Despite years without firm updates, Netflix confirmed last week that an official Magic: The Gathering animated series is once again in production at the streaming service. Early art even appears to show beloved pyromancer Chandra Nalaar.
The latest update arrived unexpectedly via news release on Thursday, saying not only that the series was in production, but also that writer Terry Matalas had been tapped as showrunner, following his recent work on Star Trek: Picard and Syfy’s 12 Monkeys TV adaptation.
Also attached to the show is Patrick Osborne, an animator and writer whose credits include Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph, and his Oscar-winning animated short, Feast.
Though no other details were included in the announcement, a new promotional image featuring two of Magic’s most popular characters, Chandra and Ajani Goldmane, accompanied the news.
Image: Netflix
Updates for the show were few and far between after it was first announced in 2019 with an
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