EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment coming soon Magic: The Gathering The film appears to have found its first big star ready to delight fans of the popular card game. Sources tell Deadline that Maya Hawke is set to join the live-action film based on the Hasbro franchise. His role has not been revealed.
Legendary and Hasbro will partner to create a feature film and live-action television universe based on the billion-dollar brand. Matt Johnson will direct.
While insiders tell Deadline that the casting is expected to have an ensemble feel, Hawke’s role is expected to be a key role in the project and unlike many of the other roles auditioning for, the producers have made it a priority to get the Stranger Things star first offers to join the film.
Johnson is also attached to write, alongside Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald.
Launching the collectible card game genre in 1993, Magic: The Gathering has become a cultural powerhouse with an expanding ecosystem of entry points that now spans streaming, digital gaming, publishing, consumer products, live events and IP crossovers. The deep story and welcoming community continue to captivate more than 50 million fans of all ages around the world.
As the world’s first collectible card game, Magic has become a global phenomenon, with events and professional gaming circuits around the world, dedicated conventions attracting tens of thousands of players, and a thriving secondary market for rare and powerful cards. Set in a multiverse of fantasy worlds, the game’s rich mythology continues to evolve through its card games, novels, and crossover collaborations with iconic franchises, including Fantasy FinaleWonder, Star Trek, Dungeons & DragonsAnd Lord of the Rings.
With its hit Netflix series Stranger things, Wrapping up last year, the film marks Hawke’s first major role as she begins the next chapter of her career. She will next be seen on screen in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise over the HarvestGraham Parkes’ romantic comedy Wishful thinking and the Netflix original series god of the woods.
Past credits include critically acclaimed Netflix drama Stranger ThingsDisney and Pixar Inside Out 2that of Wes Anderson City of asteroids, The feature film by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Take revengethat of Quentin Tarantino Once upon a time in Hollywoodthe feature film by Gia Coppola General public, and Bradley Cooper’s drama Leonard Bernstein Maestroamong others.
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