The Witcher: Blood Origin — everything we know so far

The Witcher: Claret Origin — everything we know then far

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Ready to toss a second coin at The Witcher: Blood Origin on Netflix, a prequel spinoff series of the hit fantasy serial The Witcher. The show volition focus on entirely new characters, as it tells the tale of how this all began. That said, a familiar face up may narrate the series, and a major star has been added to the cast.

Netflix announced they were making The Witcher: Claret Origin in summertime of 2020, revealing that the series is set "1200 years earlier Geralt of Rivia" (Henry Cavill) prowled the Northern Kingdoms. This will show a time when "the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged into ane, and the offset Witcher came to be."

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The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a six-episode limited series and chronicle the origins of the very showtime Witcher and depict the events that led to the "conjunction of the spheres," a time when the the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to get one.

While the prequel likely won't feature any cast members from The Witcher, information technology will involve the same people from behind the scenes. The Witcher writer Declan de Barra will serve as showrunner, with The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich on board every bit an executive producer. And The Witcher universe creator Andrzej Sapkowski will be on hand every bit a creative consultant.

In a statement, De Barra said, "Equally a lifelong fan of fantasy, I am beyond excited to tell the story The Witcher: Blood Origin. A question has been called-for in my mind e'er since I first read The Witcher books – What was the Elven earth really like before the cataclysmic inflow of the humans?"

"I've always been fascinated by the rise and fall of civilizations, how science, discovery, and civilization flourish right before that fall. How vast swathes of noesis are lost forever in such a short time, often compounded past colonization and a rewriting of history. Leaving only fragments of a culture'southward truthful story behind," he connected. "The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell the tale of the Elven civilisation before its fall, and most importantly reveal the forgotten history of the very first Witcher."

Here's everything nosotros know so far about The Witcher: Blood Origin.

The Witcher: Blood Origin release appointment speculation

Netflix has not appear The Witcher: Blood Origin'southward release date. According to Deadline, the prequel spinoff is set to movie in the UK, but does not have a scheduled production start appointment.

The Witcher itself is still in production on its second season. Filming was halted in March by the coronavirus pandemic, which shut downwards most moving-picture show and television productions. Cast fellow member Kristofer Hivju confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19. The show resumed filming in August.

If Blood Origin follows a similar schedule to The Witcher season 1, it volition require around seven months of filming time and 5 months of post-production. That means, even if Claret Origin begins filming this fall, its earliest possible release date would be fall 2021. But because Netflix will release The Witcher flavor 2 on December 17, we're thinking the spinoff will wait until early 2022.

The Witcher: Blood Origin cast

The Witcher: Blood Origin just cast Michelle Yeoh, the biggest proper noun fastened to the series then far. Yeoh will be playing a bract-specialist named Scían, who joins two other new characters, Fjall (Laurence O'Fuarain) and Éile (Sophia Brown).

Sophia Brownish (Giri/Haji, Marcella) joined the series to take over from Jodie Turner-Smith, who had to leave due to schedule conflicts. As Éile, Brown will portray a badass who is also an aspiring musician with a powerful phonation. Éile'southward left her part every bit the Queen'southward guardian to pursue this dream, merely finds her way back to combat.

Since Blood Origin is gear up ane,200 years earlier the current events of The Witcher, none of that show's bandage members are likely to be involved in the prequel, including Henry Cavill, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra.

However, some fans had the idea for Witcher: Blood Origin to exist narrated by the traveling bard Jaskier (Joey Batey), as if it's a legend that he'south recounting. That would tie the spinoff more than directly to the flagship evidence.

The Witcher: Blood Origin trailer speculation

Given the schedule for when we expect production to begin on the serial, information technology may be months before we run into the first teaser or trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin.

The Witcher season two's release date does give Netflix an upshot to tie a new trailer launch to. It could make it as a post-credits clip for the finale, if we had to estimate.

Stay tuned for more than details, and nosotros will update this story when we learn more.

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Kelly is a senior writer covering streaming media for Tom's Guide, so basically, she watches Television receiver for a living. Previously, she was a freelance entertainment writer for Yahoo, Vulture, TV Guide and other outlets. When she'due south non watching TV and movies for work, she's watching them for fun, seeing live music, writing songs, knitting and gardening.