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The Witcher VFX supervisor explains how the show’s monsters and magic were created

Netflix’s fantasy epic The Witcher is a visual treat, even when Henry Cavill’s Geralt (and Anya Chalotra’s Yennefer) aren’t on screen. Though it is often compared to Game of Thrones, the Netflix series handles its fantasy elements quite differently: The Witcher does not shy from monsters and magic. In an interview recently released by Animation

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Witcher Lore: Explaining the Nilfgaardian Empire and the prophecy that drives them

Netflix’s Henry Cavill-led fantasy hit The Witcher debuted its first season in December, quickly becoming one of the streaming giant’s most popular series. Featuring eight episodes dense with characters, timelines, monsters and magic, the series merely introduces viewers to the rich history of the Continent. Unsurprisingly, many fans were left with more questions than answers.

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The Witcher author on adaptations: “They’re almost always worse”

“Are you satisfied with the script?” the interviewer asked The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski a few months before Netflix premiered its first season of the Henry Cavill series. The author, well known for his controversial humor, did not answer “by the book”. The video is available on YouTube, and we have the translation’s transcript below.

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Unused Witcher costumes reveal lore-friendly Jaskier hat and Renfri flashbacks

Anyone who has watched The Witcher on Netflix will attest that, right after Henry Cavill’s Geralt, Anya Chalotra’s Yennefer and Freya Allan’s Ciri, the next breakout performance of the season also belongs to Joey Batey and the bard Jaskier. Though Batey managed to bring the novels’ character to life quite admirably, one important change sets

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The Witcher showrunner confirms: the show will conclude with the ending of the books

Netflix’s newest fantasy series The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill, has quickly become one of the streaming giant’s most popular shows. As you probably know, the series is based on an existing and rather successful franchise. Though The Witcher is known for an acclaimed trilogy of video games, those games were actually based on a series

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The Witcher showrunner reveals her original pitch for season one, explains timelines

One of the most curious things about Netflix’s latest fantasy hit The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill, is the show’s overarching structure. Following three central characters whose stories play out in different frames of time, season one of the monster slaying drama left fans confused and enthralled in equal measure. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has a

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