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Netflix’s theatrical push widens even as it insists streaming comes first

CNBC’s Sarah Whitten reports that Netflix plans 30 theatrical releases in 2027, on par with 2026, including a wide 49-day exclusive window for Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia.”

Why it matters. Netflix’s wider theatrical windows give top directors and talent new leverage to demand big-screen runs, after losing the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy over the same issue.

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