Magic: The Gathering heading to Netflix from Russo brothers
Seize your deck: Magic the Gathering is heading to Netflix.
As Selection studies, Marvel Cinematic Universe masterminds Joe and Anthony Russo will function government producers of a model new animated sequence for Netflix primarily based on the legendary tabletop buying and selling card recreation.
“We have now been big followers and gamers of Magic: The Gathering for so long as it has been round, so with the ability to assist convey these tales to life by way of animation is a real ardour undertaking for us,” the Russos stated.
The Russos will assist usher in a brand new storyline primarily based on the Planeswalkers, that are Magic’s magic-wielding heroes and villains. Regardless of being round since 1993, the cardboard recreation has by no means acquired an adaptation for the display.
Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina will function writers and co-executive producers, with Yoriaki Mochizuki as supervising director and co-executive producer, and Bardel Leisure dealing with any and all animation.
“Magic is a beloved world franchise with a massively engaged fan base that has solely continued to develop over the past 25 years,” stated John Derderian, head of anime programming for Netflix. “There’s nobody higher suited to convey this story to audiences around the globe than Joe and Anthony Russo, whose expertise for style storytelling is unmatched, as is demonstrated by their central position in creating a number of the largest field workplace hits of all time.”
Previously, Magic has been tailored into a New York Occasions bestselling novel, a critically acclaimed comedian guide sequence, and has even spawned an expert esports league. To this point, the franchise has amassed almost 40 million followers and is revealed in 11 completely different languages over 70 international locations.
A kind of followers is American singer-songwriter John Darnielle, who expressed his love for the sport in a latest episode of This Should Be the Gig, which you’ll be able to revisit under.
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