute Greta Gerwig's 'The Magician's Nephew' internationally, giving Netflix its first wide, extended theatrical rollout before the film lands on the service.
Feb. 12, 2027 is the new theatrical date, with Netflix set to stream the Narnia prequel on Apr. 2 — a 59-day window that marks a break from the company's usual release model.
Six weeks of unexpected production delays pushed the film out of a planned Nov. 26 IMAX launch and Christmas Day streaming debut, adding time for post-production and visual effects.
The Sony tie-up fits the companies' existing Pay-1 licensing relationship, while the film revives a franchise that previously adapted only 3 of C.S. Lewis's 7 Narnia novels.