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‘Magic The Gathering’ Netflix Animated Series ‘Planeswalker’ Unveils First-Look Photo & Release Year
Netflix has unveiled a first-look image for *Planeswalker*, an animated series based on *Magic: The Gathering*, and says it will premiere in 2027. The fantasy story centres on Chandra, a pyromancer pursued for her powers, as she and other Planeswalkers face a force threatening to trigger a devastating war across worlds.
The series adapts the trading card game created by Richard Garfield in 1993, which Hasbro says has tens of millions of players in more than 150 countries and annual revenue above $1 billion. After development began in 2019 and the project underwent changes in leadership, Terry Matalas became showrunner; Netflix has not announced the episode count. A separate live-action film is also in development from Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro.
In short
- Netflix’s *Planeswalker* is set to premiere in 2027.
- The animated series follows Chandra and other powerful mages.
- The *Magic: The Gathering* franchise earns over $1 billion annually.