Netflix's eagerly anticipated adaptation of The Witcher premieres next month. 1 / 8
According to the series VFX supervisor Julian Parry, the show will lean more into horror. 2 / 8
Parry noted that the series is more grounded and less fantastical than may be expected. 3 / 8
Advance looks at the series have confirmed the presence of monsters generated via practical effects. 4 / 8
Parry observed the tonal shift was at least partially due to budget constraints. 5 / 8
The more epic, grandiose elements of the source material had to be trimmed down. 6 / 8
Without compromising the action, the production narrowed and grounded the story's scope. 7 / 8
The Witcher premieres on Netflix on December 20 for an eight-episode first season. 8 / 8