Animated "Magic: The Gathering" series being brought to Netflix by Russo brothers

The directors behind the fastest grossing film worldwide will now serve as Executive Producers on the first “Magic: The Gathering” animated series ever made. Anthony and Joe Russo are long-term fans of the series and talented filmmakers, making them perfect for the job.

"There’s no one better suited to bring this story to audiences around the world than Joe and Anthony Russo, whose talent for genre storytelling is unmatched, as is demonstrated by their central role in creating some of the biggest box office hits of all time."

John Derderian, 
Head of Anime Programming, Netflix

The Russo brothers are popularly known for directing four movies from Marvel’s cinematic universe. Namely, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014), "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019). The latter not only grossed $2 billion in two weeks but is also the highest grossing superhero film and the world's second highest grossing film of all time. 

Yoriaki Mochizuki, story artist of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) and a couple of Lego movies, is the Supervising Director. The Canadian animation studio Bardel Entertainment, known for "Teen Titan Go!" and "Rick & Morty" will handle animation. The series will also be produced by Octopie, an animation network and studio "dedicated to empowering and investing in the new generation of content creators." With all these talented hands on deck, the show is looking to be a huge hit. 

Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield and released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. Since then the game has spawned multiple video games, a comic book series and an esports league. It boasts over 18,000 cards with hundreds added each year. The game's fanbase varies from casual players and hobbyists to esports professionals.

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