Director Greta Gerwig's highly anticipated 'Narnia' film has been delayed. The film, officially titled 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew', has been pushed to a new theatrical release date of February 12, 2027, reports stated on Saturday.
The change in the film's theatrical debut has also pushed its OTT release by a month, setting it up for an April release.
'Narnia' release date postponed
The highly anticipated fantasy adaptation of C. S. Lewis' beloved novel will debut in cinemas worldwide on the new date, with IMAX sneak previews scheduled to begin on February 10, 2027, People reports. Following its theatrical run, the film will stream on Netflix from April 2, 2027.
About 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew'
Serving as a prequel to 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', the story is set 1,000 years earlier and explores the creation of Narnia by the lion Aslan. The project marks a fresh attempt to bring the iconic book series back to the big screen, after 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 and said in a statement, "I was a child when I first read The Magician's Nephew, and I fell in love with the gorgeously improbable but completely brilliant concept of a cosmic lion singing the world of Narnia to life."
'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' cast
The film boasts 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' to clash with 'Nagzilla'
The film's February 12 release sets it up for a clash with the Bollywood film 'Nagzilla', starring Kartik Aaryan in the lead. The film, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, had also shifted its release date from August 2026 to February 12, 2027.
This will be another big Bollywood vs Hollywood clash at the box office, following a string of such clashes. It will remain to be seen if either of the two will bow out of a box office battle over the Valentine's Day weekend.
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