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Before Henry Cavill returns as Geralt of Rivia for the final time in “The Witcher” Season 3 next year, Netflix has something else to tide fans over. Enter “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” a limited prequel series to the hit Netflix show, which dives deep into the lore of Andrzej Sapkowskis‘s book series.

Netflix has announced The Witcher season three will be released in summer 2023.The release date was revealed during the streaming service’s TUDUM event on Saturday (September 24), in a segment presented by Geralt of Rivia actor Henry Cavill.The Witcher spin-off series, Blood Origin, also received a release date of December 25, 2022. The four-episode prequel series, set 1200 years before the events of the main show, will explore how “the first Witcher came to be”.Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting) was also announced to be joining the cast as a narrator character, who plays a pivotal part “in connecting Blood Origin’s past with The Witcher’s future”.Worlds will collide.

On Saturday, stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan appeared on the streamer's virtual Tudum event to reveal that the series' new season is scheduled to premiere next summer and give fans a behind-the-scenes look from the set of the upcoming season.Our family returns! The Witcher is back for Season 3 in Summer 2023 #TUDUMpic.twitter.com/pV414YvRPIBack in April, the show's official Netflix account marked the start of filming by sharing a picture of Cavill, Chalotra and Allan on set in asnowy winter wonderland.«Our family is back together again. #TheWitcher Season 3 is officially in production!» the tweet reads.Our family is back together again.

Netflix is very much doubling-down on the popularity of their fantasy series “The Witcher” led by hunky British actor Henry Cavill as they are not only getting ready to debut the third season of the flagship show but also behind a prequel spinoff series called “The Witcher: Blood Origin” that sees actress Michelle Yeoh of “Everything All At Once” and “Shang-Chi & Legend of The Ten Rings” among the cast.

The Witcher has started shooting for its third season.A new behind-the-scenes photo taken on the first day of filming has been shared by Netflix, showing Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg) sat on chairs amid a snowy landscape.The logline for the next series reads: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it.“Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other forever.”The news follows series protagonist Henry Cavill stopping by a Warhammer store in Nottingham earlier this year, surprising staff and customers in the process.It comes after the Superman actor revealed last December during an interview on The Graham Norton Show that he was a big fan of the tabletop miniature war game.When appearing on the show ahead of the launch of the second season that month, Cavill spoke enthusiastically about his passion for Warhammer.When asked about what he gets up to in his spare time, Norton stated: “You do fly your nerd flag with pride.

CD Projekt Red has announced that the studio’s next mainline The Witcher game will not be exclusive to any particular storefronts, including the Epic Games Store.Yesterday (March 21), the official Twitter account for The Witcher games replied to a user who claimed that the next Witcher game would be an Epic Games Store exclusive at launch.In response, CD Projekt Red shared that it is “not planning on making the game exclusive to one storefront”.The confirmation came on the same day that the studio announced “the next instalment in The Witcher series of video games is currently in development“.This announcement appears to have caused some confusion for fans, as CD Projekt Red’s initial statement mentioned the company going into a “multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games“.However, this collaboration seems strictly limited to helping Epic Games develop Unreal Engine to “help tailor the engine for open-world experiences”.This means that – at least for PC – the next Witcher game may appear on Steam, Epic Games Store and CD Projekt Red’s own storefront, GOG, simultaneously.Though details are incredibly light on what the upcoming game will involve, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it will use Unreal Engine 5 rather than the studio’s own in-house engine, REDengine.The next Witcher game will also kick off “a new saga for the franchise,” however at the moment “no further details regarding the game – such as development time frame or release date – are available”. In other gaming news, PlayStation has acquired Haven Studios.

Warhammer store in Nottingham yesterday (February 18), surprising staff and customers in the process.It comes after the Superman actor revealed in December during an interview on The Graham Norton Show that he was a big fan of the tabletop miniature war game.When appearing on the show ahead of the launch of the second season of Netflix‘s The Witcher in December, Cavill spoke enthusiastically about his passion for Warhammer.When asked about what he gets up to in his spare time, Norton stated: “You do fly your nerd flag with pride. One of your hobbies, and he’s got a lot of hobbies ladies and gentlemen, one of your hobbies…”Cavill then interrupted to comment: “Makes me sound weird.”“Well, you do have more hobbies than the average man, I’d say,” Norton retorted, before adding: “But you paint World Of War Craft?”“Warhammer,” Cavill corrected him.A number of staff and customers who were present during Cavill’s visit to the store have taken to social media to share photos of themselves with the actor.“It was our pleasure today to show Warhammer super-fan Henry Cavill round the home of Warhammer,” a Warhammer Community account tweeted.

