Magic: The Gathering animated series Planeswalker coming to Netflix in 2027

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Netflix will release an animated Magic: The Gathering series titled Planeswalker in 2027, the game’s Roy Graham announced in a video, according to The Verge. The show will focus on Chandra Nalaar, described in a synopsis shared with IGN as a volatile pyromancer hunted for her gifts and haunted by her past. The Verge reports each plane will be depicted as a distinct pocket universe with unique design, animation, and filmmaking style. Story details are limited; the synopsis mentions an insidious force that Chandra and other Planeswalkers will confront to prevent a cataclysmic war.

What happened: The Verge reports Roy Graham, Head of Story at Magic: The Gathering, announced in a video that Netflix will release an animated series called Planeswalker in 2027.
Why it matters: The series is billed to center on Chandra Nalaar and a group of Planeswalkers confronting an "insidious force" to avert a cataclysmic war, per a synopsis shared with IGN cited by The Verge.
Context: The Verge notes a previously teased Magic: The Gathering animated project with Joe and Anthony Russo from 2019 fell apart, and Netflix announced a reworked take in 2024 before this new announcement.
What next: The Verge and an IGN-shared synopsis provide the premise and stylistic intent, but further storyline details and production specifics are not yet confirmed.

What changed

Netflix is scheduled to release Planeswalker, an animated series set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, in 2027, as announced in a video by Roy Graham, Head of Story at Magic: The Gathering and reported by The Verge.

Before and after

Before: An earlier animated Magic: The Gathering project with Joe and Anthony Russo was teased in 2019 but did not reach release. In 2024 Netflix said it planned to rework a Magic series.
After: The new Planeswalker announcement includes a focus on Chandra Nalaar and a design approach where each plane is its own pocket universe with unique design, animation, and filmmaking style, per The Verge.

Limits

The Verge cites a synopsis shared with IGN for character and plot details; beyond the Chandra-focused premise and the mention of an insidious force and a potential cataclysmic war, The Verge reports that storyline details remain vague. Production specifics, episode count, cast, and additional release details have not been confirmed in the cited report.