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Review: ‘The Witcher,’ a Netflix Heavy Hitter, Finally Returns

Still ranking in the service’s Top 5 in viewership, the medieval fantasy is back for a second season after a two-year hiatus.

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By Mike Hale

Before “Squid Game,” before “Bridgerton,” there was “The Witcher.”

In late 2019, it was by some measures the most popular television show in the world, and it was Netflix’s second most-viewed TV debut to that point. Then Covid-19 set in, and two years passed without more “Witcher.” A few shows, notably “Squid Game,” overtook it in the all-time Netflix rankings. But Season 1 of “The Witcher” is still hanging in there , comfortably in fifth place.

That’s impressive, and a little surprising, for a “Game of Thrones”-on-a-budget sword-and-sorcery adventure whose visual and dramatic quality ranged from “hey, not bad” to “[helpless giggle].” Maybe it was a testament to the popularity of the source material, a cycle of stories and novels by the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski that has also inspired a successful video-game franchise. Maybe the audience for sprawling medieval fantasy, even when it’s medium grade, is simply that large.

Or maybe people were just drawn in by the show’s charms, of which it had several: a playful sense of humor (an area in which it scored quite a bit higher than “Game of Thrones”); a refreshingly straightforward episodic structure; and an amusing, minimalist performance by Henry Cavill as the witcher, Geralt, a mutant mercenary charged with hunting down all manner of C.G.I. beasts.

Now the show’s pandemic-delayed second season is here, premiering Friday on Netflix, and based on six of the eight episodes, a lot of what made the series charming has been set aside. But that may not stop it from racking up equally impressive viewership numbers this time around.

Picking up in the wake of the scorched-earth battle between kingdoms that ended Season 1, the show takes Geralt away from peripatetic monster-slaying for hire and puts him on a narrower path, as bodyguard and teacher to Ciri (Freya Allan), the refugee princess with mysterious powers. The third major character, the mage Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), has lost her magic and is also on the run. Jaskier (Joey Batey), the traveling bard — the 13th century’s version of a fabulous cabaret star — who was responsible for much of the sniping humor is offstage in the early episodes.

It feels as if, after the good times of Season 1, the series’s creator and showrunner, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, decided it was time to get serious — to start incorporating more of the elaborate mythology and terminology of Sapkowski’s books.

Now there are more and longer conversations filling in the history of the story’s setting, called the Continent, and of the various species who inhabit it, including elves, dwarves and humans. Geralt and Ciri come off the road and hunker down in a witcher fortress where she trains to be a warrior, leading to discussions of whether she’s a savior or a destroyer. (There’s also a sheen of topicality, with elves representing an oppressed Indigenous population.)

We also get a raft of new characters, some of whom seem to pop up out of nowhere; keeping track of all the faces and folklore, not to mention beasts — a grisly central European menagerie of wyverns, strzygas, chernobogs and the like — starts to feel like studying for a final exam without any notes.

On the positive side, the influx of new cast members includes Simon Callow and Liz Carr as a pair of paranormal investigators, Kim Bodnia of “The Bridge” as a veteran witcher and the “Game of Thrones” alumnus Kristofer Hivju as a tusked nobleman in a subplot recalling “Beauty and the Beast.” The story lines begin to coalesce, and the action begins to pick up, around the fifth episode.

Cavill, who’s as lethal with a disappointed sigh or a sidelong glance as Geralt is with a dagger, is still a steady, engaging presence at the center of the action. Geralt’s scenes with his new sidekick, the somewhat grim young Ciri, don’t have the kick of his banter in Season 1 with Jaskier, though. The new season also finds less time for heart-to-hearts between Geralt and the one character who really understands him, his horse, Roach.

Overall, you probably know whether you’re the kind of viewer who’s willing to add another complicated Brothers Grimm-meets-Middle Earth saga to your schedule. And if you like your costumed fantasies mythology-forward and you find the mechanics of world building to be an end in themselves, then this new, more mysterious and portentous season of “The Witcher” may be for you. Plan accordingly.

Mike Hale is a television critic. He also writes about online video, film and media. He came to The Times in 1995 and worked as an editor in Sports, Arts & Leisure and Weekend Arts before becoming a critic in 2009. More about Mike Hale

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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021, Fantasy/Action, 1h 23m

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Focusing on the adventures of a strapping young Vesemir, Nightmare of the Wolf is a fluidly animated addendum to the Witcher story that will delight fans with its swashbuckling action. Read critic reviews

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The world of The Witcher expands in this anime origin story: Before Geralt, there was his mentor Vesemir -- a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin. But when a strange new monster begins terrorizing a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir finds himself on a frightening adventure that forces him to confront the demons of his past.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation

Original Language: English

Director: Kwang-Il Han

Producer: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich , Beau de Mayo

Writer: Beau DeMayo , Beau de Mayo , Andrzej Sapkowski

Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2021

Runtime: 1h 23m

Production Co: Studio Mir

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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Vesemir Voice

Mary McDonnell

Lady Zerbst Voice

Lara Pulver

Tetra Voice

Graham McTavish

Deglan Voice

Filavandrel Voice

David Errigo Jr.

Young Vesemir , Young Remus Voice

Jennifer Hale

Illyana , Noblewoman Voice

Kari Wahlgren

Kitsu , Boy Voice

Lady Zerbst

Kwang-Il Han

Beau DeMayo

Screenwriter

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Tomek Baginski

Executive Producer

Jason F. Brown

Sean Daniel

Jaroslaw Sawko

Brian D'Oliveira

Original Music

Meredith Layne

Beau de Mayo

Andrzej Sapkowski

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The Witcher review – the granite-muscled monster-slayer is back!

Why do the forests spend half their time on fire? What’s with the medieval game of Total Wipeout? Because it’s time for more fun with Henry Cavill’s swords-and-horses fantasy saga

T V’s foremost peripatetic monster-slayer is back. Season two of The Witcher (Netflix) lets us settle again into the granite-muscled embrace of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, a wandering warrior looking for his place on the Continent – a faux-medieval land full of awful creatures, scheming rulers and forests that spend half their time on fire.

Last time out, the epic Battle of Sodden Hill coincided with Geralt finally meeting magical princess Ciri (Freya Allan), with whom he shares both a destiny and a love of coloured contact lenses. Now he must look after his new ward, while pining for up-and-coming sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), whom he wrongly thinks dead. Meanwhile, politics on the Continent become more complex. Basically, elves are up to something.

This is a full-bore fantasy saga with a sprawling world of antagonists to keep track of, including the smaller details of elven bloodlines, and knowing who’s Vizimir and who’s Vesemir.

The Witcher has ways of keeping your interest up, though. Naked bodies are the standard sweetener in the swords-and-horses genre, along with freely pouring blood, and this show does have both. But it prefers to deflate its own pomposity with blunt comedy, often provided by Joey Batey as Jaskier, an annoying bard in an unlikely purple leather jacket who helps see us through some mid-season episodes that get bogged down in straightening out the show’s mythology.

Even the three main characters, much as they gravely go on about prophecies and dynasties and whatnot, can display an admirable economy of speech – which offsets the grandeur of the landscapes, the palaces and the protagonists’ voluminous capes. “Fuck!” says Yennefer when she finds herself regaining consciousness in captivity. Geralt himself has a prosaic answer to Ciri’s naive suggestion that they seek refuge in a place called Skellige: “You’d be married off to the nearest Lord of Bad Breath.”

The Witcher also loves to treat us to a top British character actor, the sort who makes you say: “Oh good, it’s … whatshisname. From thingummy.” Here’s Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey) as a cowardly elf! There’s Graham McTavish (Outlander) as an intimidating intelligence officer! Look out, it’s Simon Callow and Liz Carr (Silent Witness) as a pair of private investigators, poring over parchments in a book-lined hovel!

If all this is a distraction from The Witcher never really amounting to much, that’s not necessarily a problem. Season one was based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s short stories, since that was initially the Witcher author’s favoured format. In turn, The Witcher in its TV guise began as a monster-of-the-week show and it sticks with that for the first of the new episodes, sending Geralt and Ciri to stay in the mansion of eccentric beast-man Nivellen (Kristofer Hivju). He’s a raconteur who can make a roast dinner or a hot bath fall magically from the ceiling, but who struggles to find love due to his hairy, tusked face. A horror-tinged twist on Beauty and the Beast develops, which could happily be watched in isolation.

