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First clip from The Witcher starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia

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With just two weeks to go until The Witcher arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released the first clip from the fantasy drama series which sees Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia show off his impressive swordsman skills; watch it here… SEE ALSO: The Witcher executive producer says they couldn’t fit all of book one […]

The Witcher executive producer says they couldn’t fit all of book one into the first season

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Tomek Bagiński, the executive producer for Netflix’s The Witcher, says they could not adapt all of the first book into season one. Adapting books to screen is always a tricky business. Trying to find the right balance between faithfulness to the source material and what will work well on screen is no easy task. The […]

Henry Cavill compares his version of Geralt of Rivia to a blend of Superman and Batman

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Netflix’s The Witcher star Henry Cavill has recently compared his version of Geralt of Rivia to a blend of Superman and Batman when the actor spoke to ReelBlend co-host Kevin McCarthy. “There are some strong similarities drawn. Geralt of Rivia is almost like a blend of Superman and Batman,” Cavill told McCarthy. “He’s bigger, stronger, faster than […]

New poster for The Witcher showcases Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer and Ciri

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Netflix has released a new poster for the upcoming action fantasy series The Witcher which showcases Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra’s Yennefer and Freya Allan’s Princess Ciri. Check out the poster below… Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia, a deadly monster hunter who roams the world. The Witcher novels span eight books, but the franchise also […]

The Witcher showrunner on using fan interaction as a resource

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The showrunner for Netflix’s The Witcher, Lauren S. Hissrich, has discussed her love of interacting with the fans, and how she uses the fanbase as a resource instead of avoiding them. “I love interacting with fans; probably a bit too much for everyone’s taste around here,” Hissrich told SciFiNow, as transcribed by Redanian Intelligence. “There’s nothing more […]

Netflix renews The Witcher for second season

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Ahead of its series premiere next month, the future of The Witcher is already assured as Netflix has already renewed the show for a second season. The fantasy series, which is based on the novels by Andrej Sapowski, will star Henry Cavill (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) as Geralt of Rivia, a powerful monster hunter in a dangerous […]

The Witcher has enough material for 20 years says showrunner

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Lauren Hissrich, the showrunner for Netflix’s The Witcher series, says that the show has enough material to last 20 years. Netflix is certainly hoping that The Witcher will be their Game of Thrones, aiming to produce a high quality and must-watch fantasy viewing experience. This week we have gotten an insight into how long the […]

The Witcher showrunner reveals seven seasons have been planned

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Earlier this week Netflix released the first full trailer for The Witcher, the television adaptation of the popular fantasy series from Andrzej Sapkowski which stars Henry Cavill (Mission: Impossible – Fallout). While there have not been any announcements yet as to the series’ future beyond this first season, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissirsh revealed in an interview […]

Henry Cavill stars in new trailer for The Witcher

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Netflix has released a new trailer for its TV adaptation of The Witcher which reveals the Henry Cavill-headlined fantasy drama series is set to arrive on the streaming service on December 20th; watch it here… Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, […]