The Witcher
Netflix is planning a new animated film focusing exclusively on Geralt's mentor, Vesemir. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is in fact arriving exclusively on the streaming catalog starting from 23 August 2021. Based on the literary saga of Andrzej Sapkowski, the project is now shown in a new trailer in Italian (viewable a little further down and lasting just over two minutes), able to show us various unpublished sequences of the film.Directed by director Kwang Il Han based on an original screenplay by Beau DeMayo (The Witcher, The Vampire Diaries) The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is made by the talented guys from Studio Mir ( Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge). Below, the official description of the film released by the Italian division of Netflix:
“Escaping a life of hardship, Vesemir becomes a witcher and kills monsters for money and glory, but must face the demons of the past to defeat a new threat. "
Lauren S. Hissrich, former showrunner of the main series of The Witcher (with Henry Cavill in the role of the protagonist, Geralt of Rivia), will also be in charge of the production of the new animated film, which introduces the story of Vesemir - also seen as supporting actor in CD Projekt RED's video game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (proposed here at a special price) - a man intent on killing monsters for money. But when a new and dangerous power rises from the Continent, the one who will one day become Geralt's mentor will learn that having the role of witcher has a much greater and deeper value than he could only imagine, far from mere personal gain. .
In the cast of original voice actors of The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf we find Theo James (Castlevania) as Vesemir, Lara Pulver (Sherlock) as Tetra, Graham McTavish (Outlander) as Deglan and finally Mary McDonnell ( Battlestar Galactica) as Lady Zerbst.
THE WITCHER: NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF Trailer Puts Vesemir in Action
The Witcher‘s Netflix universe is set to expand with new content really soon. We are all hype to see what happens next with Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher’s second season, which will debut in December. But, in the meantime, an anime prequel film is right around the corner. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is coming on August 23 and there’s finally a full trailer to give us a glimpse into the action.
This clip introduces us to Vesemir, a Witcher who later takes Geralt under his wing. We get to see Vesemir’s life story from his rise to becoming a monster hunter to his quest to liberate a kingdom from impending harm. He’s given his power at a young age with a poison that brings him back to fight against beastly evils.
There are already some quotable lines in Nightmare of the Wolf‘s clip. For example, Vesemir tells someone that “favors and friends don’t pay bills” and that is nothing but facts. And, a rallying cry at the end saying “Witchers! On me!” will surely get repeated a zillion times. (Also, I hate to be that person, but Vesemir will probably be the next addition to someone’s “hot animated characters” list.)
This character will appear in the live-action series but it is really cool to explore his backstory in a different format. It will give fans, specifically those not familiar with The Witcher’s source materials, some context on this upcoming character. And, bringing the Witcher world to an animated format is truly a cool concept.
poster for The WItcher Nightmare of the Wolf Netflix showing Vesemir, a man wearing a fur lined cape and holding a sword looking down at demons
Netflix
Netflix also released a film poster featuring Vesemir looking down at a slate of goblins. The “face your demons” tagline is rather on the nose but we like it anyway. Nightmare of the Wolf is almost here and it looks like an exciting addition to this franchise.
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