After that, though, season two bases itself largely on Sapkowski’s 1994 novel Blood of Elves and is more concerned with slow scene-setting. It has to take every opportunity to have fun among quite a lot of scenes of kings, queens, generals and magicians debating the nuances of their possible next moves. Much of the season is given over to Ciri training to fight alongside Geralt, which happens while they lodge with a senior Witcher named Vesemir (as opposed to Vizimir – he’s the churlish king of the Redanians). He’s played by Killing Eve/The Bridge star Kim Bodnia, who gives us his usual twinkly uncle with a dark side, enhanced by a ridiculous slicked-back long mullet. Ciri’s coming of age also involves an obstacle course that’s like an amusing medieval version of Total Wipeout, and there are some monsters to be slain, from a vengeful tree-man to a huge winged insectoid. When it needs them for a big dust-up, The Witcher’s special effects are flawless.

But it’s mostly marking time, with Geralt barely ever driving the action as he surely should. Careful as one must be in the Time of Covid not to be too harsh on shows that return feeling constrained and underpowered, that is how The Witcher feels, at the point where you might have expected it to widen into a grand spectacle. It’s a between-the-wars season that works hard to keep us entertained while we wait for Big Gerry to be given something momentous to do. We’re waiting a little too long, though.

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Netflix’s The Witcher is a dark, funny, and faithful adaptation of the fantasy series

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You learn nearly everything you need to know about The Witcher hero Geralt (Henry Cavill) a few minutes into the first episode. The titular witcher — a work-for-hire monster hunter with some helpful superpowers — is first seen in a swamp, nearly killed by a giant spider monster, beaten and almost drowned. In the next scene, Geralt heads to a local pub for information on his next quest, only to be subjected to ridicule and scorn from villagers who are scared of his supernatural nature. Ultimately, he’s saved from a barroom brawl thanks to a helpful young woman, who very quickly becomes a romantic partner.

The Netflix adaptation captures the enigmatic hero perfectly. He’s struggling to survive in a world that hates him, stubbornly sticking to a moral code that forces him into dangerous situations. He’s gruff and sarcastic, always down for a fight, impossibly charming, and frequently irresistible. It’s a premise that worked well in book and video game form — and now it’s one of the best series on Netflix.

This review contains light spoilers.

The Witcher is based on a series of fantasy novels from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which reached a new level of global popularity thanks to a series of video games. 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , in particular, propelled the franchise to blockbuster status. Every iteration follows Geralt, part of an ancient and dwindling line of monster hunters known as witchers. They’re mutated from a young age to be stronger and faster, and the process also gives them limited magical abilities and prolonged life spans. Geralt is a gunslinger type, moseying into a town in trouble, slaying the inevitable magical beast, collecting his pay, and moving on.

In this way, The Witcher is different than most fantasy stories, including obvious contemporaries like Game of Thrones . It does have the elements of a vast epic tale — including plenty of political machinations and lots of warring kingdoms — but at its best, The Witcher is like a fantastical detective series, with Geralt investigating dangerous magical creatures and inevitably being pulled into much bigger conspiracies.

The structure feels true to the spirit of the series

What makes the new show work so well is the way it seamlessly blends together these two types of storytelling. There is an interesting overarching story. In addition to Geralt, the show also follows Ciri, a young princess with mysterious powers who is on the run from a rival kingdom, and Yennefer, a fiercely independent sorceress with grand ambitions. Viewers follow along as their three paths inevitably intertwine. But instead of the serialized approach favored by prestige television, for much of its runtime The Witcher has more of a “creature of the week” structure. (This changes in the final two episodes as the season rushes towards a conclusion that very clearly sets up the second season.)

Each episode — many of which are based explicitly on short stories from the books — tasks Geralt with solving a different monster-related problem, whether that’s a princess turned into a beast, or a vengeful djinn who has cursed his best friend, the bard Dandelion (who primarily goes by Jaskier in the show). The structure feels true to the spirit of the series, while also making it work well for television.

It also means that the show demands a bit more from viewers. Events in The Witcher don’t always unfold in chronological order, and there’s no explicit indication of whether you’re watching a scene in the past or present. Instead, you have to sort out the timing based on contextual clues: a line about an event you’ve already seen, or how close two characters have become. (Figuring out the timing isn’t helped by the fact that witchers and sorcerers barely age.) It took me a few episodes to get a solid sense of things. This also means The Witcher benefits from repeat viewings, where you can pick up on small details you may have missed the first time.

The most important part of The Witcher , though, is Geralt himself. I’ll admit: I was nervous after seeing the initial photos of Henry Cavill in a Party City-esque white wig, but he absolutely nails the role. His Geralt is the exact right blend of scary, sexy, and sarcastic. Even his gravelly voice is perfect. The wig may look strange at times, but ultimately it doesn’t distract from what makes Geralt interesting. You even get to see him in multiple bath scenes .

As a TV show, The Witcher is particularly refreshing in an era full of nihilistic fantasy stories inspired by Game of Thrones . Yes, the show gets brutal at times. The wonderfully choreographed fight scenes are extremely violent, as is one very particular and hard-to-watch magical transformation. It’s a show where — shock! — the bad guys are usually humans, not monsters. What makes The Witcher feel different, though, is in the details. These stories aren’t full of people being awful for the sake of it; they’re making choices based on love or survival, and then things go wrong. What makes The Witcher so compelling is how it delves into these gray areas, exploring why people do what they do. By the end, you’ll have some measure of sympathy for almost everyone, no matter how irredeemable they might seem at first.

‘The Witcher’ has a sense of humor

Crucially, The Witcher has a sense of humor. It’s not all dark and dire. Jaskier (Joey Batey) frequently plays the comedy relief, following Geralt around despite not being welcome, in order to turn Geralt’s exploits into song, sometimes breaking the fourth wall in the process. “There I go again,” he says at one point, “just delivering exposition.” When he meets the witcher for the first time, the bard tells him “I love the way you just sit in a corner and brood.” Meanwhile, Geralt’s quietly sarcastic nature is on full display. He can cut through any situation, no matter how awkward or horrible, with a frustrated “fuck.” And one of the show’s most dramatic sex scenes is accompanied by a playful jig and gawking onlookers making jokes.

The Witcher could’ve very easily turned out wrong. It’s not hard to misinterpret what it is that actually makes the series interesting, but the TV adaptation gets it. The Witcher is funny, intense, and uncomfortable, and it balances out those disparate emotions almost perfectly. Yes, it stars Henry Cavill in a bad white wig, but you’ll forget about all of that as soon as he starts talking.

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The Witcher: Blood Origin Review

The magnificent seven comes to the continent..

This is an advanced spoiler-free review of The Witcher: Blood Origin miniseries, arriving on Netflix on December 25, 2022 .

Following the recent news that Henry Cavill is leaving The Witcher after its third season airs in 2023 on Netflix ( Liam Hemsworth will take over the titular role in Season 4 ), it’s easy to assume that the popular fantasy franchise could be on the decline. However, Netflix proves that there’s still plenty of enjoyable stories to tell set in author Andrzej Sapkowski’s imaginative universe with its entertaining prequel miniseries, The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set 1200 years prior to the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, in a time before monsters and humans roamed The Continent, Blood Origin packs a powerful punch, with a captivating band of misfits wonderfully reminiscent of the popular American western films, The Magnificent Seven .

Blood Origin’s story excels in its buildup to the Conjunction of Spheres and the creation of the first prototype Witcher more than the actual payoff in the end. Some of the story is hampered by the political machinations in the ancient city of Xin-Trea (sin-tray-ya), where young princess Merwyn (Mirren Mack) and low-born sorcerer Balor (Lenny Henry) conspire to obtain the ultimate power in The Continent. We’ll let you discover what that power is for yourself and why the Golden Empire desires it. While Mack and Henry deliver fine performances throughout, their characters lack the dynamism and development of our band of misfits.

The seven outcasts and their respective adventures are definitely the highlight of Blood Origin and are worth the watch alone. Each individual has their own unique backstory and personality to boot. If I had one complaint about the group, I just wish we were able to spend more than four episodes with them.

