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Maya Hawke has joined the cast of an upcoming live-action Magic: The Gathering film produced by Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment.
Maya Hawke has joined the cast of an upcoming live-action feature film based on the Hasbro trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. The project is a collaboration between Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment.
Matt Johnson is set to direct the film. Johnson is also attached to write the adaptation alongside Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald. While the specific details of the plot have not been disclosed, Deadline reports that the film is expected to have an "ensemble feel," though "Hawke’s role is expected to be a key one in the project." According to Deadline, producers made it a priority to give the actress, known for her work in Netflix's Stranger Things, "the first offer to join the film."
In addition to the feature film, there are plans for a TV component that will tie into the same universe as the movie. This collaboration aims to build a film and television universe based on the brand.
Launched in 1993, Magic: The Gathering has grown into a global phenomenon. According to trade reports, the brand has become a "cultural engine with an expanding ecosystem of entry points that now spans streaming, digital games, publishing, consumer products, live events, and IP crossovers." The game's mythology is set across a multiverse of fantasy worlds and has attracted more than 50 million fans of all ages worldwide.
In recent years, the Wizards of the Coast property, which operates under the Hasbro umbrella, has engaged in various crossover collaborations with other franchises. These include:
Hawke's recent and upcoming projects include roles in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, Graham Parkes’ romantic comedy Wishful Thinking, and Netflix’s original series God Of The Woods. Her previous credits include Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s feature Do Revenge, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Gia Coppola’s feature film Mainstream, and Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama Maestro.
Legendary Entertainment is involved in several other upcoming projects, including a film adaptation of the Street Fighter game, a film titled Animal Friends starring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and Dan Levy, and the Dune movie franchise. Other upcoming Legendary films include Dune: Part 3 and A Minecraft Movie, which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa.
Other Hasbro Entertainment projects include a deal with LuckyChap and Lionsgate to produce a film based on Monopoly, as well as a reimagining of Clue across film and TV with Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Television.
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