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The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of the Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time - the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
The Witcher: Blood Origin
- Cast
- Michelle Yeoh , Jon Prophet , Laurence O’Fuarain
- Release Date
- December 25, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Franchise(s)
- The Witcher
- Writers
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Directors
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Showrunner
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
- Story By
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Summary
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of the Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time - the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. The series will be produced by The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich alongside Declan de Barra, who will also serve as showrunner. The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a live-action limited series with six episodes. Jodie Turner-Smith was originally cast in the role of Éile, an elite warrior with a lovely singing voice, who has left her clan and her role as the Queen’s guardian to become a traveling musician. However, the actress had to exit the project due to scheduling conflicts. Michelle Yeoh will play Scian, the very last of her nomadic tribe of sword-elves.
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