It’s almost time to toss another coin toThe 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 prequelThe Witcher: Blood Origin.The Witcheris an adaptation of the fantasy book series by the same name, authored by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Thoughthe video game franchiseis 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 starsMan of Steelactor 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.RELATED:The Witcher Season 4 And 5 Reportedly Start Production Back to BackAs part of its annualTUDUM Event,Netflix tweeted outa poster forThe Witcherseason 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 servicealso announcedthe release date forThe Witcher: Blood Origin, which is expected to come out much sooner, on December 25 of this year.Blood Originis a miniseries set 1200 years before the events depicted inThe 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 up to the event known as the “Conjunction of the Spheres”.
Netflix’s faith inThe Witcheris clearly strong. Just last year, an animated prequel film,The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, was released and animated by the same studio which producedThe Legend of Korra. It received positive reviews, particularly for its animation quality, and now, withBlood Origin, it appears the service is willing to explore many avenues for the future of the franchise.
WithStranger Things, probably Netflix’s number one flagship, ending with its fifth season, Netflix will likely require a new flagship. IfThe Witchercontinues on this trajectory, it’s possible that it will take the crown over at Netflix.
The Witcherseason 3 will release on Netflix in the summer of 2023, whileThe Witcher: Blood Originhits Netflix on June 12, 2025.
