Narnia: Will the Netflix movie finally hit theaters?

This is shocking news in the world of streaming. according to BloombergNetflix is ​​reportedly in talks with IMAX to screen its next film The Chronicles of Narnia, an adaptation of the first novel in the collection by CS Lewis.

If the deal goes through, it would mark the end of a model for the SVOD giant, which has always refused to offer its plays outside of ultra-limited theatrical releases to participate in ceremonies. purpose? Keep the subscriber experience at home and, above all, bypass media timelines that are blocked in certain countries.

A curse that paid off?

But a recent speech by Greta Gerwig, the director associated with the project, seems to have made a strong impression on management. The latter actually threatened to leave the platform if it refused to screen his film in cinemas.

After that, the Imax company informed the filmmaker that it was open to discussions. And if this deal goes through, according to US media, it will be the largest contract between Netflix and the company, which has 2,000 screens in 90 countries. But movie theater chains will also have to come to an agreement.

As of now, nothing has been signed and discussions have only just begun. But if this is done, it will allow the French public to discover, in a limited way, so as not to avoid the media chronology, the Netflix film Narnia on the big screen.

And that’s pretty good news. The platform actually has to pay a crazy amount for this remake of successful fantasy novels, where special effects will play an important role. And if the result is successful, it would be a shame not to have the cinematic experience that goes with it…

But we will have to wait to find out the result, be it in theaters or at home, as the shooting of the first part is yet to begin. Netflix has yet to name the talent to play Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, siblings who discover the fantasy world of Narnia and go on a crazy adventure…