MTG Animated Series 'PLANESWALKER' to Debut on Netflix in 2027… Main Character Is Chandra
Wizards and Netflix announce on the 13th; Terry Matalas as showrunner, DIGIC as animation studio
Wizards of the Coast (hereinafter Wizards) and Netflix revealed on November 13 (local time) the title of their animated series based on the trading card game "Magic: The Gathering" (MTG) as "PLANESWALKER." Wizards stated in an official website announcement that the release period would be 2027, while Netflix also published details along with a first-look video on its official publication Tudum on the same day. Netflix introduced the series as a collaboration with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards.
Main Character Is Pyromancer Chandra
According to the official synopsis, "PLANESWALKER" depicts the clash of powerful mages called Planeswalkers. At the center of the story is Chandra, a pyromancer hunted for her powers and haunted by her past. Chandra and legendary Planeswalkers must navigate uneasy alliances against an unknown force to prevent a war that threatens to consume their very existence. The synopsis ends with the line: "A single spark will decide the fate of thousands of worlds."
Chandra is the only character named in the official announcement. The other Planeswalkers appearing alongside her, the voice cast, and the episode count were not revealed. Netflix structured the Tudum article as a Season 1 guide, stating only that release "starts in 2027."
Wizards' announcement included a "Sneak Peek" video from Netflix's YouTube channel. Tudum introduced the same video as a "first-look video."
Showrunner Terry Matalas, Animation by DIGIC
The production team is as follows, as published in both Wizards' announcement and Netflix's Tudum article:
| Role | Name | |---|---| | Showrunner | Terry Matalas | | Co-Showrunner | Cindy Appel | | Supervising Director | Patrick Osborne | | Executive Producers | Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Patrick Osborne, Gabriel Marano (Hasbro Entertainment) | | Co-Executive Producer | Lauren Chavez-Myers (Hasbro Entertainment) | | Producer | Daisy May West | | Animation Studio | DIGIC Pictures |
Netflix introduced Matalas as the showrunner of "Star Trek: Picard" and "Vision Quest," and Appel as a writer on the same two projects. Osborne is an Academy Award-winning director for the animated short "Feast."
According to Tudum, Matalas told Netflix, "We get to bring these characters to life in a way audiences haven't seen before." Appel said, "It's a massive world," adding, "Our starting point is thousands of cards." Matalas added, "Each card is a window into this incredible universe."
South Korea Release Status
Netflix introduced the work as a "brand-new adaptation" of the card game spanning over 30 years. Neither the Wizards announcement nor the Netflix Tudum article listed specific release countries or regions. A release schedule for South Korea was not disclosed.
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