Maya Hawke Joins Magic: The Gathering Film

Maya Hawke has joined the live-action Magic: The Gathering film in a major role, according to a casting report, though her character and the movie’s plot have not been disclosed. The project is being directed by Matt Johnson, who is writing the screenplay with Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald. The casting report describes the film as expected to have an ensemble cast, with Hawke among its first cast members. The production companies have not publicly identified the role in the reports provided. Hawke is known for playing Robin Buckley in Stranger Things and voicing Anxiety in Inside Out 2. She is also set to appear as Wiress in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Her casting links the upcoming adaptation to an actor with credits in television, film and animation, but no other cast members have been named in the reported casting announcement. The role has prompted speculation among Magic: The Gathering fans, including suggestions that Hawke could play Chandra Nalaar. That identification has not been confirmed, and the casting report does not name a character. The game’s broad fantasy setting includes multiple worlds and characters, but the filmmakers have not said which...