{
  "id": 18183806,
  "title": "Magic: The Gathering Casts Stranger Things Star as Female Lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/magic-the-gathering-casts-stranger-things-star-as-female-lead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/magic-the-gathering-movie-cast-maya-hawke-hasbro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro are bringing the world of Magic: The Gathering to life on the big screen. Actor Maya Hawke has been cast in a lead role for the adaptation, according to reports from Deadline and independent reporter Daniel Richtmann. Hawke, known for her roles in Stranger Things, Inside Out 2, and Asteroid City, will be playing a key character in the movie. The film is directed by Matt Johnson, who has a deep passion for the 33-year-old trading card game. Johnson, whose dream was to become a professional Magic card player, is excited to bring the world of Magic: The Gathering to life once more. The movie is set to be the first of a trilogy, with Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment planning a live-action feature film and television universe based on the game.",
  "summary": "Hasbro and Legendary's Magic: The Gathering movie will star Maya Hawke from Stranger things in a lead role, new reports reveal.",
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    "Maya Hawke cast as female lead in Magic: The Gathering film",
    "Actress known for Stranger Things, Inside Out 2, Asteroid City",
    "Movie directed by Matt Johnson, passionate Magic player"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}