Viewers will need to wait a few more months to catch “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” as the release date has been postponed from Thanksgiving to February 12, 2027.

Alongside the reintroduction of “Narnia” on the big screen and marking writer-director Greta Gerwig’s first project since “Barbie,” “The Magician’s Nephew” appears to signify a progressive step in Netflix’s partnership with cinemas — and this step is growing larger due to the delay.

Netflix had initially announced that “The Magician’s Nephew” would debut exclusively on Imax screens for a minimum of two weeks prior to its streaming debut for Christmas. While this would have been a notable theatrical rollout by Netflix’s criteria, it pales in comparison to numerous other Hollywood blockbusters.

Currently, Netflix reports that “The Magician’s Nephew” will kick off exclusive Imax previews on February 10, 2027, followed by a broad global release in theaters on February 12. (In Netflix’s terms, it will be a “global eventized release.”) The film’s streaming will not commence until April 2.

The company’s announcement does not specify which theaters will screen “The Magician’s Nephew,” but Imax released a statement mentioning that the delay will enable the film to enjoy “a complete theatrical window,” thus reducing the likelihood of complaints from major theater chains.

Indeed, AMC Theatres has recently emphasized the success of its “Stranger Things” finale presentations and indicated its intention for further collaborations with Netflix. Simultaneously, the limited support from the streamer for theatrical releases and its reluctance to agree to exclusive theatrical windows was reportedly a “dealbreaker” during discussions with the creators of “Stranger Things,” who ultimately opted for an exclusive agreement with Paramount.

Featuring a cast that includes Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep, “The Magician’s Nephew” adapts one of the later installments in C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy series — a prequel that reveals the origins of Narnia.

In their announcement, Gerwig expressed that she first encountered the book in her youth, where she “fell in love with the wonderfully improbable yet entirely brilliant idea of a cosmic lion bringing the world of Narnia into existence through song.”