The first two entries in the miniseries are mostly used to bring them together, with Laurence O'Fuarain’s Fjall and Sophia Brown’s Éile acting as the de facto leaders of the group. Michelle Yeoh brings a welcome bit of gravitas as the Elfan sword master Scian. Yeoh continues her reign as an absolute badass in anything she’s in, as she slices and dices her way through waves of the enemy’s soldiers. In typical Witcher form, the action scenes are a joy to behold with stellar fight choreography and plenty of blood.

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Action aside, creator Declan De Barra (The Witcher) – alongside directors Vicky Jewson and Sarah O’Gorman – also make superb use of Iceland’s jaw-dropping scenery. Every scene with Fjall, Scian, and Éile traversing the gorgeous landscape on their journey adds to the show’s otherworldliness, transporting us to a fantasy land unlike any other. The excellent use of on-location setpieces with our heroes outshines the less interesting aspects of the story once it centers on what’s happening in Xin-Trea, where luscious landscapes are traded in for prebuilt sets that look… well, like sets.

Speaking of the visuals, the special effects shots, especially when it comes to the monsters, are not as polished as what we’ve seen in The Witcher or more recent high-budget fantasy series such as House of the Dragon or The Rings of Power . But while some of Blood Origin’s creatures may lack some refinement in the VFX department, it never took me completely out of the story.

Back to the seven, one of the most unexpected and welcome surprises in Blood Origin is a fearsome Dwarf called Meldof, memorably played by Francesca Mills, who carries a mighty hammer she calls “Gwen.” Meldof’s backstory and reason for wanting revenge on the Golden Empire rivals any of her comrades. And Mills is just so damn funny and charming, her character could easily star in a spinoff series of her own.

The series also offers some fun Easter eggs for fans of both the video games and books, with cameos and references to some notable names from Witcher lore. But as the show nears its end and the battle for power in The Continent comes to a head with the seven and the Golden Empire, the series starts to unravel a bit. While it’s nice to have this entry in The Witcher universe to offer more context to why the Conjunction of Spheres happened and how the first Witcher came to be, it all feels very rushed in the final episode. While I applaud the creators for not wanting to overstay their welcome, Blood Origin could have used a few more hours to bring the show to a satisfying conclusion.

The Witcher: Blood Origin delivers an action-packed and memorable look into how the Conjunction of Spheres and creation of the first Witcher prototype came to be. While the villains and political storylines surrounding the Golden Empire are less interesting, the series is bolstered by its engaging band of misfits as they journey across The Continent kicking butt wherever they go. And though the special effects aren’t on par with more recent big-budget fantasy series out there, the stellar use of Iceland’s landscape as a backdrop for The Continent more than makes up for the average-looking monsters.

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‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ Is Essential Viewing for ‘Witcher’ Fans

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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

When a network announces a spinoff movie — especially an animated one — you’d be forgiven for not considering it required viewing. Projects like this are typically one-and-done deals. You get a new chapter with a fan favorite hero where they defeat a big, new enemy that ultimately doesn’t matter, and then move on to the actual story. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf bucks that trend almost entirely. Not only does Netflix’s new anime-inspired movie give a satisfying backstory for Geralt’s long-beloved mentor, Vesemir, but in the process it also expands this universe, clearly defining the tolls of being a witcher while also justifying Geralt’s calloused view of the world. It’s the rare spinoff that makes every detail of its universe feel richer.

When we first meet Geralt in any iteration of this story, he comes from the same place. Geralt is always grizzled and world-weary, a reflection of his nearly 100 years on The Continent. That’s not the sort of witcher we’re introduced to through Nightmare of the Wolf ‘s protagonist. Vesemir (Theo James) instantly feels as reckless and arrogant as any young man with too much power. When he completes a job, his success is defined by smug smirks and rowdy nights spent drinking and partying with his fellow witchers — a far cry from Geralt’s silent brooding. Through Vesemir’s eyes the movie shows what a witcher is supposed to be: a monster killer who makes the lives of everyday people a little easier. He’s like a monster-slaying lawyer. Sure, he’s going to cost you, but when you need a witcher, that price tag become irrelevant.

Aside from Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels, Nightmare of the Wolf also offers the most comprehensive look into what it takes to become this specialized killer. Flashback after flashback tells the sad truth of Vesemir’s life, an unwanted child claimed by the Law of Surprise who was forced to watch his orphaned friends die at the hands of the Kaer Morhen’s many tests. The trials and debilitating potions required to turn a man into a witcher have been mentioned in passing before. But Nightmare of the Wolf is the first property to truly dive into emotional toll this process takes, showing scarring scene after scene that’s reminiscent of Yennefer’s (Anya Chalotra) transformation into a sorceress. When the cost of power is the loss of almost everyone you’ve ever care about, what is the point?

The answer, Nightmare of the Wolf argues, is the nobility of this profession, the chance to save the hunted. But even that is called into question in this movie’s universe-altering climax. Without revealing any spoilers, Nightmare of the Wolf fully dives into the assault on Kaer Morhen in the 12th century through the sorceress Tetra (Lara Pulver) and the mysterious Lady Zerbst (Mary McDonnell). This often acknowledged but barely explained battle between men, sorcerers, and witchers led to the extermination of most witchers as well as the witcher creation process. It’s the event that directly established Geralt and his brothers as possibly the last of their kind. Fans have long known that this battle happened because men turned on witchers. Director Kwang Il Han and writer Beau DeMayo’s film explains why that shift happened, and by its end it’s hard not to at least understand their hostile motivations.

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Though he starts out his saga roughly the same age as Geralt in The Witcher , Vesemir’s story is one of growing up. It’s about disillusionment and one man realizing that his idols and life’s work are filthier and more corrupt than the monsters he hunts. More than its concise explanations about how witchers are created, the battle of Kaer Morhen, or the Law of Surprise, its this reframing that makes Nightmare of the Wolf essential. As we tee up for The Witcher Season 2, we have a more complete understanding of the loving grandfather figure Kim Bodnia will be portraying in this twisted world. We understand his scars just as well as we understand the root of his surprising gentleness as he embraces Ciri as a new addition to his found family.

Geralt is one of the few children who lived through the siege of Kaer Morhen, witnessed the deaths of his mentors, and saw firsthand what sort of horrors his profession could cause. These truly traumatizing events clearly influenced Vesemir as a mentor and Geralt as a person. Netflix’s film shows rather than tells that Geralt’s stoicism has never been rooted in apathy. Rather, it’s shame and a fear of that keeps our gruff hero permanently on the fence as The Continent battles around him. That restructuring makes the generation-changing decisions Geralt has to make on Ciri’s behalf feel all the more dire.

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Brief male nudity (buttocks). Brief female nudity

Regular profanity usage. "F--k" used twice. Also:

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Themes of moral ambiguity and reckoning with one's past.

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Vesenir calls himself a "churlish knave," and the Witchers in general are primarily motivated by money and the good times to be had in taverns while bragging of their exploits.

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One of the Witchers is openly gay. Female lead characters reveal moments of strength and independence during conflict.

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Some scenes include graphic violence, blood, gore. A tentacle impales a character through the head, emerging out of the mouth. Limbs cut off. Demonic imagery. Dead bodies. Head stomped during battle. Eyes dangling out of sockets. Decapitation by sword. Fighting with swords, punches, kicks. Kids who are training to become Witchers are treated poorly, left in mangers even during cold weather, with very little food, often beaten and verbally abused by their trainers. Stabbings. Demonic possession. A servant boy is bullied.

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Parents need to know that the book series-based The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a 2021 animated fantasy in which a cocky monster slayer must learn to fight for reasons greater than money and glory. Expect blood and gore during many of the fighting scenes, including tentacles impaling heads, chopped-off limbs, decapitation by sword, eyeballs dangling out of sockets. We see dead bodies of humans and elves. Kids training to be Witchers are physically and verbally abused by their trainers, forced to sleep in mangers overnight during cold weather. Some profanity, including "f--k." Brief male and female nudity. One of the Witchers is openly gay, but also uses phrases like "limp pr--ked man-whore." Talk of foreplay. Pipe smoking and wine drinking. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the Story?