The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has addressed a controversial plot point in season two which differs greatly from the source material.Based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski, the second season of The Witcher features the death of Geralt of Rivia’s friend Eskel (Basil Eidenbenz) – who also undergoes a noticeable personality shift compared to the first season.Addressing fan concerns on Twitter, Hissrich teased we’ll discover more about Eskel’s death and the relationship between

The Witcher star Henry Cavill has shared his hopes for the third season of the Netflix show, which has now been written.Cavill, who plays the show’s star Geralt, firstly mentioned that he would like to see more from Nenneke, a priestess character.“To be true to the books, I think there’s a chance to explore the Nenneke relationship a little further,” he said on The Witcher: Unlocked.“Of course, I would love to work with the Witchers some more, but it all depends on how much the story allows,” he

The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has revealed that the scripts for season three of the Netflix show have already been written.Based on the books by author Andrzej Sapkowski, the second season of the adult fantasy series starring Henry Cavill arrived on December 17.The upcoming third season will be based on The Time Of Contempt, the second entry in Sapkawki’s five-book main story, The Witcher Saga, which also includes numerous short stories and a standalone novel.Speaking to Tech

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James Bond in the franchise.The Witcher actor has been entertaining rumours around playing 007 since it was announced that Daniel Craig would be stepping down from the role following this year’s No Time To Die.“If Barbara [Bond producer Barbara Broccoli] and Mike [co-producer Michael G. Wilson] were interested in that, I would absolutely jump at the opportunity,” he told GQ in 2020.“At this stage, it’s all up in the air.

The Witcher reveals a teaser trailer for franchise spin-off Blood Origin.At the end of the final episode, titled Family, a teaser clip plays, giving fans a first look at the show’s central team of Michelle Yeoh as Scían, Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall, and Sophia Brown as Éile.Soundtracked by a moody cover of Ellie Goulding‘s ‘Burn’, the teaser shows the trio fighting one another before teaming up to fight an ambush by soldiers.The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell tales from the medieval world of

Whether he’s fighting villains as Superman or killing monsters as the Witcher, it’s clear that Henry Cavill‘s net worth is reaping the benefits of his latest role. The British actor has officially made a name for himself across the pond in Hollywood—and his star is only going to continue to rise.

After the runaway success of the first series, Netflix’s “The Witcher” — a television adaption of the beloved Polish video game series and novels of the same name—returns for the second installment in the saga of Geralt of Rivia: the standoffish monster-slaying Witcher.

Despite all the lists and hectic amounts of catch-up that we play to try and make sure we’ve all seen the very best of the best by year’s end, more often than not, we still end up missing something. This is especially true of television, where a film can be easier to catch up on rather than a season’s worth of episodes.

Netflix’s The Witcher has discussed how the show evolves in season two at the show’s premiere in London.Picking up after the Battle of Sodden, The Witcher’s second season looks set to build on the relationship between Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) and Princess Cirilla (Freya Allan) as they visit his childhood home of Kaer Morhen.Speaking to NME at the London premiere, Cavill said: “With this season I was really excited to explore, especially with the Geralt and Ciri relationship, the wisdom of

The Witcher season two soundtrack has been released.The track, titled ‘Power And Purpose’, is by Joseph Trapanese who has composed an original score for the Netflix series.

The Witcher has arrived – watch it below.Based on the books by author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is an adult fantasy series which follows the adventures of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill).The upcoming second season of the hit Netflix fantasy show will arrive in December and the latest trailer has given fans more of a taster about what the new season will offer.The trailer focusses on the ongoing war between the North and South in the Continent and viewers see clips of Geralt of Rivia battling

With only one season under its belt, Netflix’s “The Witcher” is already a cultural phenomenon. Sure, it is inspired by a best-selling novel series and video game franchise, but we’ve seen those types of adaptations fail in the past.

The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has responded to criticism following the announcement of a spin-off series.Based on the books by author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is an adult fantasy series which follows the adventures of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill).Before the second season has even been released, Netflix recently announced a third season, a second anime feature film and a family-friendly spin-off series are all in the works.The latter has attracted some criticism due to

Netflix releases a wide variety of series, ranging from drama to comedy. Their dips into fantasy and science fiction have had some success, but little near the likes of a “Game of Thrones.” They do have a show in its second season that somewhat approaches that level.

