One of the most exciting announcements in fantasy may beMagic: The Gatheringgetting its own movie and TV universe, especially considering its potential to cross over withDungeons & Dragons.Magic: The Gatheringis seeing expansion in 2025with its Dark Horse Comics collaboration, proving that Wizards of the Coast is invested in this brand in every sense of the word. The Dark Horse Comics collaboration also thrillingly extends toDungeons & Dragons. But now,Magic: The Gatheringis givingDungeons & Dragonsmore chance to shine than ever — on-screen.
Magic: The Gatheringhas an animated series in development at Netflix and additionally confirmed a live-action movie and TV universe in partnership with Legendary Entertainment, which producedGodzilla vs. KongandDune(viaVariety). Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast, which owns bothMagic: The GatheringandDungeons & Dragons. Hasbro sold its production company eOne in 2023 after financial difficulty, getting theD&Dlive-action TV show paused indefinitely. Meanwhile,theDungeons & Dragonsmovieshave varied greatly in quality, butD&Dcould rise again throughMagic: The Gathering’scinematic universe.
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As Hasbro has full rights toMagic: The GatheringandDungeons & Dragons, its live-actionMTGuniverse can make full use of both. It is likely to do so, considering itsDungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realmscrossover set.Magic: The Gatheringshouldn’t copyDungeons & Dragons’new movie(Honor Among Thieves) in the humor department, considering the serious tone of the game. However,MTGshould certainly useD&D’sbest characters in its new live-action universe, which its card set already does, including Lolth and Drizzt Do’Urden.
A Magic: The Gathering/Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Would Rival Other Major Shared Universes
Hasbro Has Its Shot At An Exceptional Magic: The Gathering Multiverse
TheMagic: The GatheringTV and movie universeopens the door to a multiverse for Hasbro which could rival other movie and TV shared universes.Magic: The Gathering’s crossover sets span franchises as diverse asLord of the RingsandDoctor Who, which may, one day, create TV crossover moments to dethrone Marvel or DC. Hasbro Entertainment, shepherding theMTGshow, currently only has rights to the other brands on its roster. Still, even justaMTG/D&Dcrossover has huge potential, especially considering the massive fanbaseofD&D’sForgotten Realms highlights, including elements of the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist campaign.
One Great NPC & Drizzt Do’Urden Book Character Could Be The Key To A Live-Action D&D Show
Hasbro is planning its live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV show and one character could be the key, featuring in many of the franchise’s publications.
Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urdenand his enemy, Lolth, were created by American writer R. A. Salvatore for his Forgotten Realms books. Drizzt was introduced in Salvatore’s first published novel, 1988’sThe Crystal Shard, the start ofThe Icewind Dale Trilogy.He went on to be a firm fan-favorite, inspiring graphic novels, comics, video games, and more. WithD&Dspanning myriad worlds and characters,Magic: The Gatheringchose itsD&Dset wisely. TheMagic: The Gatheringlive-action universe will start with a movie and expand into TV, so there is more than enough time for itsD&Dcrossover.
