Netflix's The Witcher Season 3 is scheduled to premiere some time in the summer of this year, with no specific date provided. Recently, however, showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich appeared to suggest a somewhat more narrowed release window, suggesting work on the show is still a while away from completion.
In an interview with Collider, Hissrich discussed potentially splitting the upcoming season into two parts, supposedly due to the amount of VFX work still required. She then provided a rough time scale, stating, "We have a way still a very long time, eight, eight-ish months or so until Witcher Season 3 will come out." This would place the release some time in July. In the same interview, The Witcher: Blood Origin showrunner Declan de Barra added, "Hats off to a lot of these smaller houses, the effects houses who are stepping up and taking a lot of the work and making their mark. It's amazing to see."
How Far Away Is The Witcher Season 3?
It's worth noting Hissrich previously suggested a shorter time frame for the show. With regard to recent discussions surrounding actor Henry Cavill's recasting, the showrunner suggested she will provide further comment on the actor's exit closer to the release of Season 3, stating in December, "Please come back in six months when we can talk."
At 2022's TUDUM fan event, Netflix confirmed The Witcher Season 3 would arrive on screens in the summer of 2023. However, the series' continuation has not been the focus for audiences. Instead, viewers have been focusing on the announcement that Cavill will not play Geralt of Rivia following Season 3. From Season 4 onward, the titular monster slayer will be played by Liam Hemsworth.
What Are Witcher Fans Talking About?
But it is not solely Cavill's departure that garnered backlash from the show's fanbase. A lot of the controversy surrounding the move stems from the rumored reasons behind his exit. Just before the casting change was announced, former Witcher writer Beau DeMayo claimed members of the writers room actively disliked and mocked the source material, Andrzej Sapkowski's novel saga. Reports emerged shortly after suggesting Cavill, who is known as an avid fan of both the books and CD Projekt Red's games, disagreed with the creative direction of the series and did not see eye to eye with the producers.
Hissrich has dismissed DeMayo's claims as fabrication, assuring fans, "I think if you watch… any interview I’ve ever done… including those with [Andrzej Sapkowski]… you’ll see that I am quite a fan of the books. (And the games)." Referring to DeMayo's claim, she added, "This particular thing is not a fact. I love the books. (I’m shit at the games, but that’s me, not them.)"
Source: Collider