MAGIC: THE GATHERING Animated Series From AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors In The Works At Netflix

MAGIC: THE GATHERING Animated Series From AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors In The Works At Netflix

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo will executive produce a new animated series based on the best-selling fantasy card game, Magic: The Gathering, for Netflix. More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 03, 2019 08:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
Source: Via THR
Netflix has commissioned a new animated series based on Magic: The Gathering, and Avengers: Endgame duo Joe and Anthony Russo are on board as executive producers.

The Russos, who are long-time fans and players of the fantasy trading card game, will be joined by Henry Gilroy (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Jose Molina (The Tick, Agent Carter) as lead writers and co-exec producers. The series will reportedly focus on an all-new storyline, but it will involve M:TG's famed Planeswalkers "as they contend with stakes larger than any one world can hold."

"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 at 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."



Apparently, the the long-term plan is for Netflix and Hasbro-owned Wizards of the Coast to expand the anime show into a larger franchise featuring multiple series.

Any Magic: The Gathering fans among us? What do you make of this news?
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Scripturepoetic
Scripturepoetic - 6/3/2019, 8:38 AM
Hell Yes!!
Kumkani
Kumkani - 6/3/2019, 8:39 AM
I have no idea what this is but I bet the action is gonna be sweet
JosephCronos92
JosephCronos92 - 6/3/2019, 8:49 AM
About damn time, glad to know Russos are attached to it.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/3/2019, 8:50 AM
The Russos: the gifts that keep on giving
Gizmoduck
Gizmoduck - 6/3/2019, 3:25 PM
@BlackBeltJones - gods gift to nerds of all kinds!
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 6/3/2019, 9:03 AM
So I will definitely be watching this because I love me some MTG and will be excited to see where they take it.
Battabing
Battabing - 6/3/2019, 9:12 AM
Let's hope it's not another Deadly Class.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 6/3/2019, 9:36 AM
Was never able to properly play the game because it had a lot of rules and stuff. Hopefully they can go “all out” with the animation which is something that could make or break the show depending on the team behind it.

Will keep an eye out for it.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/3/2019, 9:45 AM
@NinnesMBC - lol. Imagine that. A card game with rules.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 6/3/2019, 10:10 AM
@CorndogBurglar - Let’s just say I learned faster and enjoyed much more Yu-Gi-Oh! than Magic. 😅
Vanillain
Vanillain - 6/3/2019, 10:07 AM
Is it going to be anime style? My hope would be the same look and feel as Blizzard's WoW cinematics, but I'd imagine that would be very expensive.
Himura
Himura - 6/3/2019, 11:38 AM
@Vanillain - It looks like its going to be more 3D anime like how Ultraman and Saint Seiya are on Netflix
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 6/3/2019, 10:15 AM
I enjoyed the flavor text of the cards more than the game itself, which is probably why my Goblin deck was horrible. Though it did rock a lot of direct damage spells that have since been removed/made "illegal."
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 6/3/2019, 10:30 AM
Well... that’s awesome!
Vocloz
Vocloz - 6/3/2019, 11:10 AM
I love Magic! Played a lot as a kid. Can't wait.
Starlight
Starlight - 6/3/2019, 8:51 PM
Not sure how the game can convert into a series.... had a deck as kid but didn't play much (I'm more into RPGs), does it have further "lore" like stories and characters to build upon?...
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