The Witcher is getting a Netflix sequence

The information comes by way of an announcement on Platige’s website, which describes the sequence as a drama, and confirms will probably be in English.

“Andrzej Sapkowski has created a rich and memorable world, at once magical and familiar,” says Erik Barmack, Netflix’s VP for worldwide sequence. “We couldn’t be more excited about bringing Netflix members around the world.” 

Sapkowski appears way more excited for the Netflix sequence than he initially did for the Witcher videogames, saying: “I’m thrilled that Netflix will be doing an adaptation of my stories, staying true to the source material and the themes that I have spent over thirty years writing.”

The undertaking has some critical heft behind it, with The Expanse’s Sean Daniel and Jason Brown on govt manufacturing duties, and Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Tomek Baginski additionally on board.

We began manufacturing of the sequence based mostly on “The Witcher” in coop. with @NetflixUS and SeanDanielFirm. Tomek #Bagiński one of many dir! pic.twitter.com/hYXWCHySOF

— Platige Image (@PlatigeImage) May 17, 2017

Obviously, that is massively thrilling. The Witcher tales are simply nearly as good because the video games, and Netflix have a principally nice observe file. We’ll remember to let you understand extra as quickly as we do.