Netflix has unveiled a first-look image for Planeswalker, its animated series based on Magic: The Gathering, with the show set to premiere in 2027 and an exact date to be announced later. The series centres on Chandra, a volatile pyromancer who is hunted for her gifts and haunted by her past. Netflix's synopsis says she and some of the most legendary Planeswalkers must harness their abilities, navigate treacherous alliances and battle their inner demons to prevent a cataclysmic war that threatens to consume their existence.

The production is being made in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. Terry Matalas and Cindy Appel serve as executive producers and co-showrunners, Patrick Osborne is executive producer and supervising director, and Digic is handling the animation. Gabriel Marano and Lauren Chavez-Myers will also executive produce for Hasbro Entertainment, and Daisy West is a producer on the series.S1S2

The project has a long history at Netflix. It was first announced in 2019 with the Russo brothers attached, but they departed over creative differences, and Jeff Kline was named executive producer and creative lead in 2021, with Brandon Routh announced to voice the lead. In 2024 Routh said he believed the show was no longer happening, and shortly afterwards Matalas was named the new showrunner.S1S2

Magic: The Gathering was created by Richard Garfield and first released in 1993. It has since spawned a digital game, an esports league, a comic book series and a best-selling novel, and has been published in 11 languages in more than 70 countries. Industry observers note that the card game's characters, such as Chandra, have already appeared across many cards in different worlds, which gives the series an established base to draw on.S1S2