The Witcher has kicked off manufacturing on season 4 — with Liam Hemsworth stepping in for Henry Cavill because the titular hero, Geralt of Rivia.
Netflix introduced on Tuesday that not solely was season 4 within the works, however The Witcher has additionally been greenlit for a fifth and remaining season to wrap up the saga.
The streamer additionally shared a behind-the-scenes take a look at a latest desk learn, with Hemsworth becoming a member of the solid. Seasons 4 and 5 are set to be shot back-to-back and can adapt the remaining of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books within the Witcher collection: Baptism of Hearth, The Tower of the Swallow and Girl of the Lake.
Season 4’s official logline reads, “After the stunning, Continent-altering occasions that shut out season three, the brand new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who’re confronted with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons other than one another. If they’ll embrace and lead the teams of misfits they discover themselves in, they’ve an opportunity of surviving the baptism of fireside and discovering each other once more.”
Sequence creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich mentioned in an announcement, “It’s with large delight that we start capturing our penultimate season of The Witcher with a stellar solid, together with some thrilling new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. We’re thrilled to have the ability to deliver Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion. It would not be our present if we did not push our household of characters to their absolute restrict — keep tuned to see how the story ends.”
The solid additionally contains Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra), Joey Batey (Jaskier), Laurence Fishburne (Regis) Eamon Farren (Cahir), Anna Shaffer (Triss Merigold), Mimî M Khayisa (Fringilla), Cassie Clare (Philippa), Mahesh Jadu (Vilgefortz), Meng’er Zhang (Milva), Graham McTavish (Dijkstra), Royce Pierreson (Istredd), Mecia Simson (Francesca), Sharlto Copley (Leo Bonhart), Danny Woodburn (Zoltan), Jeremy Crawford (Yarpen), Bart Edwards (Emhyr), Hugh Skinner (Radovid), James Purefoy (Skellen), Christelle Elwin (Mistle), Fabian McCallum (Kayleigh), Juliette Alexandra (Reef), Ben Radcliffe (Giselher), Connor Crawford (Asse), Aggy Ok. Adams (Iskra), Linden Porco (Percival Schuttenbach), Therica Wilson-Learn (Sabrina), Rochelle Rose (Margarita), and Safiyya Ingar (Keira)
ET spoke with a few of The Witcher solid final summer time, following the information of Cavill’s departure, they usually opened up about getting ready to say a bittersweet farewell.
“It has been an unimaginable honor to work with Henry, he brings a lot each single day,” Batey mentioned. “A lot dedication, a lot grit to the function and dealing day in and day trip with him, and seeing how a lot he places into this character, it is actually fairly inspirational. I am gonna miss him. I am gonna miss him quite a bit.”
Chalotra and Allan echoed the actor’s sentiments, noting that season 3 was an ideal chapter for followers to see Cavill’s remaining run as Geralt.
“I am excited for them to see the household come collectively — all of us collectively hasn’t occurred. I believe that’ll be good for them to see,” Allan famous, referring to the present’s major trio whose tumultuous relationship serves as a lot of the story’s stress.
The Witcher seasons 1-3 are streaming now on Netflix.
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