Hasbro's proposed Magic: The Gathering cinematic universe seems to be ramping up toward actually entering a pre-production phase, with Deadline reporting that Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie director Matt Johnson is being eyed to helm the first film in what Hasbro and studio Lionsgate are hoping will shape up to be an entire line of movies and shows based on the venerable card game. No deal has yet been made.
Announced back in February, the Magic: The Gathering cinematic universe (for lack of a better term) is intended to encompass movies, streaming series, and "other content" that will all tie together as a fully-realized adaptation of the sweeping mythos of Magic, which has told numerous stories set in multiple realities across its 32 year history.
