Netflix unveiled several anticipated first looks for several projects with its announcements during Geeked Week. One of these projects is one that many had given up hope of seeing on the small screen. However, with a new showrunner, Netflix’s animated series Magic: The Gathering is continuing its journey.
During Netflix’s annual Geeked Week celebration, Terry Matalas (Star Trek: Picard, Disney+’s upcoming Visions) was officially announced as the showrunner for the series. The new adaptation of the series is currently in production. Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast collaborated on the show’s creation. Plot specifics for the upcoming version are being withheld.
There was a lot of talk recently that the show might not be developed at Netflix. The popular Russo brothers from the MCU were in charge of the initial incarnation of the series, which was first shown in 2019. However, after the Russo’s left the show in 2021 due to creative differences, Jeff Kline was named the new executive producer and creative head.
Brandon Routh was then set to voice the series’ lead character, though that version of the show was eventually shelved. But news about the series has all but stopped since then. In a recent interview, Routh expressed his belief that the show is “no longer happening,” despite the fact that it will still be available on Netflix under Matalas’ direction.
This is Matalas’ most recent high-profile TV role confirmed this year. He will serve as showrunner for Paul Bettany’s Marvel-Disney+ Vision project, Variety exclusively revealed in May. The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard, which debuts in 2023, received much praise for Matalas’ direction.
Richard Garfield invented the tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering, which was first released in 1993. Since then, the game has spawned a best-selling novel, comic book series, eSports league, and digital game. More than 70 countries have published it in 11 different languages.
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