Magic the Gathering' Netflix Animated Series Drops First-Look Image
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has released the first-look image for "Planeswalker," an animated series based on the "Magic: The Gathering" universe, set to premiere in 2027 with the exact date yet to be announced.
- The series centers on Chandra, a pyromancer and Planeswalker, as she and other legendary mages battle a looming cataclysmic war threatening multiple worlds.
- Produced in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast, the show involves executive producers Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Patrick Osborne, and others, with animation by Digic.
- The project has been in development for over six years, initially overseen by the Russo brothers before changes in leadership, including Jeff Kline and later Terry Matalas as showrunner.
- "Magic: The Gathering," created by Richard Garfield in 1993, is a globally popular tabletop card game that has expanded into digital games, esports, comics, and novels across more than 70 countries.
