THE WITCHER Showrunner Teases There's Enough Source Material For a 20 Year Series Run
The showrunner of Netflix’s The Witcher, Lauren S. Hissrich, previously said that she and her writing team have planned out seven seasons for the series adaptation. But, now she teases that there’s enough source material to keep the series going for 20 years if they wanted to!
She recently shared on Twitter:
"It was reported yesterday that I had seven seasons mapped out. I said in another panel that the show could run for 20 years, there’s so much material."
It would be pretty crazy if a series like this ended up running for 20 years! If this series ends up being as good as it looks and the creative team manages to keep telling great stories, then I’ll keep tuning in to watch. I doubt the series will run for that long, but I guess the option is there if Netflix wants to keep it going!
Henry Cavill stars in the series as Geralt, and he is joined by Anya Chalotra (The ABC Murders, Wanderlust) as Yennefer and Freya Allan (The War of the Worlds, Into The Badlands) as Ciri. All of them seem like perfect choices for the roles they play, and I can’t wait to watch this show!
Here’s the synopsis for the series:
Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
The series also stars Jodhi May (Game of Thrones, Genius) as Calanthe, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude) as Eist, Adam Levy (Knightfall, Snatch) as Mousesack, MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street, Kill List) as Tissaia, Mimi Ndiweni (Black Earth Rising) as Fringilla, Therica Wilson-Read (Profile) as Sabrina, and Emma Appleton (The End of The F**king World) as Renfri, Eamon Farren (The ABC Murders, Twin Peaks) as Cahir, Joey Batey (Knightfall, Strike) as Jaskier, Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Sherlock) as Stregobor, Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust, Judy) as Istredd, Maciej Musiał (1983) as Sir Lazlo, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Jamillah & Aladdin, Dickensian) as Dara, and Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter) as Triss.
The series will be released on December 20th!