Netflix's The Witcher TV show casts Henry Cavill in the lead role as Geralt of Rivia for the upcoming series based on the game by CD Projekt Red. Netflix has found a great deal of success with their original television series, from original dramas House of Cards and Sense8 to their Marvel Comics adaptations including Daredevil and Luke Cage. Their original series span a wide variety of genres - so much so that there's essentially something for everyone. Now, Netflix is also getting into video game adaptations with their upcoming series based on The Witcher game universe.
It was first announced in May 2017 that Netflix was developing a Witcher TV show, with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich later joining as showrunner to shepherd the video game adaptation to streaming screens. Hissrich has been open about the WitcherTV show on social media, promising it won't water down the content of the game and offering regular updates on the process of development. Now, The Witcher takes a major step forward by casting the TV show's lead character.
Today, Netflix announced Henry Cavill has been cast in the lead role of The Witcher TV show as Geralt of Rivia. The actor had previously expressed interest in playing Geralt, with fan art even imagining Cavill as the Witcher character. However, now it's official that the Justice League and Mission: Impossible - Fallout star will lead the yet to be revealed cast of The Witcher series.
More to come...
Source: Netflix
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