Streaming The Witcher

[eaglespremiers]

Getting in early. Super excited with what they can do with this book series. Many of the stories will develop well to a 40 minute time frame.

"The Witcher is being adapted into a TV series for Netflix, with Platige Image, a production company that worked on the video game series developed by CD Projekt RED, involved in its creation."
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-tv-series-in-development-for-netflix/1100-6450112/

 

[Bluelegs]

This could be really great if they do it right. If the acting, tone, and production values aren't spot on it's going to fall apart very quickly. Casting Geralt will be key.

It's very clever of Netflix to start developing a Game of Thrones surrogate as that series enters its final seasons.

 

[Soups]

Please, please be good.

 

[Marlowe]

Could break the video game curse since the games themselves are adaptations. I very much envy the person who gets to be in charge of casting every Sorceress for this.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Is this a book adaption or a video game adaption?

 

[Sterge]

Is this a book adaption or a video game adaption?

books apparently, far more material in the books than the games.

The games follow the first 3 books iirc so it should be similar

 

[AFDogs]

Lot of fuss seems to be getting kicked up over the potential casting of Ciri. Casting call is looking for a BAME girl (UK for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) so it's not going over that well that Ciri could end up as something other than what she typically would have been described as white.

Yeah, would be extremely pleased if she looked like she did in the game. They shouldn't stray away from that.

 

[Sterge]

Yeah, would be extremely pleased if she looked like she did in the game. They shouldn't stray away from that.

Poland is .3% non european minorities there is a reason everyone in the game is white

 

[Richard Pryor]

Superman is Geralt:
https://www.vgr.com/witcher-series-showrunner-cavill/

The first casting decision for the Witcher Netflix series was recently announced; Henry Cavill has been cast in the role of Geralt of Rivia. According to the series’ showrunner, she met with Cavill months before the announcement. She has now also given her reasoning for choosing Cavill over other applicants for the role.

 

[Richard Pryor]

books apparently, far more material in the books than the games.

The games follow the first 3 books iirc so it should be similar

The games are sequels to the books, so could possibly see them adapted if the show runs long enough.

 

[AFDogs]

Superman is Geralt:
https://www.vgr.com/witcher-series-showrunner-cavill/

Good pick up. Will bring a lot of fan fare to the show (which could be good).

 

[Sanguinarius]

To me, getting Cavill is amazing as a sign of intent. It shows that there is money being put into the show.

Doesn't mean it will be good but it's a good sign.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

To me, getting Cavill is amazing as a sign of intent. It shows that there is money being put into the show.

Doesn't mean it will be good but it's a good sign.

Nah Igni is a good sign. Getting Cavill is at least going to open up the interest from the wider industry.

 

[Sterge]

Nah Igni is a good sign. Getting Cavill is at least going to open up the interest from the wider industry.

You think a TV show being produced by a 'network' known for making recent hits, based on the books that spawned one of the most popular games series of all time wouldn't generate interest without Superman at the helm?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

You think a TV show being produced by a 'network' known for making recent hits, based on the books that spawned one of the most popular games series of all time wouldn't generate interest without Superman at the helm?

Not the same level, as much as it comes from novels I think it carries the stigma of a video game property to the wider masses.

 

[Sterge]

Lots of talk that Anya Chalotra has been cast as Yen

 

[drd23]

That's a pick out of nowhere considering she has a grand total of two credits on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9923141/

 

[Richard Pryor]

That's a pick out of nowhere considering she has a grand total of two credits on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9923141/

From a random google looks like she's a theatre actress.
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/201...ural-theatre-royal-stratford-east-production/

Art Malik and Anya Chalotra are to star in Nadia Fall’s first production as artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, The Village.

Chalotra will play the lead role of Jyoti alongside Malik, as the Inspector, in April De Angelis’ new adaptation of Lope de Vega’s Fuenteovejuna.

Source on casting https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/n...into-the-badlands-freya-allan-is-ciri-a164034:

It's been just over a month since Henry Cavill (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) was announced as the lead of Netflix's upcoming The Witcher series, playing Geralt of Rivia, and now, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exactly who will be joining him.

Newcomers Anya Chalotra (Wanderlust; The ABC Murders) and Freya Allen (The War of the Worlds; Into the Badlands) have been cast in leading roles as Yennefer and Ciri, respectively. For those unfamiliar, Yennefer is a powerful sorceress and the primary love interest of Geralt while Ciri is the princess of Cintra, whose role is central to the series' plot. Both Geralt and Yennefer serve as parental figureheads to the young Ciri.

Joining the trio are Jodhi May (Game of Thrones) as Queen Calanthe; Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude) as the knight Eist; Adam Levy (Knightfall) as the druid Mousesack; MyAnna Buring (Downton Abbey) as Tissaia, the head of the magical academy at Aretuza; Mimi Ndiweni (The Legend of Tarzan) and Therica Wilson-Read (Suicide Club) as novice sorcerers; and Millie Brady (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) as the outcast Princess Renfri.

According to showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Daredevil) nearly fifty people have been cast in the series, so expect more than a few surprises whenever the series begins production in the not-so-distant future.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Looks too glossy to be the new Game of Thrones.

 

[brahj]

In.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Pretty hyped. Can't help but feel Cavill is still a little too handsome though, think Geralt should be a bit more rugged like young Charles Bronson or something. Will take a while to get used to the wig and stop seeing it as Superman in a wig.

BUT Cavill did a great job of playing against the Superman type in Man from UNCLE so I'm sure he's going to nail the role.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Also on a sidenote, I see a lot of book elitists looking down on the video game fans. In my opinion the books really weren't anything to write home about as books in and of themselves, and there's absolutely no way this show would exist if it weren't for the games so I don't really get it. Seems like a 'nerd cred' thing.

 

[King Elvis]

Never had anything to do with the games...

Will watch this, looks badarse.

 

[Strange Cat]

Hyped

 

[eaglespremiers]

I gotta say, this is actually looking really promising: