MUMBAI: This has never happened before, a Hollywood film releasing in India first and then in America and the world.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is releasing in the US on 10 December but is releasing in India a week earlier on 3 December.

Hollywood films are usually released in India either on the same day or a few days, even months after its release in The United States. This is the first time that a Hollywood film will be released in India a week prior to its release in North America; and just a day after a Royal Premiere in the UK.

The film is also slated to have a big release in India with around 800 plus prints across multiple languages.

The move by Fox Star Studios India comes after the tremendous success of the previous Narnia films in India and the massive fan following of the series in India. Besides, cinegoers will be delivered a whole new experience this time as the film will also be releasing in 3D across theatres. Filmgoers will also have an option of watching the film in 3D in four languages including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Commented Fox Star Studios India CEO Vijay Singh, “We are delighted to offer our Narnia fans this unique opportunity and that too in 3D and multiple Indian languages. It‘s great entertainment which will appeal to a wide cross-section of demographics across the country. The buzz that is building up for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ is very encouraging.”