Magic: The Gathering live-action movie in the works alongside TV "universe" and "other content"

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Art of Hashaton, a Scarab Zombie from Magic the Gathering.
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Beloved card game Magic: The Gathering is getting the "universe" treatment, for better or worse.

Hasbro announced via press release that it's teaming up with Legendary Entertainment to create not only a Magic: The Gathering live-action feature film, but also a "television universe" and, eventually, "other content."

"This is an exciting and complementary partnership, uniting one of the world’s most iconic brands with a powerful and proven steward. Magic: The Gathering has inspired decades of epic world-building and creative storytelling. It is a perfect match for Legendary’s diversified approach to marquee IP, and we are excited to work together to build a whole new Magic. The Gathering universe," said Hasbro head of film Zev Foreman.

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