Magic: The Gathering lands deal for film and TV adaptions with Legendary Entertainment
Briefly

Hasbro Entertainment and Legendary Entertainment have announced a licensing deal to create a live-action feature film and television universe inspired by Magic: The Gathering, a popular card game. This initiative begins with a movie, although prior attempts to adapt the game into film or TV have resulted in skepticism among long-time fans due to numerous abandoned projects over the years. Legendary has experience with high-budget adaptations of geek culture, which raises hope that they can properly leverage the extensive lore of Magic: The Gathering into compelling screen content.
Hasbro Entertainment and Legendary Entertainment have signed a deal to create a live-action film and television universe based on Magic: The Gathering, starting with a movie.
Longtime fans of Magic: The Gathering might feel skeptical about the announcement as previous adaptation projects have failed to materialize over the years.
Read at Engadget
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