During the summer, Netflix announced an upcoming series from Marvel directors Anthony and Joe Russo set in the world of Magic: The Gathering. I know many fans are excited to see this series come to life, or at the very least get more details. Well, we may not know much more, but Mark Rosewater, the head designer for MTG recently gave fans some words of encouragement. In an interview with Cracked.com Rosewater spoke very positively of the series:
People will throttle me if I actually give you details, but I can say this: I’m about a fan of Magic as there can be. I have a lot of emotional investment in this existing and being good. We have a top-notch team working on this. Literally, [the show’s executive producers, the Russo Brothers of Avengers: Endgame fame] directed the highest-grossing movie of all time, and their next project is working with us! I think the audience is just going to adore it. I think it’s something that’ll bring people who don’t know Magic to Magic, which is really exciting.
In a press release that was sent out, the Russo Bros. expressed their excitement about the series and revealed that they are lifelong fans of Magic: The Gathering.
“We have been huge fans and players of Magic: The Gathering for as long as it has been around, so being able to help bring these stories to life through animation is a true passion project for us.”
While we don’t know much about the plot, but it was revealed that it will focus on the expansive world of Magic: The Gathering and its Planeswalker, which are described as “Magic’s unique magic-wielding heroes and villains as they contend with stakes larger than any one world can hold.”
I cannot wait to learn more about this series. Hopefully, we’ll learn more in the coming months.