In THE WITCHER: NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF, Vesimir ( Theo James ) is a servant boy who dreams of escape while he's bullied by his superiors. He finds his chance after a chance encounter with a Witcher named Deglan ( Graham McTavish ), who cures the lady of the house in which Vesimir works of her demonic possession, and provides Vesimir with a chance for a better life. However, that better life entails difficult and abusive training, training that the other young kids Vesimir trains with despise, as they are only there because they've been forced out by their impoverished parents or taken. Years later, Vesimir is now far beyond his hardscrabble origins, and is a "churlish knave" who drinks in taverns and boasts of his battles. But when a mysterious monster begins attacking the kingdom, Witchers are the ones being blamed by the elves and some of the humans of the kingdom, and Lady Verbst does her best to keep the increasingly-wary king from turning on the Witchers. As these attacks grow, a massive battle ensues, and Vesimir must confront the demons of his past, and learn that there's more to being a Witcher than coin and glory.

Is It Any Good?

This movie is as much a character study as an introduction to a fantasy universe. T he Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf seems to exist as a way to tide the superfans of the Netflix show over until Season 2 begins, and to also introduce a new/old character into that world. In this movie, we get the backstory of Vesimir, who had trained the character Geralt on the show. The overarching themes of the movie are moral ambiguity and reckoning with one's past, and the story can be enjoyed on its own terms for those unfamiliar with this universe. Striking the right balance between providing both an in for newbies and something enjoyable for those already immersed in this world is no easy task, as so many similar attempts to do so in the assorted fantasy and superhero "universes" will attest.

It works as a character study, as we see Vesimir's development from being a "churlish knave" to someone whose inner life and past is so much more complicated than that devil-may-care persona he presents in the tavern over several goblets of wine. The violence, however, does come across as excessive at times, and doesn't really add anything to the story except gory images of eyes dangling from sockets and the like. It's not always easy to know (or care) the differences between your Mages and your Leshens and the assorted flora and fauna that populate this world. Still, it's a good entry point into this world if you haven't seen any episodes of the show, as it tells a story from that world without spoiling anything from the show.

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Movie Details

On DVD or streaming : August 23, 2021
Cast : Theo James , Graham McTavish , Mary McDonnell
Director : Kwang Il Han
Inclusion Information : Female actors
Studio : Netflix
Genre : Fantasy
Topics : Magic and Fantasy , Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More , Adventures , Book Characters , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
Run time : 81 minutes
MPAA rating : NR
Last updated : February 17, 2023

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As with most recent genre shows of this ilk, comparisons have already been made to Game of Thrones . Netflix has already seen value in their highly-anticipated series and renewed The Witcher for a second season in November. A studio’s confidence and noteworthy buzz can work wonders for a fledgling program such as this. But has Netflix’s bet paid off? Will The Witcher scratch that White Walker itch? And is the Cavill-starrer strong enough to hack-and-slash its way through the ever-cluttered realm of Peak TV to make an impact?

Here’s what critics are saying about The Witcher .

HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO THE BOOKS?

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Fans of the books and the game are likely to have a field day with the swarm of character references throughout, and whilst it’s paying fan service with how casually these names are mentioned, general unversed audiences may need to pay a bit more closer attention, especially when Cavill is speaking as his low growl can often be inaudible. — Peter Gray , This Is Film

The problem is, there’s very little reason to get invested enough to attempt to make sense of the whole thing. From the jump, in the very first episode, characters constantly yammer at Geralt about “destiny” this and “destiny” that, which isn’t nearly as interesting in 2019 as it might have been in the 1980s when the stories were originally published. Even if you love the original stories and books, they’re remixed and altered here to the point that they often no longer make sense. — Michael Rougeau , GameSpot

In faithfully adapting the book it brings with it some questionable elements, but it at least adapts these tales with a more modern sensibility. — Kambole Campbell , Little White Lies

Indeed, the one thing that I worry viewers might dislike about The Witcher is that without a strong knowledge of the books, or at least a good grasp on fantasy fiction in general, this show might require some hard work. Game of Thrones is, quite simply, easier to get into. — Erik Kain , Forbes

DOES HENRY CAVILL SLAY?

The Witcher, Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia (Netflix)

Henry Cavill’s character … could scan as a spin on the actor’s most notable prior role. Monster hunter Geralt of Rivia resembles a reclusive medieval Superman—all principle, brawn, and jawline—clad in a white wig and cat-like contact lenses. But rather than reheating the Man of Steel, Cavill quickly melts into Geralt, capturing his aloof yet winsome confidence with sardonic one-liners and baritone grunts. — Niv M. Sultan , Slant Magazine

Thankfully, Cavill as Geralt is beyond anything I expected. While this is a testament to Cavill’s acting, its also because of his ability to nail the physicality that the role deserves. — Kate Sanchez , But Why Tho

Cavill delights in every grimace as his grimy, sour Geralt traverses locales familiar to any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Candle-strewn taverns, pornographic wizard illusions, and foolish nobles—no matter the job, Geralt perseveres in true Lawful Neutral form (to keep things in D&D terms). A bemused yet not unkind cynicism comes across in Cavill’s slow baritone and rare, slight smile. It’s the best he’s been aside from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and everyone either hates him or is horny for him. — Jacob Oller , Paste Magazine

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HOW’S THE REST OF THE CAST?

The Witcher keyart Yennifer, Geralt, Ciri (Netflix)

Showrunner Lauren Hissrich and executive producer Tomek Baginski really knocked the casting out of the park with this series. Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey all bring the necessary gruff, edge, and charm of their famous characters to life throughout the series, and they contrast incredibly well with each other once they all get a chance to unite on screen. — Matthew Aguilar , comicbook

While Cavill is the famous face, it’s actually a three-lead show with three distinct storylines, co-starring the Anya Chalotra as the trainee witch Yennefer, and Freya Allan as Ciri, a fugitive teen princess. These two young women are much more interesting than Geralt, partly because they have solid character arcs, but mostly because Henry Cavill is a block of beautifully carved wood. — Gavia Baker-Whitelaw , Daily Dot

HOW DETAILED IS THE WORLD-BUILDING?

The production design does look impressive and you really get the sense that money is being fired at this to give it every possible opportunity. The difference, however, is that while ‘The Witcher’ may exist in a fantastical world, you can never really shake the feeling that you’re looking at a set, or that you’ve seen some of this before. — Brian Lloyd , entertainment.ie

There’s not quite enough fully developed characters to make this feel like a big ensemble show like “Thrones,” and so we crave a single center of gravity. The decentralized aspect of “The Witcher,” instead, emphasizes certain faults, like how Cavill doesn’t quite embody the Han Solo aspect of his roguish-hero role enough to hold the screen fully. — Daniel D’Addario , Variety

HOW ARE ITS FIGHT SCENES?

Renfri and Geralt in in The Witcher (Netflix)

One fight sequence towards the end of episode one is quite special, seemingly achieved in one unbroken take and with Cavill visibly involved, instead of a stunt double. — Rohan Naahar , Hindustan Times

Violence and sexuality are both major components of the source material, and The Witcher certainly doesn’t skimp in either category. The aforementioned carving up of the village riffraff is gruesome, as are Geralt’s frequent encounters with all manner of sinister creatures, and there’s no shortage of bare bodies on display. — Brent Hankins , Lamplight Review

That’s the real star of The Witcher : the fight scenes. Filled with terrifying monsters, brutal thugs, and shots lifted straight from classic horror movies, each battle has been so stylishly executed, they almost feel sensual. The Witcher ’s fight scenes aren’t merely good enough to be entertaining, they’re “make you scream like you’re at a playoff game” great. — Kayla Cobb , Decider

Where The Witcher succeeds is in its action sequences. A face-off between the super-human Geralt and a Lovecraftian nightmare in a crumbling castle is gruesome and fast-paced. And a struggle between the anti-hero and his lover (Emma Appleton) is appropriately heart-rending. If you like this sort of thing, it’s worth putting up with the bleary plot and dialogue just to get from one confrontation to the next. — Ed Power , Daily Telegraph (UK)

WAIT, IS IT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY?

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher (Netflix)

Worse, the wink, wink nature of the oddly misplaced humor makes clear that the writers are clearly trying to have their cake and eat it too, which comes off like an eleven-year-old who’s satisfied enough by dipping a finger into the frosting before licking it off instead of making an actual meal. — Andrew Bundy , The Playlist

“The Witcher” has a lighthearted sense of humor — another difference between it and “Game of Thrones,” whose jokes landed with the force of tankards slammed on oaken boards. We’re not talking high comedy, but you could do worse than watching Cavill, as Geralt, pour out his troubles to his horse, the only creature the Witcher will really open up to. — Mike Hale , New York Times

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The Witcher review: Netflix delivers a slow-burn saga that’s worth the wait

Adaptations of video games have always been a tricky nut for Hollywood to crack over the years. Films and television shows based on dark, medieval fantasy novels, however, have a considerably better success rate — particularly in this post- Game of Thrones world. So where will an adaptation of a series of dark fantasy novels that inspired a massively popular video game fall?

