We now have some more details about The Witcher Netflix TV show that was announced last year.
According to writer Lauren S Hissrich on Twitter, the series is likely to air in 2020, with an eight episode run. So far, only the pilot is written with the other seven episodes yet to be penned.
Furthermore, the show will be shot in Eastern Europe - something of a no-brainer considering the origins of its source material, but it's great that the top brass has realised and acknowledged how much of a big part of the feel of this fiction its real-world history is.
EIGHT EPISODES. Yes! I know, I know, it may not seem like enough for you, but creatively, it's the right call. The episodes can be tight, action-packed, rich in character and story, without lagging in the middle of the season. Sounds good to me, sound good to you?
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018
2020. Who knows?! We're moving quickly ahead with everything -- like, my head is spinning around Exorcist-style, except with enthusiasm, not evil possession -- but one thing is certain: quality comes before speed. You'll get it as soon as humanly possible, and it'll be good.
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018
THE SCRIPT NEEDS POLISHED. I'd take a step back from that to say: the scripts need WRITTEN. I've finished the pilot, which yes, will be polished more when we cast/shoot. The other 7 episodes don't yet exist, except in my head. And guess what? New writers are joining me soon, too!
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018
THE SCRIPT NEEDS POLISHED. I'd take a step back from that to say: the scripts need WRITTEN. I've finished the pilot, which yes, will be polished more when we cast/shoot. The other 7 episodes don't yet exist, except in my head. And guess what? New writers are joining me soon, too!
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018
The show was announced in May 2017, and was going to be based on Andrzej Sapkowski's books, as opposed to the video game series they inspired.
The Witcher TV show will no doubt be a hit with fans of the video games. Developer and publisher CD Projekt RED has said that it won't be making another entry in the franchise for some time. Said series turned ten last year.
