Netflix animated series Planeswalker: Why was it delayed? Here's release date, plot, cast and crew

Planeswalker will be released on Netflix in 2027. The new animated series will be created with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. The series will talk about Chandra a pyromancer who gets caught up in a conflict between powerful mages known as Planeswalkers. The series will be run by Terry Matalas as showrunner alongside Cindy Appel as co-showrunner. Patrick Osborne will act as supervising director. The fantasy series will be a fresh adaptation of the card game.

Planeswalker plot

Planeswalker is an animated fantasy series. It is based on the popular card game Magic: The Gathering. It will show the conflict between powerful mages known as Planeswalkers who can travel between different dimensions. The series will follow Chandra a pyromancer who is being hunted due to her powers.


Chandra teams up with some of the most famous Planeswalkers to battle against a sinister force that threatens multiple worlds. The fate of thousands of worlds will rely on the characters decisions.

Planeswalker's connection to Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is a trading card game created by Richard Garfield in 1993. It is published by Wizards of the Coast a subsidiary of Hasbro. It has tens of millions of players both in tabletop and digital form in over 150 countries. Hasbro have stated they make over $1 billion in annual revenue. Planeswalkers are powerful mages with the rare ability to travel between different dimensions known as planes in the universe.

Planeswalker cast and crew

Terry Matalas known for Star Trek: Picard and VisionQuest will act as showrunner. Cindy Appel who has also worked on these shows will act as co-showrunner. Award winning filmmaker Patrick Osborne known for Feast will act as supervising director and executive producer.

Other members of the crew are:

• Gabriel Marano – Executive producer.
• Lauren Chavez-Myers – Co-executive producer (Hasbro Entertainment).
• Daisy May West – Producer.
• DIGIC Pictures – Animation Studio.

Why was it delayed?

The animated adaptation was first announced by Netflix in 2019. The project was originally going to be created with Joe and Anthony Russo as executive producers. Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina were announced as head writers. Jeff Kline took over in 2021. Netflix began development again with Terry Matalas as the showrunner after a long delay.

Planeswalker release date

Planeswalker will be released on Netflix in 2027. An exact release date has not been announced by the streaming service. The number of episodes in the first series has also not been announced. A live action adaptation of Magic: The Gathering is being developed by Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro.