We Have A New Update On The 'Magic: The Gathering' Movie
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One of the most highly anticipated fantasy films in recent memory finally has new updates! Matt Johnson has finally given fans an update on his upcoming Magic: The Gathering film.
While promoting his newest film Tony, Johnson was asked about the upcoming film. In addition to talking about how he once tried to be a professional Magic: The Gathering player in his younger years, the game taught him how to read. Describe as his chance to make his own Star Wars, Johnson will write the screenplay in addition to directing. Magic: The Gathering will be Johnson’s first blockbuster directorial effort following years of indie productions. Magic: The Gathering is a collectible, tabletop, and digital collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. An expansive media franchise that generates billions of dollars in revenue, Magic: The Gathering is one of the biggest fantasy IP in the game in era where fantasy isn’t the dominant genre in pop culture. Matt Johnson’s upcoming film is intended to be the first installment of a trilogy.
Matt Johnson is best known for co-creating, co-starring, co-writing, and co-directing Nirvana the Band the Show alongside Jay McCarrol, as well as its feature-film spin-off, which was released in February. He is also known for the found footage films The Dirties (2013) and Operation Avalanche (2016). In 2023, Johnson directed his breakout feature, BlackBerry, which starred Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton. The film received universal critical acclaim and received 17 Canadian Screen Award nominations (the most of any film in the ceremony’s history) and won 14, including Best Director and Best Picture. Johnson’s next film is the upcoming Tony, a biopic about legendary celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. The film, starring Dominic Sessa, Emelia Jones, and Antonio Banderas, will be distributed by A24 and is set for release on August 24th.
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