Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner for Netflix’s TV show adaptation of The Witcher, says that the series will remain true to source’s cultural heritage.
Fans of the source material are pretty excited to see The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill, come to Netflix as a TV series. However, some fans are concerned that the show won’t remain faithful to novels’ Polish roots and cultural heritage.
The showrunner for the series, Laure S. Hissrich, says that fans needn’t be worried, however, as the show will be a faithful adaptation. Speaking to Hollywood Reporter, Hissrich said: “One of the things I feel most strongly about is people being afraid that we’re going to strip out the cultural context of The Witcher, to remove its Slavic roots, the very thing people in Poland are proud of. That couldn’t be further from the truth. What I’ve always wanted to do is take these Slavic stories and give them a global audience.”
We will have to wait and see just how faithful The Witcher is to the source material, as well as how much the video game series influences it. Are you looking forward to Netflix’s The Witcher?
SEE ALSO: The Witcher TV series fills out its supporting cast
Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
