The Gathering Movie & TV Shows Announced

February 6, 20253 Mins Read

Summary

Magic: The Gathering movie and TV show are on the way, made by Legendary Entertainment
The screen adaptations will likely focus on familiar characters and settings, not the card game itself.
The film likely won’t be released for years.

A new multiverse of possibilities is coming to the big and small screen, as a Magic: The Gathering live-action movie has been announced, along with a TV series.

Those only familiar with the Magic: The Gathering card game might already be wondering how it can be adapted to the screen? How can cards with pictures of monsters and wizards on them be turned into a compelling story?

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Magic: The Gathering actually has decades’ worth of lore behind its characters, with its sets, such as the upcoming Aetherdrift, telling entire storylines across its cards. This is to say nothing of the various books, comics, and video games based on property released over the years.

The time has come for Magic: The Gathering to reach a wider audience. It has been revealed on The Command Zone YouTube channel that Legendary Entertainment, the studio behind the Dune movies, is making the live-action movie. This will be followed by various TV shows based on the property.

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So, how can Magic: The Gathering be adapted to the screen? It’s not like it can show two people in robes throwing cards on a desk and yelling about timings.

The obvious answer is to go the Arcane approach and just use familiar characters and settings without actually reflecting the game itself.

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There are a few approaches the story can take, but they’ll most likely involve Magic’s more famous characters, like Jace and Liliana. In fact, Magic has so many planes, heroes, and villains that there are too many plotlines to choose from.

The Magic: The Gathering live-action properties are still a long way off, and the producers have plenty of time to envision the storyline. Chances are, the film won’t come out for at least another three to five years, giving the makers of the tabletop game plenty of time to prepare for the inevitable tie-in sets.