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That’s the question facing The Witcher , the live-action Netflix series based on writer Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels that follow a stoic monster hunter in a grim world filled with magic and terrifying creatures. Digital Trends was given an early look at the first five episodes of season 1 of The Witcher , which is now available on Netflix and has already been renewed for a second season .

The Witcher casts Superman actor Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, the eponymous Witcher tasked with protecting humanity from supernatural beasts. He stars alongside Freya Allan as Ciri, a young princess whose kingdom was conquered by sinister invaders; and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, a powerful sorceress with a secret past. The three characters’ stories gradually intertwine over the course of the season as they each struggle to find their place in a world where humans are often far more terrifying than any monster.

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Despite a slow start to the show’s debut season, the series rewards its audience’s patience with an adventure that could very well be the next big hit for the industry-leading streaming service.

Like many of the best Netflix programs, The Witcher is a series built for binging.

The adaptation unfolds in chapters — with each episode advancing one or more of the three main characters’ arcs — but the story at the heart of the series is one that develops at its own, patiently deliberate pace. Even when Geralt is battling a terrifying creature in what might seem like a traditional “monster of the week” episode, what happens leading up to, during, and in the aftermath of the hunt often shapes key events to come or results from events that have already transpired.

It’s that big-picture scope of the series that has it sharing a lot in common with the game and books its based on, making it feel less episodic than the typical week-to-week TV fare. It also feels right at home on Netflix, where you can easily go back at any point and explore how the series seeds certain plot points in prior episodes.

Given the deep mythology of the source material, which encompasses multiple installments of the main book series, spinoffs and prequels, comic books, and several video games and add-on content, The Witcher also manages to be surprisingly accessible to newcomers.

There’s an impressive amount of history laid out in the series’ first five episodes, spanning multiple generations of events and kingdoms that rise and fall on the continent where the story is set. But the show parses out that history in a way that makes the pieces fall together organically over time.

The rich storyline requires some patience from the audience, as certain plot points or moments that seem unnecessary — or even confusing — early on can take an episode or two (or four) to truly settle into their place in the series’ narrative tapestry. But, as each of the three main characters provide a window into the show’s brutal world, the smoldering pace produces a saga that feels increasingly more epic as each of their paths inch closer to crossing.

World-building in a show as rich as The Witcher through three (initially) discrete narratives could go awry if the threads aren’t supported by strong acting, but all three of the series’ primary cast members hold their own in their respective story arcs.

Cavill’s stoic, eternally brooding Geralt isn’t all that much different from his angsty spin on Superman, but it works well, given that an absence of emotion is a defining characteristic of the role. His comfort level in action sequences, particularly those involving heavy visual effects, is also on full display in The Witcher , and he makes Geralt’s battles with monstrous beasts (and humans, for that matter) feel like entertaining palate-cleansers amid all the political drama and intrigue.

Of the main trio, Allan gets the least amount of screen time in the show’s first five episodes, but she makes good use of the time she’s given. Her character could easily fall into an outdated damsel in distress role, but she keeps Ciri walking the line between youthful naivety and reluctant nobility through the twists and turns of her story.

Five episodes in, however, it’s Chalotra who ends up delivering what might be the show’s breakout performance.

Her portrayal of Yennefer provides one of the show’s most dramatic character arcs, both thematically and physically, and she pivots between heartbreaking and empowering, hero and villain and everything in between, as the story demands. The breadth of her performance in just five episodes is impressive, making it easy to look forward to where the season’s remaining episodes will take her.

Even without seeing the final three episodes of the first season, I’m not surprised Netflix has seen fit to renew The Witcher for a second season.

The world inhabited by Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer is as fascinating as their story is compelling, and the show’s first five episodes feel like the early chapters in a story with much more to tell and a far greater world to explore.

Unlike so many dark fantasy series that have come and gone, The Witcher feels as if it’s aiming higher than the typical sword-and-sorcery fare, demanding more of its audience by telling a complicated story without seeming desperate to keep your attention with gratuitous elements. It’s a bold approach, and it pays off with a nuanced, layered tale that draws you in a bit more with each episode.

If the rest of season 1 unfolds as impressively as the first five episodes, two seasons could be just the starting point for The Witcher , and we’ll be seeing quite a bit more of Geralt of Rivia down the road.

All eight episodes of The Witcher season 1 are available now on Netflix.

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Witchers don't have families and don't get a chance to love like normal people. And yet Geralt of Rivia has found love with the sorceress, Yennefer, and an adopted child in the exiled princess Ciri. Trials and tribulations kept them apart, but in The Witcher season 3, this unlikely trio is finally united in purpose. Geralt and Yennefer have taken parental responsibility for Ciri and are willing to do anything to keep her safe. But as seen in the new trailer for season 3, even their efforts may not be enough.

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In the first season of The Witcher, a family was the farthest thing from the mind of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill). As one of the top monster hunters on the continent, Geralt simply assumed that he would always be alone. And yet into Geralt's life came two women who changed everything for him. The sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) inflamed a passion in Geralt's heart that he never knew he had. And young Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) became a surrogate daughter to Geralt as he sought to protect her from danger. Now, in the first teaser trailer for The Witcher season 3, this makeshift family is finally united. And yet the normally brave Geralt has let fear into his heart.

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The Witcher Review: Netflix Series Is Good If You Like Pure, Uncut Fantasy

If you commit to putting in the effort, you'll get a great series about destiny

Are you ready to dive into a whole new fantasy world full of knights, magic, and characters named Mousesack, Vilgefortz, and Bargafar of Qzzywczyx? OK, I made that last one up, but that's the kikkimore -sized obstacle Netflix hopes viewers will happily overcome with its new fantasy series The Witcher . Though based on a popular series of books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which also inspired a kick-ass series of video games, the story of The Witcher will be unknown to most who come across it, and viewers will have to ask themselves if they're up for the level of learning it will take to get the most out of the show.

With no better comparisons on hand, most are asking if The Witcher is the next Game of Thrones . They both have burly dudes with swords, a complex political backstory between factions you've never heard of (let alone can barely pronounce), and boobs and swearing. But where Game of Thrones was a sprawling story with 10 billion main characters and inspired by events from real-world history, The Witcher is almost intimate in comparison, following just three main characters (and the many characters surrounding their journeys), but is truly out there in the realms of high fantasy.

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Game of Thrones certainly felt more accessible to the novice than The Witcher , which uses a whole lot more magical and fantastical elements and is built upon the nebulous and fantasy-friendly theme of destiny. There may be more here for Game of Thrones fans who were into Bran's story, is what I'm trying to say, than those who enjoyed the Lannister ladder-climbing. (Personally, I didn't care for Bran's story -- sorry Tyrion -- but I very much enjoy what The Witcher is offering. Bran never should have been made king based on having the "most interesting" story, c'mon, and -- I'm just gonna stop there.)

However, those who commit to the leap of learning a whole new set of rules, terms, and names -- and those who are willing to risk that commitment again after what Game of Thrones pulled in its final seasons; we're all still dealing with PTSD -- will be rewarded with a carefully crafted story of destiny, love, and a white-haired stud slicing monsters to pieces. With its elaborate fantasy setting, richly detailed universe, and compartmentalized storytelling, The Witcher is better compared to the excellent science-fiction series The Expanse . It's great for those who love the genre, but might be a little too hardcore for those who don't have the will to keep up.

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The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia (pronounced like Gerald, but with a hard 'G,' and played to fan boy perfection by Henry Cavill ), a rather grumpy monster-hunter for hire, whose destiny is intertwined with young Princess Ciri ( Freya Allan ) and the powerful sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg ( Anya Chalotra ). Geralt is a happy loner, taking coins from locals in exchange for slaying magical monstrosities. We're told that Ciri, who is in the dawn of her teens, if that, is of great importance for reasons that we'll eventually find out and therefore the desire of bad guys all over the place. And Yennefer, who has the strongest origin story in the early Season 1 episodes, embarks on a rags-to-riches quest for power as a budding mage building her influence.

