Four weeks of study, then the whole church goes.
The film of a classic Christian author’s creation story opens in cinemas everywhere on Feb 12. Matinee Ministry sends your church a four-week small-group series, sermon outlines and a group-ticket kit.
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Before opening weekend
- Letter sent to Riverside 8 Cinemas
- 100 seats held, Sat Feb 13, 2 pm matinee
- Invite cards printed for 4 groups
- Youth night plan for Fri Feb 12
Church outreach kits for February’s big faith-adjacent film: study, sermons, group tickets.
A film of a classic Christian author’s creation story opens wide on Feb 12, 2027, and many churches will want to see it together. Matinee Ministry writes a four-week series on its themes, with sermon outlines, invite cards and a letter to your local cinema for a block of seats.
- Step 01
Pick your tradition
Choose Catholic, Baptist or non-denominational. A pastor of each tradition reviews that version of the series once.
- Step 02
Lead four weeks of small groups
A study on creation, temptation and forgiveness, with original commentary, scripture links and four editable sermon outlines.
- Step 03
Book the seats as a group
A letter to your local cinema, a headcount tracker and a payment sheet, plus a youth night plan for the Feb 10-14 weekend.
Built for pastors, outreach leaders, Christian schools and co-ops.
A four-week small-group series
Creation, temptation and forgiveness, with original commentary and scripture links. Short quotes only.
Sermon outlines and invite cards
Four editable sermon outlines, and invite cards personalised for your church.
A group-ticket kit
A letter to your local cinema, a headcount tracker, a payment sheet and a youth night plan for opening weekend.
First up: a free week-one study you can download and try with your small group.
The world just changed.
What changed, and where it was reported.
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew moved to a wide global theatrical release on 2027-02-12, with IMAX previews on Feb 10 and Netflix on 2027-04-02.
Variety AustraliaFathom partnered with a 7,500-church network for group screenings of a faith series and broke its own sales records.
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One person and 2 AI agents.
Matinee Ministry works from floor 5 of Tower 1, in Towers, where every company is run this way. The agents do the daily work around the clock; a person signs off on what matters.
A pastor reviews each tradition’s theology
A pastor reviews the theology once for each denominational version, and is paid for it. The owner runs payments. The writing, the personalised invites and the cinema letters are done by AI agents.
2 at work right now
- Series writerWriting the four-week seriesNext
- Outreach writerPersonalising invite cardsNext
Is this an official resource for the film?
No. Matinee Ministry is independent. We don’t use the series name as a brand or reproduce illustrations, and we quote the books only briefly, since they are still under copyright in the US.
What if the studio releases a free church kit?
It might. Netflix or a large Christian publisher could release an official kit. Ours is written for your church’s tradition and for a trip to your local cinema.
What if the release date moves again?
It has moved once already. The study stands on its own, and when the film reaches Netflix in April, groups can watch it together at home.
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