Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia film series has all the ingredients to be another Harry-Potter-esque film series. There’s a proven source material: a classic series of children’s fantasy novels. Greta Gerwig is attached to write and direct at least the first two films, and she’s a filmmaker on board known for making crowd-pleasing blockbusters. Most importantly, Netflix has the resources to see this project out from start to finish.
But Gerwig’s involvement came with some strings. Netflix isn’t exactly known for putting butts in theater seats, as it's a streaming service that prioritizes home viewing. However, Gerwig’s success with Barbie allowed her to convince Netflix to do something unusual: allow her Narnia film to have a wide release in IMAX theaters a full two weeks before its release on streaming.
