It has now been reported that the second season ofThe Witcherwill begin filming again in the first week of August.The Witcherwas such a massive success for streaming service Netflix that a second season was quickly announced and put into production. So confident was Netflix in fact, that the second season of the hit fantasy show was given the go-ahead shortly before the first season had even been released. The second season had begun filming, however, things were put on pause as they were for the majority of television and movie productions due to the ongoing global situation.
The news that filming onThe Witcherwill finally resume comes shortly after Arborfield Studios in the UK announced that it planned to reopen in the coming weeks, pending the finalization of several new health and safety procedures.Filming on the series was shut downback in mid-March after the actor andGame of Thronesstar Kristofer Hivju became unwell. Thankfully, the actor has since made a full recovery following self-isolation.
Kristofer Hivju is just oneof the exciting additions to the second season ofThe Witcher, with the actor set to play a character named Nivellen, a cursed creature from Andrzej Sapkowski’sThe Witchernovel,The Last Wish.
Whether the delay in production will affect the release date ofThe Witcherseason 2 is unknown at this time, but prepare yourself for this being the case. However, showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has stated in the past that the release date of 2021 had been left intentionally vague specifically toaccommodate any major delays. It is expected that the series will now air in summer 2021.
The first season ofThe Witcherfollows a witcher named Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as “the Continent”,The Witcherexplores the legend of Geralt and princess Ciri, who are linked by destiny to each other. The first season tells a non-linear story and follows the three main protagonists at different points of time, exploring formative events that shaped their characters, before eventually merging into a single timeline. The series is based on the fantasy drama book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.
The Witcherstars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Ciri, and Joey Batey as Jaskier. Season 1 is now available onNetflix.
Several new cast members will be joining Cavill on his adventure through the monster-infested world ofThe WitcherincludingRobin Hood’sYasen Atour as Coën,Monster’sAgnes Bjorn as Vereena,Peaky Blindersstar Paul Bullion as Lambert,Fast and Furious 9’sThue Ersted Rasmussen as Eskel,The Danish Girlstar Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia, acting newcomer Mecia Simson as Francesca and, as previously mentioned,Game of Thronesalumni Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen. The second season will also introduce fan-favorite character and witcher trainer Vesemir, played byKilling Eve’sKim Bodnia. This news comes to us courtesy ofRedanian Intelligence.
