Netflix has unveiled the first look at its upcoming animated fantasy series, Planeswalker. The streamer also revealed that the upcoming series will premiere in 2027.
Terry Matalas, the creator of Marvel's VisionQuest, is serving as the showrunner, along with Cindy Appel, on Planeswalker, which is based on the boardgame, Magic: The Gathering. First released in 1983, the game has players representing wizards who duel, named Planeswalkers.
Speaking about Planeswalker, Matalas said, "We have the ability to bring these characters to life in ways that the audience hasn’t seen before. It’s really exciting."
The official synopsis of the series reads, "Planeswalker chronicles the fierce clash between formidable mages known as Planeswalkers. At the center of this struggle for power and survival burns Chandra, a volatile pyromancer hunted for her gifts and haunted by her past. Confronted by an insidious force, Chandra and some of the most legendary Planeswalkers must harness their extraordinary abilities, navigate treacherous alliances, and battle their own inner demons to prevent a cataclysmic war that threatens to consume their very existence. As the line between victory and annihilation grows thinner, a single spark determines the fate of thousands of worlds."
Apart from the animated series, a film based on Magic: The Gathering, starring Maya Hawke in the lead, is also in development.
