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Will British actor Henry Cavill return to the role of Superman? While that remains a big if, for fans and the DC Universe, the actor is looking to get immortal in the interim. According to a report from Deadline.

The Witcher: Blood Origin.The Queen & Slim actress was originally due to play a warrior named Éile, one of the leads in the prequel series for Netflix.“Due to a change in the production schedule for ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ limited series, unfortunately Jodie Turner-Smith will no longer be able to continue on in the role of Éile,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Variety.Éile is described as a fierce warrior who leaves her clan and decides to become a nomadic musician,

For the past several years, networks and streaming services have been desperate to find their own “Game of Thrones”-esque series. Over at Amazon, you have the forthcoming “Lord of the Rings” TV series, for example.

Netflix has released the first images of Henry Cavill from the second season of The Witcher.

It looks like Netflix are going all-in on building their “The Witcher” franchise, before production on the second season has even warmed up the streaming service has already announced an animated tie-in film from the animators behind “The Legend of Korra”, and today announced that it’s doubling down with a prequel series: “The Witcher: Blood Origin.” A six-part, live-action limited series, and a prequel to the hit Netflix series, “The Witcher”, “Blood Origin” will go to an elven world 1200 years

due to the coronavirus — which then prompted a major shuffling of release schedules — both Hollywood and the industry at large are ready to get cameras rolling again.As the world moves into the next phases of the ongoing pandemic, large-scale productions including the sequels and have announced plans to resume filming.

Netflix has reportedly delayed production on The Witcher after one of the actors contracted the coronavirus. Deadline reports that the individual that tested positive for the virus is Kristofer Hivju, who has also appeared in the likes of Game Of Thrones, where he played the character of Tormund Giantsbane, and Connor Rhodes in the most recent instalment of The Fast and the Furious series, The Fate Of The Furious.

Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty and The Witcher have all halted production amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Two of the U.K.’s most popular scripted shows, “Peaky Blinders” and “Line of Duty,” have postponed production in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Netflix has paused production in the U.K. of its fantasy drama “The Witcher” for two weeks as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Variety has confirmed.

Viewers will soon have another witcher to toss a coin to.

In today’s film news roundup, Netflix announces a spinoff feature based on “The Witcher,” Liam Neeson’s “Honest Thief” finds a home and Sheryl Main will receive the Henri Bollinger Award.

Netflix is holding its ground in the streaming wars, passing its first big test since Apple and Disney launched rival services.

Netflix said “The Witcher,” the fantasy series starring Henry Cavill, is pacing to be its biggest first-season original TV series ever.

Netflix's new fantasy series,, is not looking to follow in ' footsteps.