Maya Hawke Joins Magic: The Gathering Film

Maya Hawke has landed a leading role in the planned live-action adaptation of Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game created in 1993. Her character has not been revealed, and the film’s plot details have not been disclosed. The production is expected to feature an ensemble cast that has yet to be assembled.

Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment are making the movie, with Matt Johnson directing and co-writing the screenplay with Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald. The companies are also developing a film and television universe based on the franchise.

The game takes place across a collection of fantasy worlds, where players take the roles of wizards called Planeswalkers. Its audience has grown to more than 50 million people worldwide, and its reach includes digital games, publishing, events and collaborations with other entertainment franchises.

Hawke is known for playing Robin in Netflix’s Stranger Things and has appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Asteroid City and Do Revenge. She voiced Anxiety in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and is due to appear in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Johnson has also spoken about his own history as a competitive Magic player.