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Geeked Week, presumed dead, has revived the hopes of a man who Magic the Gathering The animated series has confirmed that the old version of the show has indeed been scrapped and replaced with a new creative lead. Here's what we know happened.
You may remember that we've hinted at a redevelopment in recent weeks. Last month, I went into trouble to find out the history of the old version of the show. Eventually, we learned that the old version, which was originally set to arrive in late 2022, was ultimately scrapped, but there was some hope that it was being developed again.
I won't go into all the details, but here's a quick summary of events so far:
- Magic: The Gathering was first announced for development at Netflix in June 2019. The Russo brothers, Henry Gilroy, Jose Molina, and Yoriaki Mochizuki were attached to produce the show. Hasbro Allspark Animation and Octopi were also involved.
- Two years later, the show's producers parted ways due to creative differences, and Snowball Studios took over production.
- We got a few teases and concept art releases in 2021, and the series is set to arrive in late 2022. However, in early 2022, all references were removed, and we never officially heard about the show again.
- In late 2023, Hasbro said the show was still in the works. We also learned that a new writer had enlisted himself to work on the project: Christopher Derrick, a TV writer who has worked on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. trek picard And Equalizer,
This brings us to Geeked Week, where Netflix has confirmed that production has begun on the next edition Magic the Gathering.They call it a “new creative direction,” with showrunner Terry Matalas Matalas has been roped in to take the story forward. Matalas is known for his work Star Trek: Picard, 12 monkeys, And macgyverHasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast are producing it.
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Netflix has also released a new concept art for the upcoming version. From this new teaser, it looks like the themes of the new series will focus on the characters of Nahiri and Ajani.
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Nahiri is a Core Stone-Forger and Planeswalker who hails from the realm of Zendikar. A powerful and talented lithomancer who, with the help of Sorin and Ugin, bound the demonic Eldrazi to a plane and sacrificed him for the multiverse. As Zendikar's protector, Nahiri sees it as her duty to defend the realm from other Planeswalkers who would do it harm. After a long slumber, the realm she once knew was at the mercy of new threats, and with her friends unable to answer her calls for aid, Nahiri had to rely on herself to stop the Eldrazi from returning from their eternal prison.
A Leonin Planeswalker from Naia, Alara, Ajani Goldmane is one of the Gatewatch, a powerful team of Planeswalkers whose duty is to protect the multiverse after the Eldrazi ravaged Zendikar. Despite his fearsome appearance, Ajani's ferocity in battle is matched by his sense of justice and his need to protect the weak. Using his rage as the driving force behind his actions, when he meets Elspeth, he learns that anger is not the path to inner peace. A protector, Ajani's magic is a purification of the body and spirit, strengthening and healing his allies.
Are you glad Netflix isn't letting you do this? Magic the Gathering Are you going to grow it again? Let us know in the comments below.
