Netflix reminded everyone that it was making a Magic: The Gathering animated series during its avalanche of Geeked Week Live 2024 announcements, showing off just a single image to give proof of life. Yes queen, give us nothing. It's pure speculation – we've only got that title card to work with – but the bulky figure on the right has to be Planeswalker warrior Ajani Goldmane, while the glow in the hand of the smaller character could signify that it's pyromancer Chandra Nalaar. It’s happening! Netflix’s MAGIC: THE GATHERING animated series is now in production from showrunner Terry Matalas in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/6502FcslqO— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) September 20, 2024 Originally announced as a…
HBO is on the hunt for its next Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.Fans recently spotted an open casting call for "an upcoming HBO Original series adaptation of Harry Potter, produced by HBO," and Variety confirmed with HBO that it's indeed authentic. The casting call also drops a hint about when filming will begin, saying the network will only "consider children who are aged 9-11 in April 2025" and listing the filming dates as 2025-2026 in the U.K. That would track with Warner Bros. Discovery's previous announcement that the show would debut sometime in 2026. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2024, and auditioning children must be residents of the U.K. or Ireland. It asks hopeful young actors to submit a video reading a short story or p…