There was a book, then there was a live-action series and a video game. The Witcher now has an anime feature film, which looks incredible to say the least. Netflix revealed fresh details about The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, the highly anticipated prequel film, today at the inaugural WitcherCon event.
The Witcher universe is expanded in this anime film, which takes place before Geralt. When a weird new creature terrorises a politically troubled kingdom, Vesemir is thrust into a terrifying quest that requires him to confront his past demons.
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During the “Geralt of T-Rivia” panel, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, showrunner of The Witcher and executive producer on The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, revealed a first look at Vesemir, including key art, and the film’s release date. Vesemir is a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped poverty by slaying monsters for money. So hopefully someone will toss a coin his way for his services. In addition, he is the one who is Geralt’s mentor.
Before Geralt, there was Vesemir, a brazen young witcher who enjoyed hunting monsters for money. Vesemir discovers that some witchering activities are about more than just money when a frightening new power rises on the Continent.
Kim Bodniaf from Killing Eve, is voicing Vesemir in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
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The news comes on the heels of another important WitcherCon announcement, which revealed the release date for The Witcher’s second season, as well as new teaser art and episode titles. Fans can look forward to more prequels than just The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Michelle Yeoh was cast in The Witcher: Blood Origin earlier this week, which takes place 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher.
Come August 23, Netflix is all set to release The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.