Magic: The Gathering is getting a Netflix show from the directors of Avengers: Endgame

Magic: The Gathering is getting its first ever screen adaptation.
Netflix on Monday announced a new animated series based on the wildly popular card game, which will be produced by Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Variety reports. Never before has Magic: The Gathering been brought to life on screen, although there has in the past been talk of a feature film.
The Russos in a statement said that they have been "huge fans and players of Magic: The Gathering for as long as it has been around, so being able to help bring these stories to life through animation is a true passion project for us." The series is described as being a new storyline that will "expand on the stories of the Planeswalkers."
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Netflix is not only scoring an entry into a hugely successful franchise but also another project from the directors of the second highest-grossing film in history; the Russos have also partnered with the streamer on the upcoming movie Dhaka starring Chris Hemsworth, which they are producing.
Netflix's head of anime programming on Monday touted Magic as a "beloved global franchise with a massively engaged fan base," also praising the Russos by saying their "talent for genre storytelling is unmatched."
This could just be the beginning for Magic: The Gathering on Netflix, as The Hollywood Reporter writes that the "big-picture goal" is to "expand the series into a larger franchise featuring multiple series." The Reporter also notes that with this project, Netflix has "found its Game of Thrones-like fantasy franchise."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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