A New WITCHER Spinoff Series in Production with Dolph Lundgren
It looks like Netflix is currently in production on a Witcher spinoff series and The Expendables and Rocky IV actor Dolph Lundgren is in the cast. The news came from Lundgren himself during an interview with the Swedish outlet Aftonbladet, and he says that he's currently shooting the project in South Africa.
As for what this spinoff could be, a previous report suggested that it could be for The Rats. For those of you not familiar, in the novels, The Rats are an infamous group of young Nilfgaardian misfit criminals who targeted the rich and wealthy. The Rats are featured in Ciri’s storyline as she joins them for a period of time.
According to Redanian Intelligence, the show will revolve around "six teenage thieves [who] must rely on their criminal skills as they plan the biggest heist of their careers against the most dangerous crime ring in the kingdom."
The Rats will be featured in The Witcher Season 3, episodes 7 and 8, when Ciri will first meet them. They are meant to be featured even more in Season 4 of The Witcher. But between Seasons 3 and 4, The spinoff will be released. One member of the Rats (Christelle Elwin's Mistle) is confirmed to appear in The Witcher Season 3.
Are you excited to learn that Lundrgen will be joining The Witcher Universe!?
The Witcher Season 3 is launching in two parts later this summer. Volume 1 arrives on June 29, while Volume 2 hits our screens on July 27. This will be Henry Cavill’s last season starring as Geralt in The Witcher.