CD Projekt Red has announced a Kickstarter campaign for a new manga spinoff to its popular RPG series The Witcher.The Witcher: Ronin will see monster hunter Geralt of Rivia reimagined in the style of Japanese mythology, swapping the Euro-centric creatures and legends he pursues in The Witcher III for an assortment of Yokai inspired by folklore and classic fables.The hardback release of the book, which will be exclusive to the Kickstarter campaign, will be written by CD Projekt Red’s Rafał Jaki,

It’s already been a good year for TV fans, with critics raving about “Mare of Easttown,” “The Underground Railroad,” and “The White Lotus” (among others on lists like this one). As anyone knows, the most robust time for television is from when kids go back to school in the fall through Christmas.

The Witcher video games, has narrated the trailer for Tails Of Iron at Gamescom.Developed by Odd Bug Studio, Tails Of Iron is an RPG-lite game that sees the player control Redgi, a little rat and heir to the Rat Throne, who must reclaim the kingdom. The trailer for the game can be seen below.Coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, the Nintendo Switch and PC on September 17, the game wears its souls-like inspiration on its sleeve.

The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix.As part of the deal (via Deadline), Schmidt Hissrich will write and produce scripted shows and other creative projects for the platform – while continuing to serve as showrunner and executive producer on The Witcher.She also serves as executive producer on the upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin and anime series The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf.Speaking about the deal, Schmidt

The Witcher‘s upcoming prequel series Blood Origin has added a host of names to its cast, including Sir Lenny Henry.The upcoming six-part Netflix show will be set more than a 1,000 years before the main Henry Cavill-starring series, and it has already announced a number of names including Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O’Fuarain and Sophia Brown.Joining them will be Henry – who is also starring in Amazon Prime Video fantasy series The Lord of the Rings – in the role of Balor, and Black Books‘ Dylan

The Witcher: Monster Slayer is now out in the world, and it asks players to use augmented reality (AR) on their phones to hunt monsters from the fantasy series. The mobile title is developed and published by Spokko, a “member of the CD PROJEKT family”, and it tasks players with the Pokémon GO–like task of hunting down monsters (just not pocket ones this time) in the real world through AR camera technology.A recent trailer for the game, which fans can watch below, shows what players could end up

Netflix has released a new look at upcoming anime origin series The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf.Ahead of the second season of The Witcher, Nightmare Of The Wolf explores the story of Vesemir, mentor to Henry Cavill’s lead character Geralt.A synopsis for the show reads: “Before Geralt, there was his mentor Vesemir – a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin.“But when a strange new monster begins terrorising a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir

With its already large fanbase thanks to the novels and, of course, the really popular video game series, “The Witcher” seemed like a chance for Netflix to have a new franchise when it was announced a few years ago. Sure enough, when Season 1 of the series debuted, “The Witcher” was an instant hit, with the streaming platform quickly getting started on Season 2 and spinoffs.

Netflix has announced a release date for The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf – you can watch a new teaser trailer below.The new anime film will arrive on the streaming service on August 23, ahead of the highly-anticipated second season of The Witcher which is set for a December 17 release.The release date for The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf was shared on Friday (July 9) during WitcherCon.

At the end of the last season of “The Witcher,” Geralt finally met his destiny when his paths crossed with Ciri. Now that the pair will be traveling and working together in Season 2, what misadventures await them? READ MORE: 65 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series of 2021 Fans of the show will get answers to that question in time, but they’ll have to wait a bit.

The Witcher: Blood Origin, the prequel to the hit 2019 Netflix series.Based on the novels behind the popular video game franchise, The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a six-part limited series set in an elven world 1,200 years before the events of the Henry Cavill-starring series.It will depict the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres”, a cataclysmic event crucial to The Witcher universe where “the worlds of monsters, men, and

The Witcher and its game and TV adaptations, has released details of its line up.A collaboration between developers CD Projekt RED and Netflix, the event is billed as a virtual global celebration of all things The Witcher related.

Witcher: Total War mod for Medieval II: Total War on PC, which has been in the works for years, has announced a new development update.The previous update on the mod’s ModDB page was in October of last year. The team said in the most recent update though “we’ve been busy”, whilst showcasing screenshots and details.

Netflix and video game developer CD Projekt Red have shared details of the inaugural WitcherCon.The virtual event will bring together fans of The Witcher, which spans Netflix’s TV series adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy novels as well as the video game franchise.WitcherCon premieres at 7pm CEST (6pm BST) on July 9, with streams happening on YouTube and Twitch. The second stream, which also airs on Twitch and YouTube, will begin at 3am CEST (2am BST) on July 10.