After a relatively tumultuous manufacturing, The Witcher has lastly wrapped filming on season 2. Because the first season dropped on Netflix in late 2019, followers have been clamoring for the brand new episodes for properly over a 12 months. Whereas we nonetheless do not have a premiere date for season 2, a picture posted to the present’s official Twitter account from the final day of capturing reveals that the season is now within the can.
That is a wrap on Season 2! The White Wolf awaits you again on The Continent. pic.twitter.com/SqrAbeelob
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) April 2, 2021
“That is a wrap on Season 2! The White Wolf awaits you again on The Continent,” the caption reads.
In one other enjoyable video posted to Twitter, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich tells her fellow government producers to say that they’ve wrapped season 2 with out truly saying that they’ve wrapped season 2. For her half, Hissrich deletes the pre-set alarms from her telephone understanding that she will not have to rise up earlier than daybreak to begin one other lengthy day of capturing. The opposite EPs will be seen singing and dancing as a neat manner of placing a bow on the season 2 wrap.
Toss a coin to our crew as a result of we simply wrapped season 2! @LHissrichpic.twitter.com/zdXer5mvsr
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) April 2, 2021
Based mostly on the guide sequence of the identical identify by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia and Freya Allan because the crown princess Ciri. The sequence additionally stars Eamon Farren, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, MyAnna Buring, Royce Pierreson, and Mimi Ndiweni.. Beforehand, it had been introduced that season 2 would additionally usher in The Bridge star Kim Bodnia as Vesemir and Recreation of Thrones favourite Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen.
Shortly earlier than the manufacturing wrap, seven new cast members had been revealed for The Witcher season 2. This contains Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton) because the priestess Nenneke; Cassie Clare (Courageous New World) as Phillipa Eilhart, chief of the Lodge of Sorceresses; Liz Carr (Devs) as Fenn, a lawyer and detective; Simon Callow (A Room with a View) as Fenn’s associate Codringher; Graham McTavish (The Hobbit) as Dijkstra, a grasp spy; Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey) as new character Ba’lian; and Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) because the mage Rience.
It hasn’t been simple attending to the tip of season 2 for the Witcher group. Weeks after filming started on season 2 in March of final 12 months, new sequence star Kristofer Hivju had examined optimistic for COVID-19, giving the manufacturing its first delay. The pandemic would result in additional delays with one other rash of crew members getting the virus in November. To make issues worse, Henry Cavill had suffered an on-set injury on location, placing him out of fee for a short while. Evidently, attending to the final day of capturing have to be making everybody concerned very completely satisfied.
As of now, a premiere date hasn’t but been set for the second season of The Witcher, however with the shoot now within the can, we must always hopefully be getting our new episodes someday this 12 months. For now, you’ll be able to watch the whole first season in its entirety on Netflix, or you’ll be able to try the unique books or the online game sequence in case you’re nonetheless wanting extra. This information involves us from The Witcher on Twitter.
