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The Witcher showrunner reacts to Mark Hamill fan-casting as Vesemir

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Since Netflix’s The Witcher series was announced, fans have taken to social media to offer their dream casting of Mark Hamill as Vesemir, Geralt of Rivia’s mentor and father figure. Now, in a recent interview with IGN, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Hissrich has spoken out about the fan-casting and how excited she was when Mark Hamill responded to the […]

The Witcher’s Anya Chalotra opens up about the most challenging aspect of playing Yennefer

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While the performances in Netflix’s The Witcher were strong across the board, arguably the clear stand-out was Anya Chalotra’s take on Yennefer of Vengerberg. However, in a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Anya Chalotra has opened up about one of the most challenging aspects of playing this fan-favourite character. “The most challenging aspect, was like, I’m in my […]

The Witcher showrunner breaks down the Butcher of Blaviken sequence in the first episode

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Of all the fight sequences in the first season of Netflix’s The Witcher, arguably the most memorable scene was the Butcher of Blaviken sequence in the very first episode. The wonderfully choreographed sequence pits Geralt of Rivi (Henry Cavill) against a group of men led by the potential mutant Renfri, which culminates in Geralt killing them […]

Henry Cavill confirms pre-production for the second season of The Witcher is set to begin shortly

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Henry Cavill, who plays the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher, has confirmed pre-production for the second season is set to start shortly. Cavill took to Instagram to share the news of the second season and thanked the fans for the warm and positive reactions to the first season of the fantasy show. […]

The Witcher’s mixed timelines was part of showrunner’s Netflix pitch

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Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner for The Witcher, has revealed details of the pitch she gave to Netflix. The Witcher season one is now available on Netflix and it seems audiences around the world have really taken to the gruesome fantasy series. One thing that has proved a little problematic, however, is the unconventional storytelling […]

The Witcher’s Freya Allan discusses Ciri’s powers in the first season

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One of the biggest mysteries in season one of Netflix’s The Witcher and heading into season two, is Ciri’s explosive magical powers that seemingly occur during emotional or dangerous circumstances. During an interview with ComicBook.com, Ciri actress Freya Allan discusses how her character can evolve and develop knowing she has this dark power within her. “I think […]

The Witcher showrunner discusses how long the show will last: “stories need an end point”

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Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner of Netflix’s The Witcher, has commented on how long the show will last for. The Witcher, Netflix’s new fantasy epic, has proven to be a pretty big hit with audiences and with season two already on the way, how long can we expect the series to last for? Showrunner Lauren […]

Geralt video game voice actor reveals his impressions on Netflix’s The Witcher

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Before Henry Cavill portrayed Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher series, Doug Cockle voiced the monster hunter in all three video games and related DLC developed by CD Projekt Red. Now, Cockle has taken to Twitter to express his impressions on the first season of the newest Netflix TV show: “Ok…finally saw all 8 episodes of The […]

The Witcher showrunner teases the major plot thread for the second season

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The showrunner for Netflix’s The Witcher, Lauren Hissrich, has teased the major storyline running throughout the upcoming second season, which includes how Geralt personally changes when both witchers and monsters are going extinct. “Season one spans about thirty years for Geralt, so monsters aren’t going extinct that whole time,” Hissrich wrote on Reddit. “But it’s something […]