What if you never saw Henry Cavill’s replacement in The Witcher series? The writers’ strike puts many projects on hold as if in danger. What impact could it have on future seasons of the Netflix adaptation?
Netflix will be surfing the exit of Henry Cavill a little longer. The actor will be handing over his White Wolf mantle to Liam Hemsworth in Season 4 of The Witcher. In the meantime, fans of the British actor can find him in the role of Geralt one last time, and the streaming giant will up their game by splitting Season 3 into two parts. The first five episodes will therefore be released on June 29, 2023, while the sequel will air a month later. After that, Thor’s little brother from the MCU will take over. However, the transition could be jeopardized by the writers’ strike currently raging in Hollywood. Is the project really in danger? We take stock.
Are the next seasons of The Witcher series compromised?
Netflix’s plans are thwarted. The writers’ strike has paralyzed several projects from all walks of life, including this The Last of Us series. or the last season of stranger things. Originally, the streaming giant had planned to chain production of seasons 4 and 5 The Witcher to better prepare for the transition to the new Geralt, played by Liam Hemsworth (Hunger Games). The idea then was to devote most of 2023 to writing the next two seasons, with the fourth season well advanced and the outlines of the fifth already in place. Without a screenwriter to continue laying the groundwork for the next few episodes, filming cannot begin before the end of the ongoing strike. As the well-informed site on the Witcher universe points out, Redanian Intelligence
In other words, it’s impossible for Netflix to keep working on it The Witcher series before it goes downhill. The two parties still seem far from an agreement, the project could then be significantly delayed, the number of episodes planned or the next seasons could simply be canceled, like several series during the 2008 strike. Then it could be considered give up Original plan not to film the two seasons in a row. However, Netflix can afford to wait a little longer with the decision than with some other projects. The SVOD giant has another ace up its sleeve: the spin- off of The Witcher
Also the Rats spin-off in danger?
The prequel is ready for production and the cast is already on location in Cape Town, South Africa. There showrunner However, as a member of the WGA, Haily Hall cannot intervene in the series to adjust the scenario, dialogue lines, or rewrite scenes. With the spin-off’s executive producer also in attendance, there’s little chance that filming won’t begin soon.
To see what concrete impact the strike will have on the fourth season of The Witcher and on this prequel. This should give Liam Hemsworth more time to prepare to take over the spot left by Henry Cavill. According to several of his future on-screen partners, the Australian actor is working hard to make the role his own. Careful study of books and lore, intense physical training… the great replacement wants to impress and surprise their critics when the time comes. Now it remains to be seen if he will end up having a chance to play Geralt. At the moment there is nothing to suggest otherwise, but we are not immune to surprises.
