Narnia Officially Headed to Theaters

Door Jam: January 20, 2025

The Door Jam is a place to squeeze in relevant articles written about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, their work, adaptations of their fantasy worlds, news from other franchises, and interesting articles. Unless otherwise stated, I’m not necessarily endorsing (or criticizing) any of these but merely sharing them with you.

This week’s top story is Narnia a release date in theaters. What Greta Gerwig wants, Greta Gerwig is getting.

Narnia: coming to a giant screen near year

After months of conjecture and some casting doubts about the movie even happening, Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation will be debuting on Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Imax theaters, as first reported by Matthew Belloni at Puck.

Imax and Netflix have agreed to at least a two-week theatrical run with the possibility of adding more time and possibly non-Imax screens before a Christmas debut on the streaming service. The movie will be available in 90 countries across 1,000 auditoriums before its Netflix premiere.

“The partnership underscores the value of Imax as a global event platform and reinforces its relationships with the world’s greatest filmmakers. It also demonstrates Imax’s commitment to bringing unique events and experiences to its fans and exhibition partners around the world,” according to a release.

Personally, I’m hoping the theatrical release will get expanded for a longer run on standard screens, but I’m just glad we have officially confirmed Narnia in the theaters. Now, we can spend even more time speculating which book will be the first adapted.

Sources:

• Puck

• Narnia Web

• Deadline

• Variety

• Hollywood Reporter

Not Safe But Good

C.S. Lewis quote of the week

We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.

The Weight of Glory

Tumnus’ bookshelf

A book by or about C.S. Lewis

One of the best ways to understand Lewis is to understand not just what he wrote but what he read. He frequently spoke about how his readings shaped him. Elizabeth Baird Hardy’s Milton, Spenser and the Chronicles of Narnia: Literary Sources for the C.S. Lewis Novels examines two of the most significant influences on Lewis: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen and John Milton's Paradise Lost.

Beyond the Lamp Post

Articles written by me published elsewhere

• 5 Hidden Dangers of Consumerism in the Church — Lifeway Research

• Public Trust in Pastors Continues Steep Decline — Lifeway Research

From the archives

An article published previously at The Wardrobe Door

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