Each of the characters charts their own adventures early in the season before they meet, but about three episodes in, viewers will realize that the three are not just separated locationally. The Witcher 's most unique feature, which also happens to be its biggest gamble, is in its choice of storytelling style. There's bound to be heaps of confusion that will lead to rewatches and many "Here's What's Going on in The Witcher " posts, but viewers without patience may be repelled if they're not fully committed. At first glance, this choice of storytelling -- which Netflix asked us not to reveal *eye roll* -- is convoluted and unnecessary, but later becomes essential to establishing each of the main character's importance. Let's just say that if things went normally, we wouldn't meet Ciri until Season 3 or so, and because the characters are so intricately linked, it isn't until actually going through the whole season that viewers will realize what a daring and effective decision it was.

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Another unusual feature of The Witcher comes in Geralt's stories, which are taken from Sapkowski's early short stories and span a variety of genres that feel disconnected from Ciri's and Yennefer's more traditional paths. Geralt's portions in early episodes have the feel of standalone procedurals -- for example, Geralt is hired to take out a monster and winds up learning there's more to the task than a simple slaying -- rather than part of a larger arc, sort of like televised adaptations of side quests from the video games. (Fortunately for the series, the games were successful largely because of the richness and detail of these side quests.) I could watch hours and hours of this! Geralt's appearances in the early episodes are almost like mini-episodes of Supernatural or The X-Files , with beginnings, middles, and ends, and many twists in between. Many of the characters and deeds involved in Geralt's quests are never heard from again, but some are mentioned in passing at other points, giving them more importance than a regular standalone story. But overall, they help to flesh out the world and, more importantly, give insight into Geralt's character, which is more morally complex than you'd initially think.

Geralt's stories also provide a variance of tone. The Witcher is at times a straight adventure, other times it's a fantasy-horror, and sometimes it's a buddy comedy. And if you're a fan of romance, gird your engorged loins for some hot-and-heavy action between Geralt and Yennefer, two star-crossed lovers entangled through fate who can't keep their hands off each other, whether it's heavy petting or angry slapping. These different tones all work together to build a world that feels real and lived in by these characters, showing all facets of life on both grand and personal scales. And because the focus is mostly on just three characters, the show has plenty of time to build these tones.

Freya Allan, The Witcher

You want fights? The Witcher has fights. Though nothing is on par with the massive battles in Game of Thrones , the swordplay is more stylized than hack-and-slash, with Cavill proving that his pre-season training with the blade was worth it. They're not perfect, but they're certainly more than a lumbering man struggling to hoist a massive sword and bringing it down on a foe. It's not as gory as Game of Thrones , though limbs do frequently separate from body. The addition of magic also adds a wrinkle to the fights, and The Witcher uses magic sparingly but with great-looking, minimal effects. On the flip side of that, the fights Geralt has with non-humanoid, wholly CG-generated creatures, including one that kicks off the series, don't look that great at all. Think something along the lines of a modern-era Syfy series, which is pretty disappointing considering how far Game of Thrones went to bring its dragons to life. Netflix has the money but apparently not the time.

It all adds up to a show that should make fans of The Witcher books and games pretty happy -- the eight-episode Season 1 feels like a prologue to bigger things that will happen in future seasons -- but will have a harder time convincing newbies to the canon to continue watching. The barrier for entry with The Witcher is pretty high; between the weird-ass fantasy names, odd story structure, and complicated backstory, it's a lot to take on without a little help . I went in knowing very little, but at some point decided "f--- it, I'm in," and left wanting to know a lot more. If you can add a new project like The Witcher to your life, you should.

TV Guide Rating: 4/5

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Movie Review – THE WITCHER: NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF

Posted by Julia Roth | Aug 31, 2021 | Animation , Movies , Reviews | 0

This review was originally posted on 8/16/21.

Our time has come for those like me who have been looking forward to any kind of content surrounding The Witcher franchise. In a few days, the animated film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will be dropping on Netflix and it is a must-watch. This isn’t Geralt’s ( Henry Cavill ) story, but it ties very heavily into it. Our main character Vesemir (voiced by Theo James ), just so happens to be the one who trained Geralt during his time at Kaer Morhen.

DISCLAIMER: I will keep spoilers to a minimum, but if you want to be completely surprised, I suggest waiting for The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf to release and then come back!

RELATED: Need a catch-up on season one of The Witcher ? Check out our recaps!

In most of the media for The Witcher , our image of Vesemir is an older gentleman who has clearly seen battle. However, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf brings us a younger, suave and rather cheeky Vesemir. It’s almost like James kept close tabs on how Richard Armitage brought Trevor Belmont to life within the Castlevania series. And I am here for it.

Teetra and Vesemir riding together in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

Tetra and Vesemir riding together in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

We get quite a bit of backstory to Vesemir’s character, including his introduction to Deglan (voiced by Graham McTavish ), who is sent to exorcise a demon from a woman. As Vesemir watches Deglan’s work and realizes the kind of money he can make doing it, he decides to leave his life behind and become a Witcher. We spend quite a bit of time in Vesemir’s past. It was great being able to see life before all the monster hunting.

But while I enjoyed the bits of backstory for Vesemir, it definitely took a bit of a toll on the film’s pacing. Just when things are heating up in the present day, we are thrown back into the past for more than a few brief moments. However, the latter half of The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf does an amazing job setting up backstory that newcomers to the franchise might not quite understand at the moment. Like how Witchers fell from grace and the events that shape Geralt’s current situation.

One thing that I wish The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf had done better was its use of the character Tetra (voiced by Lara Pulver ). As the driving force against the Witchers and the one sent with Vesemir to investigate a beast, she gets sidelined quite a bit. It isn’t until the latter portion of the film that we actually get to see her in action. And it’s marvelous. I just wish they had made better use of the character and allowed more character growth or even just exploration of her feelings.

Deglan in The Witcher: Nighmare of the Wolf.

Overall though, I still stand that this is a must-watch for fans of The Witcher franchise. It introduces us to the backstory of the world, Witchers and directly ties into Geralt’s story moving forward. We know that he will be returning with Ciri ( Freya Allan ) to begin her training in season two. So what better way to introduce readers to some of the stuff we expect to see through the eyes of Vesemir.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf also proves that doing animated offshoots from the original story is totally plausible. We are getting the chance to see not only Vesemir’s backstory but the backstory of Witchers as a whole. So why couldn’t we do one that dives into the history of Tissaia ( MyAnna Buring ) and the witches on the continent? Or one that gives us a look at the elves? The possibilities in this vast, beautiful world are endless.

Be sure to catch The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf when it drops on Netflix on August 23, 2021. Let us know what you think in the comments below and on social media!

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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Parent Guide

Just because it's animated doesn't mean it's suitable for kids. and this movie really isn't..

Netflix: Being a Witcher and slaughtering monsters is a job fraught with peril. But there is an even greater danger...politics.

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Vesemir (Theo James) may be well into his seventies, but that doesn’t stop him gallivanting around dark and dangerous forests, slaughtering murderous monsters for coins. That’s because Vesemir is a witcher – a mutated human with preternatural powers and uncanny skill. And while Vesemir is more than prepared to deal with dark creatures of the woods, he’s been drawn into something truly perilous: local politics. Tetra (Lara Pulver) is a powerful influence on the local king and is trying to instigate a war with the witchers. It’s down to Vesemir to prove that the witchers are not only necessary, but trustworthy.

If you’re not already invested to some extent in The Witcher , be it the books, the games, or the Netflix series, then you’re not going to want to start here. This movie jumps in at the deep end and doesn’t stop long enough to explain the backstory. Unless you plan to spend the entire runtime googling your questions, it’s probably better to wait until you’re more familiar with the franchise.

On the other hand, if you’re already a fan, this flick might have some appeal. It doesn’t waste your time trying to explain the basics, and just gets on with telling a short, simple story in the universe you already know you like. And I do mean short – this movie is only about 83 minutes long, which makes for a pretty compact journey. Better still, it keeps the cast of important characters small. You don’t need huge amounts of character development in a story like this and trimming the narrative down to the activities of the core characters keeps the pacing tight and consistent.

Whether you have a good time with Nightmare of the Wolf really does come down to your level of interest in The Witcher franchise. It’s possible to enjoy the movie if you don’t understand the franchise background, but it’s certainly harder, and frankly, you’d probably have a better time watching something else anyway. Maybe something a little less gore-soaked. Nothing suppresses the appetite quite like watching a bunch of children get devoured in a forest.

