In 2019, it was revealed that the Russo Brothers were considering a film adaptation of Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering Card game adapted into a Netflix animated series. A few years later, a new creative team with Jeff Kline replaced the Russo brothers, Brandon Routh was cast as the lead character Gideon Jura, and… …There is nothing left. Making a TV show takes time, but you can’t go wrong wondering where it is.
Good news: It’s still out there, and in fact Netflix re-announced the series during its Geek Week event. Not the Russos, but the very busy Terry Matalas ( Star Wars: Picard and Vision Exploration fame) now serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside co-EP Patrick Osborne (feast). In a statement, Maralas called it “an absolute dream partnership with Netflix, Hasbro Entertainment, Wizards of the Coast, and the talented Patrick Osbourne to bring multiple worlds to life.” magic to streaming.
At this point, the version starring Klein Routh has been completed. Routh himself recently revealed this, causing panic magic Fans thought it had been quietly canceled. It’s unclear what the new version of the series will be about, but Matalas teased that it will show new players “what the millions of fans who play the game every day already know: magic He is the ultimate storytelling sandbox. […] It’s also a powerful reminder that no matter what culture, country or plane of existence you come from, we can all come together and be heroes together.
this magic The series is currently in production and more information will be revealed over time.
