The Gathering becomes a cinematographic universe, Legendary and Hasbro unite their strength

Legendary, known for her ability to transform successful franchise into a great impact films and TV series, has chosen to collaborate with Hasbro to bring Magic’s universe to the big screen: The Gathering. This partnership promises to create a high quality product, able to meet the expectations of the most passionate fans and to conquer new ones.

Created in 1993, Magic: The Gathering is the first collectible card game in the world. His compelling characters, his fantastic worlds and his deeply strategic and highly customizable gameplay have conquered more than 50 million fans of all ages all over the world.

Mary Parent, Chairman of Worldwide Production di Legendarysaid: “We are proud to be careful custodians of unique and loved intellectual properties, and no intellectual properties adapts better to this description of Magic: The Gathering. Together with the fantastic Hasbro team, we can’t wait to create a multimedia universe that excites long -standing fans and create a wide wave of new fans.”

Zev Foreman, Head of Film di Hasbro Entertainment, ha dichiarato: “It is an exciting and complementary partnership, which combines one of the most iconic brands in the world with a powerful and tested manufacturer. Magic: The Gathering has inspired epic and creative narrative decades of world-biuilding. It is a perfect combination for Legendary diversified approach to important IP and we are excited to work together to build a new universe of Magic: The Gathering”

Magic: The Gathering, With its fantastic worlds, its charismatic characters and its compelling stories, it offers fertile ground for creation of a rich and complex cinematographic universe. The partnership between Legendary and Hasbro aims to exploit all the potential of this franchise, creating a product that is faithful to the origins of the game and at the same time innovative and engaging.

The initial plans provide for the creation of a feature film, followed by a series of television series and other content. This approach will allow you to thoroughly explore Magic’s universe: The Gathering, presenting new characters, new stories and new worlds to discover to fans.

Legendary has shown in the past that she can transform successful franchises into highly successful films. Just think of Dunes, Godzilla and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. The experience and creativity of Legendary are a guarantee for the success of the Magic project: The Gathering.

Hasbro is also investing a lot in creating original content based on its most iconic brands. In addition to Magic: The Gathering, the company is developing projects linked to Cluedo, Monopoly and many others.