Magic: The Gathering Animated Series Officially Gets First Trailer

Published Nov 13, 2026, 1:43 PM EST Elijah is a freelance news writer at Polygon. He was an associate editor at The A.V. Club and Paste, and has been featured in outlets like Game Informer, Fanbyte, Unwinnable, and more. He loves media in all forms, from fighting games and horror flicks to slow cinema and visual novels. He's from the Greater Boston area. The long-in development Netflix show seems to have finally escaped development hell First official look at Magic: The Gathering series revealed by Wizards of the Coast Image: Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast Sign in to your Polygon.com account Magic: The Gathering is finally getting a TV show, and publisher Wizards of the Coast just debuted the first official look at the animated series during its MagicCon Atlanta preview panel. While the first half of Wizards' stream focused on next February’s Nauctis: The Sunken Realm set, the second half was targeted at those who “love Magic’s multiverse.” During the panel, Wizards revealed the official name of the show: Planeswalker. Planeswalker will focus on a young Chandra Nalaar and her mentor Ajani Goldmane, Wizards said, and the series will feature a variety of art styles based on the planes that Chandra and Ajana visit. The animated series is set to debut in 2027. The animated series (hopefully) escapes development hell In June 2019, Netflix announced that it was working on a Magic: The Gathering TV series that would be executive produced by the Russo brothers. Henry Gilroy, who co-wrote Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Jose Molina, who worked on Agent Carter, were set as the lead writers. Bardel Entertainment, the studio known for Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), and The Dragon Prince, was going to handle animation. Then came a lengthy radio silence. Deadline reported in August 2021 that the Russo brothers had departed the project, with a new creative team in place led by executive producer Jeff Kline (Transformers: Prime). Kline was chosen to oversee an all-new storyline focused on Planeswalkers. Snowball Studios stepped in for animation. Then came yet another restart. In September 2024, Netflix revealed that Terry Matalas, known for showrunning MacGyver, later seasons of Star Trek: Picard, and Marvel's VisionQuest would be helming the rebooted MTG series. Matalas later said that the Planeswalkers Chandra, Ajani, and Jace would be the main characters. The show was previewed at the Annecy International Film Festival in June 2025. Beyond the long-in-development animated series, Magic: The Gathering is also getting a live-action film adaptation that will reportedly star Maya Hawke. Legendary Entertainment is producing the film, with Matt Johnson (Blackberry, Nirvanna the Band the Show) set to direct. Between the constant set releases and this slew of upcoming adaptations, Magic fans certainly can’t complain about a lack of "content," for better or worse.