Netflix’s animated adaptation of Magic: The Gathering has a brand new artistic staff.

Deadline states that Joe and Anthony Russo had been first concerned when the undertaking was introduced in 2019, with head writers Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina. However, the Russo’s and their artistic staff have moved on, and govt producer Jeff Kline (Transformers: Prime), is now in cost. Kline is in command of creating a brand new storyline based mostly on the famed tabletop buying and selling card recreation.

The Russo’s didn’t depart Kline hanging and had been concerned in transitioning one artistic staff to the subsequent. “I’m grateful to the Russos for bringing me into the world of Magic: The Gathering – specifically, over dinner at one of their go-to Cleveland restaurants,” Kline mentioned. “Magic is one of those rare intellectual properties with such a wellspring of mythology that “picking and choosing” is half the battle. Every single individual engaged on the sequence understands how beloved this universe is – and feels each the exhilaration and great strain that comes with translating Magic throughout mediums.”

Kline’s staff consists of co-executive Producer and story editor Steve Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), supervising director Audu Paden, Art director Izzy Medrano and writers Nicole Dubuc, Russell Sommer & Dan Frey, and Taneka Stotts. The animation might be completed by Snowball Studios, taking up the initially introduced Bardel Studio.

Toymaker Wizards of the Coast and Entertainment One (an indie studio owned by Hasbro) issued a joint assertion in regards to the new artistic staff.

“While the Russo Brothers are no longer part of the animated series, their passion for the game combined with their early creative perspective and input helped us to shape the project to a place where we believe fans of the game and those new to the ‘Gathering Universe’ will enjoy the series and discover what millions of fans around the globe have known for the past 25 years.”

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