Maya Hawke Gets ‘Key’ Role in Live-Action Magic: The Gathering Movie

Maya Hawke has been cast in a ‘key’ role for Legendary’s live-action Magic: The Gathering movie, which is also planned to have a television series.

Magic: The Gathering’s live-action adaptation seems to have finally found its footing, with Deadline reporting that Stranger Things star Maya Hawke is the first actor to be officially cast in the film. Sources told the outlet that Hawke’s role is a ‘key’ one, and that the project will have an ‘ensemble’ feel; these same insiders said producers were focused on making sure she got the first offer to join.

It seems that Legendary and Hasbro have big plans in mind, as the iconic trading card game franchise is also set to receive a television universe. Canadian actor/director Matt Johnson is set to direct and write the film, alongside co-writers Aidan Fitzgerald and Noah Gardner.

Matt Johnson is a Canadian director best known for BlackBerry, a comedy-drama about the BlackBerry phone, and Nirvanna the Band the …