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Violence: Numerous individuals, including women and children, are decapitated, torn apart, impaled, burned alive, crushed, and otherwise messily murdered by supernatural monsters and other people. Sexual Content: There are brief crude sexual references and once scene portraying non-sexual male posterior nudity. A woman’s breasts are briefly exposed during a seizure. Profanity: There are two uses of extreme profanity, one use of scatological cursing, and infrequent uses of mild profanities and terms of deity. Alcohol / Drug Use: Adult characters are seen drinking and smoking.

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“The Witcher: Season 4” Adds Sharlto Copley and More to Cast of Netflix Series

Liam Hemsworth takes over the role of Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s “The Witcher” Season 4 , and we’ve learned today that Sharlto Copley , James Purefoy , Danny Woodburn have joined the cast.

Per Variety , “Copley will play the infamous bounty hunter Leo Bonhart from The Witcher novels. Purefoy will play Skellen, a high-ranking spy and court advisor to Emhyr who is also a prominent figure in the novels. Woodburn will play Zoltan, a fan favorite dwarf character from the novels and Witcher video games.”

The trio joins Liam Hemsworth as well as Laurence Fishburne , Anya Chalotra , Freya Allan and Joey Batey in the highly anticipated 4th Season of the globally renowned, award winning show which will return to production this Spring.

After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other.

If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire — and finding one another again.

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich serves as the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of “The Witcher.”

Sharlto Copley is having a busy year. The District 9 actor can be seen in this week’s The Monkey Man and soon after in bloody brawler Boy Kills World . James Purefoy may be best known in the horror space for his roles in Resident Evil and Solomon Kane , while Danny Woodburn is most recognized for his role in “Seinfeld.”

Steve Gaub, Mike Ostrowski, and Javier Grillo-Marxuach executive produce along with Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko of Platige Films and Jason Brown and Sean Daniel of Hivemind Content.

“The Witcher” Season 4 will begun production this spring. Expect to hear a lot more about the upcoming final season as production gets underway.

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“Friday the 13th: The Series” Didn’t Need Jason Voorhees to Be an Entertaining Horror Show [TV Terrors]

For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit “ Friday the 13th: The Series ,” which aired from 1987 to 1990 – and did not feature Jason Voorhees in a single episode.

One of the best memories of my childhood involves five year old me, my four year old brother and my mom hunkering down in front of the TV on a Saturday with some jelly cookies, and putting on channel 11 to watch “Friday the 13th: The Series.” Since my mom’s idea of winding down is watching anything horror oriented, we were more than happy to oblige, and “Friday the 13th: The Series” offered up the proper level of scares to keep me invested but never frightened. The series debuted in October of 1987, and stars Canadian pop star and model Robey as Micki Foster, a young woman who inherits the antique store “Vendredi’s Antique’s” from her Uncle Lewis.

But this is no ordinary antique shop…

Lewis made a deal with the devil, you see, in exchange for material wealth, powers, and immortality, to sell cursed antiques to unfortunate collectors and consumers. Micki inherits the store alongside her estranged cousin, the affable Ryan (played by John LeMay ). They partner with the older, and wiser Jack (as played by Chris Wiggins ), a retired magician who takes on the duty with his cohorts to travel around the world recovering the cursed antiques. Developed by Frank Mancuso Jr. and Larry B. Williams , “Friday the 13th” was a great series that leaned heavily into horror and the occult, often relying on a serialized, case of the week format that worked quite well.

The series injected a truly charming mysticism about it where every episode creatively spawned a new menacing antique that always led back to Micki trying to comprehend the true scope of her uncle’s ill-fated deal with the devil. The trio of Robey, LeMay, and Wiggins allowed for a great chemistry that made them empathetic heroes we often rooted for, always working with the deck stacked against them; eventually, LeMay was replaced in Season 3 with the less interesting Johnny Ventura ( Steve Monarque ). “Friday the 13th: The Series” established an interesting mythology and world akin to “Kolchak” and “X-Files,” easily sucking in viewers at the time.

Some of my favorite episodes includes Season One’s “Tales of the Undead,” in which Ryan witnesses an attack by a character from his favorite comic book. Ryan eventually tracks down the comic’s creator, a bitter man named Jay Star who has a violent agenda against his former business partners that stole his character for fame and fortune. “Vanity’s Mirror” is a sad episode centered on nerdy girl Helen who steals a gold magic compact mirror. The reflection of the mirror puts men under her love spell, and she uses it to lure and murder her male tormentors. “Eye of Death” from Season Two finds a rival antique dealer who uses a magic lantern to travel back to the Civil War where he steals artifacts off the battlefields to resell them in modern times.

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“Face of Evil” is the sequel to “Vanity’s Mirror,” now focused on aging super model Tabitha Robbins, who finds the gold compact. Now the compact bears the power to grant its user eternal youth, at the cost of other people’s lives, and Tabitha becomes desperate when the group tracks her down. “Scarlet Cinema” is another top five episode centered on a film student with a love for werewolf films who uses a cursed movie camera to bring the monster to life. Eventually he becomes a werewolf himself, terrorizing various people. It’s a great episode celebrating classic horror.

“Hate on Your Dial” centers on young Ray who is sold a cursed car radio by Johnny; said radio can allow him to travel to the past. A proud racist, Ray uses the device to find his father who is a powerful Klansman and hopes to find a way to prevent him from a murder conviction. “Night Prey” centers on a vampire hunter who steals a golden cross that can kill vampires. He uses the cross to track down his wife who was turned by a powerful vampire in hopes of turning her back. It’s a good episode albeit one that feels very unlike the series’ typical content.

Although the series did often watch like an anthology, “Friday the 13th: The Series” felt a lot like a classic horror based movie serial with our group of antique dealers going on various hunts for these cursed items. The fact this was all before technological advances like the internet, GPS, or cell phones helped inject so much more urgency and tension.

But “Friday the 13th: The Series,” despite its good ratings, was abruptly cancelled in the middle of its third season, amounting to a smaller episode count, and no official series finale.

It’s tough to discuss the series without tackling the elephant in the room. One of the more common questions that horror fans have asked for decades is if the series is meant to be a spinoff of the slasher movie series of the same name. The title certainly implied it was, but the in-name-only series (originally titled “The 13th Hour”) makes no reference to the movies. There were some rumors that they were planning to feature Jason’s mask as a cursed antique in the final scene of the series, or as a prop in the background, but those were never really confirmed.

After (and in spite of) its cancellation, the series thankfully flourished in syndication for many years, and continues to pop up on TV to this day. It re-aired constantly on network television and in cable syndication for almost two decades on places like The Sci-fi Channel, and the now defunct Chiller TV. It has most recently been airing on Comet TV. The series was never revived, nor did we ever get an official finale. However, in 2009 we did get what many consider a spiritual sequel, “Warehouse 13.”

This sci-fi/adventure leaning series was essentially the same premise with a group of agents hired by the government to investigate and track down ancient cursed artifacts that are said to hold special powers. At their peril they travel around the world retrieving the artifacts and bringing them back to the warehouse for safe keeping. The series was a hit and lasted five seasons on the Syfy channel in America; it is also considered by many fans as an unofficial successor that carried on the concept without fail.

Whether or not it’s ever been officially canonical to the slasher movie series continues to be a never ending point of discussion among horror fans, but there’s no denying that “Friday the 13th: The Series” is a quality horror show that’s always worthy of re-discovery.

Where Can I Watch It? The complete series is still widely available on DVD, and as of this writing, “Friday the 13th: The Series” still airs often on Comet TV on cable television.

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The Witcher season 3 has reached an end after two parts and eight episodes, but that doesn’t mean our heroes’ journey across The Continent is over. After violent coups, dangerous plots, secret portals, and plenty of fights , Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are all separated, and who knows when they might get back together again.

Netflix is definitely bringing The Witcher back for season 4 , and while we have a few ideas about what’s to come, including the series’ already infamous recasting, there are still quite a few questions left, including when it might come out.

Will there be a Witcher season 4?

Yes, there will be. Netflix’s most official statement on this has been casting Liam Hemsworth as Geralt next season , but that is enough to say for sure that a fourth season is being planned. This isn’t too much of a surprise, since The Witcher remains one of Netflix’s most popular series, though the two most recent seasons never reached the viewership heights of the first one .

