Recently, Netflix has released the first official teaser for Season 3 of the acclaimed series The Witcher. This season will mark the final appearances of Henry Cavill as the main character Geralt of Rivia before he passes the torch to Liam Hemsworth for the subsequent season.
Based on the folklore of Northern Europe, the Wild Hunt storyline first appeared in the second book of the author Andrzej Sapkowski’s series, The Sword of Destiny, and also serves as a key part of the third installment of the CD Projekt RED video game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In Netflix’s adaptation, Wild Hunt was officially introduced in the final episode of Season 2, following Ciri as she is pursued by powerful forces due to her ancient bloodline, which grants her the ability to manipulate space and time.
To protect Ciri from the various threats posed by dangerous sorcerers and terrifying monsters lurking in the continent of the North, Geralt and Yennefer have decided to take her to the magical academy of Aretuza, where she briefly appeared in the teaser above. However, the production team has confirmed that they will be introducing many new elements into their adaptation, likely leading to a more creative direction for Season 3 of The Witcher compared to the original source material.
As previously mentioned, Henry Cavill will continue to portray Geralt in the upcoming season. He will be joined by familiar faces like Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), Freya Allan (Ciri), Joey Batey (Jaskier), and several other cast members.
Season 3 of The Witcher will be divided into two parts, with the first part (Episodes 1 to 5) set to premiere on June 29, and the second part (Episodes 6 to 8) scheduled to be released approximately one month later, on July 27.
Source: Netflix, ScreenRant
