Wizards of the Coast, Netflix, Octopie and the Russo Brothers have announced that a new animated series based on Magic: The Gathering is in the works. There is no release date, but the news should make a lot of folks very happy. It is the first time in the 25-year history of the game that M:tG will be on the big or small screen.
The series executive producers are Anthony and Joe Russo, most notably having recently produced both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Talent working to bring the series to life includes personnel that has created animated series including Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Spider-Man, Agent Carter, Firefly and many others.
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“More fans are enjoying Magic now than at any time in its 25-year history thanks to the enduring popularity of the tabletop game and our latest release War of the Spark, as well as the incredible success of our new digital game, Magic: The Gathering Arena.” said Chris Cocks, President of Wizards of the Coast. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Joe and Anthony Russo to bring Magic: The Gathering’s rich and diverse cast of characters and worlds to Netflix in a way that will delight our many fans and those new to the franchise.”·
“Magic is a beloved global franchise with a massively engaged fan base that has only continued to grow over the last 25 years,” said John Derderian, head of Anime programming for Netflix. “There’s no one better suited to bring this story to audiences around the world than Joe and Anthony Russo, whose talent for genre storytelling is unmatched, as demonstrated by their central role in creating some of the biggest box office hits of all time.”
