MTG Netflix series Planeswalker reportedly due in 2027, The Verge reports
The Verge reports Netflix has greenlit an MTG animated series called Planeswalker, set for 2027 after earlier attempts fell through.
TL;DR
- The Verge reports Netflix greenlit MTG animated series Planeswalker for 2027.
- Roy Graham posted a video saying it is really happening after past teases fizzled.
- The Verge reports the show will feature unique styles per plane and focus on Chandra Nalaar.
The Verge reports that Magic: The Gathering is getting a Netflix animated series called Planeswalker, due in 2027.
According to The Verge, Roy Graham, Head of Story at Magic: The Gathering, posted a video saying it is really happening after earlier attempts fell apart.
The Verge notes an animated series was first teased in 2019 with the Russo brothers attached, but that version collapsed. Netflix later said in 2024 it would rework the project.
The Verge describes a sneak peek that shows each plane will get its own design, animation, and filmmaking style since every plane sits in its own pocket universe.
“It’s really happening. I promise. For real.”
The Verge shares a synopsis centered on Chandra Nalaar, a volatile pyromancer hunted for her gifts and haunted by her past, as she and other Planeswalkers face an insidious force to stop a cataclysmic war.
The Tea
After years of false starts, this feels like the first real signal that Wizards and Netflix are serious. If the 2027 date holds, it could pull in both longtime fans and new viewers who just like flashy animated worlds. Still, with only one outlet on the story so far, the hype stays on a simmer until more details drop.
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