Netflix has today announced the news of a live-action spinoff series of The Witcher, which will be named The Witcher: Blood Origin.
Comicbook.com reports that the series will be set 1200 years prior to the logic of The Witcher. The series will tell the story of the first ever witcher, and how the profession came to exist.
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Taking to Twitter to announce the news, Netflix wrote;
"1200 years before Geralt of Rivia, the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged into one, and the first Witcher came to be. Announcing The Witcher: Blood Origin, a 6 part live-action The Witcher spin-off series from Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich."
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And on The Witcher's own Twitter page, the following message was written;
"Ever wondered how the first Witcher came to be? Announcing The Witcher: Blood Origin, a 6 part, live action The Witcher spinoff series, set in the 1200 years prior to its story. Brought to you by Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich."
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Lauren Schmidt Hissrich reacted to the news, writing, "This has been the toughest secret to keep! I've always wanted to dive deeper into the myth and lore of the Continent, and now fans will have a chance to explore it with @declandebarrain a prequel series, THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN. Elves, and enemies, and the end, oh my…"
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