A new breakdown of Netflix’s The Witcher reveals that Henry Cavill will take on new monsters that fans of the games haven’t seen before.
With only a short time to go before Netflix’s The Witcher arrives on the streaming service, a brand new breakdown of the final trailer reveals that Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia will be facing brand new monsters that fans of the video games haven’t seen before. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich and executive producer Tomek Baginski were discussing Henry Cavill’s Geralt and his character arc in The Witcher before revealing that new monsters inspired by folklore would appear in the Netflix series.
While fans of The Witcher video games might have a general idea of where the Netflix series is heading, Lauren S. Hissrich and Tomek Baginski explained that he’ll be facing new monsters specifically inspired by Polish folklore. Since Netflix’s The Witcher and the video games are all based on a series of Polish books, it’s a great way of referencing the origins of the story. The showrunner and executive producer also revealed that they’ve kept the monsters mostly out of trailers for Henry Cavill’s The Witcher to keep them as a surprise. Take a look at the trailer breakdown for Netflix’s The Witcher below.
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Here is the official synopsis for Henry Cavill’s The Witcher:
Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Freya Allan as Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson as Eist, Adam Levy as Mousesack, MyAnna Buring as Aretuza, and Millie Brady as Princess Renfri, with Mimi Ndiweni and Therica Wilson-Read as novice sorcerers.
The Witcher will be available on Netflix on December 20, 2019.
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