Netflix Sets The Witcher Season 3 Release Window & Blood Origin Prequel Premiere Date
It’s almost time to toss another coin to The Witcher. The show, soon to be on its third season, announced when fans could expect the next installment, and also announced the air date of series prequel The Witcher: Blood Origin.
The Witcher is an adaptation of the fantasy book series by the same name, authored by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Though the video game franchise is more well known, the series instead sticks closer to the books and is considered an adaptation of those works. It has been a huge success for Netflix and stars Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, a “Witcher” or beast hunter. Also linked to Geralt's many adventures include characters like the sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), the Princess Ciri (Freya Allan), to whom Geralt is linked by destiny, and Jaskier (Joey Batey), a traveling bard who chooses to accompany Geralt on his many dangerous quests.
The Witcher Season 4 And 5 Reportedly Start Production Back to Back
As part of its annual TUDUM Event, Netflix tweeted out a poster for The Witcher season 3, which confirms that the series will be returning to fan's screens in the summer of 2023, at an unspecified date. The poster features Geralt’s Witcher medallion shattering and its chain breaking, hinting at tough times to come for the Witcher (who's no stranger to tough times, admittedly).
The streaming service also announced the release date for The Witcher: Blood Origin, which is expected to come out much sooner, on December 25 of this year. Blood Origin is a miniseries set 1200 years before the events depicted in The Witcher, and explores the creation of the first Witcher ever. The ancient Elven civilization (prior to its demise) will also be explored, as well as the events leading
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