When will The Witcher season 4 come out?

The Witcher season 4 hasn’t even started filming yet, as far as we know, so it’s likely to be a pretty long wait between seasons — and as with every series or movie right now, the ongoing writers and actors strikes in Hollywood is likely to push any release date back even further. The Witcher also frequently goes quite a while between seasons. Season 1 was released in 2019, while season 2 didn’t come out until 2021, and season 3 just arrived this year. With all that in mind, it’s likely that we won’t see the show’s fourth season until sometime around 2025 at the earliest.

Who will play Geralt in The Witcher season 4?

Liam Hemsworth will take over the role of Geralt from Henry Cavill in season 4. We’re still not sure how this swap will happen in the show, or how big Hemsworth-Geralt’s role will be in season 4, but we do know Cavill won’t be in the show next season.

What will The Witcher season 4 be about?

The Witcher season 3 doesn’t leave a whole lot of hints about what’s to come, so it’s really anyone’s guess, especially in the case of Geralt and Yennefer — at least we know that Ciri will be spending a while hanging out with The Rats, the young group of adventurers we see her with at the end of season 3. On the other hand, if you’re more a spoil-it-for-me type, you could always go read Andrzej Sapkowski’s Baptism of Fire , the book season 4 is likely to be based on.

Season 4’s casting also lets us know who fans can expect to show up: Sharlto Copley (known for District 9 ) will be playing Leo Bonhart, a brutal bounty hunter known for enjoying his work. He has quite a mix-up with Ciri and the Rats in the books. James Purefoy was also announced to be playing Skellen, a court advisor and spy for Emhyr (and the one who hires Bonhart in the books).

But while those two might be joining the darker sides of The Witcher season 4, there’s some big casting announcements on Geralt and Ciri’s side as well. Danny Woodburn ( Seinfeld ) will be playing Zoltan, a dwarf who is a good friend to Geralt. And Laurence Fishburne will be joining The Witcher as Regis, described as “a world-wise Barber-surgeon with a mysterious past who joins Geralt on his journey.” Regis is also first introduced in the novel Baptism by Fire, so the inspiration should seem clear at this point if you’re looking for potential “spoilers” for what is to come. (Netflix even describes the plot as if Yen, Ciri, and Geralt “can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire — and finding one another again.”)

So what’s Henry Cavill up to?

He has a few movies on the horizon, most immediately two action movies: Argylle , from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare , directed by Guy Ritchie. Even more enticing, though, is the fact that Cavill is apparently in talks to produce and star in a Warhammer project . Cavill is a massive Warhammer fan , making this a bit of a passion project for him. But since we don’t have any details on it yet, it seems much further away.

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Hear Ye hear ye, the chances of a Red Dead Redemption film are higher than ever now that Jack Black wants it to happen.

Films and TV shows based on video games have made a huge comeback over the last few years with the likes of Sonic The Hedgehog , The Last Of Us , and the Super Mario Bros Movie showing fans what a good adaptation looks like, and will soon be joined by Fallout .

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With that in mind there’s still a large number of gaming IPs with a lot of potential for a big screen debut, and I don’t think any deserves it more than Red Dead Redemption .

Talk of a live-action film has made the rounds for a while now, with rumours saying it is and then it isn’t happening.

That being said the chances of a Red Dead Redemption film, or even a TV show, has significantly improved after film star Jack Black has expressed interest in the project.

Jack Black has been collecting video game film roles like Thanos collecting infinity stones, starring in The Super Mario Bros Movie , Borderlands , as well as the upcoming Minecraft live-action film .

In a recent interview, Black said he couldn’t “believe they haven’t already started making a movie of any of the Rockstar Games,” name dropping the Grand Theft Auto series, but “especially Red Dead Redemption.”

He continued: “Those things are already like movies, you know? I guess that’s the thing. Some video games are already halfway there to telling those kind of stories, and there are some movies that are like video games.”

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Netflix's The Witcher is a dark, funny, and faithful adaptation of the fantasy series. Apr 3. Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Witcher is sending a bunch of new friends and foes Geralt's way in ...
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf review: Netflix gets an anime
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is an anime film that shifts the story away from Geralt to his longtime mentor Vesemir. The movie debuts on Netflix on August 23rd.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Review
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf isn't a bad film, but it fundamentally lacks an identity of its own. It's a fine way to spend 80 minutes if you want to pick up some fresh lore and get to ...
Review: 'The Witcher' Finally Returns to Netflix
28. "The Witcher" is back: Henry Cavill returns as Geralt in the pandemic-delayed new season of the popular Netflix fantasy series. Jay Maidment/Netflix. By Mike Hale. Dec. 16, 2021. Before ...
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
But when a strange new monster begins terrorizing a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir finds himself on a frightening adventure that forces him to confront the demons of his past. Genre: Fantasy ...
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This is a full-bore fantasy saga with a sprawling world of antagonists to keep track of, including the smaller details of elven bloodlines, and knowing who's Vizimir and who's Vesemir. The ...
'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf': Netflix review
The show's first spinoff, the animated movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, takes advantage of that broad-mindedness, delving into the past for a chapter about a previously unseen character ...
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
The Witcher Nightmare is compromised by casting and writing that shoehorns "real world" concerns into a movie: It ruins the suspension of disbelief for the viewer. How else can you describe a movie that includes a character whose sole purpose is talking about his sexual preference for no apparent reason - it's distracting.
The Witcher review: a dark, funny, and faithful adaptation of the
The Witcher is based on a series of fantasy novels from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which reached a new level of global popularity thanks to a series of video games.2015's The Witcher 3 ...
The Witcher: Blood Origin Review
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'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf' on Netflix: Review
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf bucks that trend almost entirely. Not only does Netflix's new anime-inspired movie give a satisfying backstory for Geralt's long-beloved mentor, Vesemir, but ...
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Movie Review
Our review: Parents say Not yet rated Add your rating. Kids say ( 1 ): This movie is as much a character study as an introduction to a fantasy universe. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf seems to exist as a way to tide the superfans of the Netflix show over until Season 2 begins, and to also introduce a new/old character into that world.
The Witcher First Reviews: Henry Cavill Is at His Monster-Fighting Best
The Witcher: Season 1 (2019)68%. Critics Consensus: Though the world of The Witcher at times feels only half-formed, Henry Cavill brings brawny charisma to a series teeming with subversive fantasy elements and dark humor. Starring: Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Jodhi May. Directed By: Alik Sakharov.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Total Film. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is better than Netflix's live-action series. While it's by no means perfect, it hints at a smart evolution of a franchise that's learned the right lessons from Geralt's debut. It's scarier, slightly more focused, and feels like a living, breathing world - monsters and all.
The Witcher Series Review: A Slow Burn That's Worth the Wait
Netflix adapts Andrzej Sapkowski's dark fantasy novels for The Witcher, a series that casts Man of Steel star Henry Cavill as a wandering monster-hunter. The show's careful pacing rewards its ...
The Witcher Review: Netflix's Adaptation Is Good If You Like Pure
The Witcher Review: Netflix Series Is Good If You Like Pure, Uncut Fantasy If you commit to putting in the effort, you'll get a great series about destiny Tim Surette Dec. 20, 2019 at 11:03 a.m. PT
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This review was originally posted on 8/16/21. Our time has come for those like me who have been looking forward to any kind of content surrounding The Witcher franchise. In a few days, the animated film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will be dropping on Netflix and it is a must-watch. This isn't Geralt's ( Henry Cavill) story, but it ...
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Movie Review for Parents
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Rating & Content Info . Why is The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf rated TV-MA? The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is rated TV-MA by the MPAA . Violence: Numerous individuals, including women and children, are decapitated, torn apart, impaled, burned alive, crushed, and otherwise messily murdered by supernatural monsters and other people.
The Witcher (TV Series 2019- )
The Witcher: Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. With Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Sharlto Copley and More Join "The Witcher" Season 4
By. Meagan Navarro. Pictured: Sharlto Copley in 'Monkey Man'. Liam Hemsworth takes over the role of Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's "The Witcher" Season 4, and we've learned today that ...
All The Witcher season 4 news we've heard so far
Season 4's casting also lets us know who fans can expect to show up: Sharlto Copley (known for District 9) will be playing Leo Bonhart, a brutal bounty hunter known for enjoying his work. He has ...
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