

Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, the six-part Blood Origin limited series “will tell a story lost to time - the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal ‘conjunction of the spheres,’ when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one,” says the official synopsis. Netflix announced on Monday that The Last Ship‘s Jodie Turner-Smith has boarded the prequel series in the role of Éile. The Witcher: Blood Origin has cast its first role. Sapkowski, author of the Witcher novels, will serve as creative consultant, with Jason Brown and Sean Daniel from Hivemind and Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko from Platige Films serving as executive producers.YOU Season 3: That Measles Storyline Wasn't Inspired by the Pandemic, But.Ĭolin in Black and White Series Premiere Recap: Thug Hair - Plus, Grade It! “It’s an exciting challenge to explore and expand The Witcher universe created by Andrzej Sapkowski, and we can’t wait to introduce fans to new characters and an original story that will enrich our magical, mythical world even more.”

“I am so thrilled to collaborate with Declan and the Netflix team on The Witcher: Blood Origin,” said Hissrich. The flagship series was renewed for a second season prior to its premiere. The prequel expands the footprint of The Witcher, which became one of Netflix’s biggest shows (according to the company’s internal measurements) when it was released in December 2019.

The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell the tale of the Elven civilization before its fall, and most importantly reveal the forgotten history of the very first Witcher.” Leaving only fragments of a civilization’s true story behind. How vast swathes of knowledge are lost forever in such a short time, often compounded by colonization and a rewriting of history.

“A question has been burning in my mind ever since I first read The Witcher books: What was the Elven world really like before the cataclysmic arrival of the humans? I’ve always been fascinated by the rise and fall of civilizations, how science, discovery and culture flourish right before that fall. “As a lifelong fan of fantasy, I am beyond excited to tell the story The Witcher: Blood Origin,” de Barra said in a statement.
