In addition to relaunching 'Narnia' on big screens and serving as writer-director Greta Gerwig's first film since 'Barbie,' 'The Magician's Nephew' also looks like the next step in Netflix's relationship with movie theaters ' and it's becoming an even bigger step with the delay. The company had previously said 'The Magician's Nephew' would play exclusively on Imax screens for at least two weeks before a streaming release for Christmas. That would be an ambitious theatrical release by Netflix's standards, but relatively limited compared to many other Hollywood blockbusters. Now, Netflix says 'The Magician's Nephew' will begin exclusive Imax previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a wide global release in theaters on February 12. (In Netflix's words, it will be a 'global eventized release.') The movie won't start streaming until April 2. The company's announcement doesn't get more specific about which theaters will be showing 'The Magician's Nephew,' but Imax released a statement...
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