The Witcher Trailer (Netflix)

The Witcher , Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

The Witcher cast
Creator: Lauren Schmidt
Stars: Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Joey Batey

The Witcher trivia
An adaptation of the books, not the video games.

When the Netflix Witcher series was first announced, the press release didn't make it clear if it was going to be live action or CGI animated, leaving many people confused. On the 25 May 2017, director Tomasz Baginski officially confirmed that it's going to be live action, stating that his experience in the animation field have taught him the disadvantages a CGI series would encounter in this case.

On September 4, 2018 Lauren Schmidt, a writer for the series, confirmed on Instagram that Henry Cavill had indeed won the role of Geralt.

The showrunner originally estimated a 2020 release date, before Netflix announced an official release date of Q4 2019.

The Telegraph published an interview with Henry Cavill on 22 December 2018 where it was revealed that "the role (Geralt of Rivia) will require him to pump his body up to CGI levels of muscularity". But Cavill indicated he was ready saying, "I enjoy the physical challenge. I'm lucky enough to have the genetics that result in quick changes. I can get really quite big if I set my mind to it." It was also revealed that Cavill would get his famous eight-pack abs back for the series.

Henry Cavill teased his buffed up Geralt physique on 21st December 2018 by posting a gym selfie in a singlet which showed off his bulging pecs and biceps. Cavill has indicated that he plans to get more muscular for the role and has been training with Dwayne Johnson's trainer (Dave Rienzi) while also drawing inspiration from bodybuilders for his transformation, like Phil Heath.

Netflix will reportedly use the "Panavision DXL2" camera to film the series. In comparison, this particular belongs to a newer generation of cameras compared to the ones traditionally used by Netflix on shows such as The Crown (2016) and Stranger Things (2016).

Production for Season 1 wrapped on May 30, 2019.

The actress portraying Tissaia, MyAnna Buring, has previously voiced the role of Anna Henrietta in the English version of Wiedzmin 3: Dziki Gon Krew i wino (2016).

Producer Tomasz Baginski indicated Henry Cavill was the perfect for the role of Geralt saying, "Henry is a big, strong guy. I wouldn't want to mess with him. The audience will love him."

Henry Cavill will now have two roles in common with Jacek Rozenek : the first is Geralt, whom he'll play here and Rozenek previously voiced in video game series- The second is Superman/Clark Kent, played by Cavill in the DC expanded film universe and dubbed by Rozenek in
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