Riding high on the success of its first season,The Witcheris most certainly not looking to use the sign of Yrden on production of its second season. Details on the second season have been popping up here, there, and everywhere,including the lineup of directors who will take the helmwhen shooting begins. While production may be starting soon, that doesn’t mean Netflix and showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich are rushing to cash in on a hot property. Instead the approach is one of quality over quantity.
With season 2 ofThe Witcherset to premiere on Netflix in 2021, there will be some time before fans get a chance to catch up with Geralt of Rivia again. In the meantime, tidbits of information offer plenty for fans to theorize about, including whatnarratives season 2 ofThe Witcheris likely to feature.
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In order to deliver the quality product they are hoping for,The Witcher’s production team is already getting back to work with reports suggesting that production on season 2 will start February 17th in the UK. In addition to this news, last month one of the directors joining the team, Stephen Surjik, spent time scouting locations on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The craggy rock formations and grassy slopes of the island make it an ideal location forThe Witcher’s world. Some fans are speculating that the Isle of Skye might be used for Sodden Hill, which appears briefly in the Season 1 finale.
The production team is setting up a base camp at Arborfield Studios outside of London, so shooting in Scotland isn’t too far to journey. OtherWitcherfilming locations announcedso far include the Czech Republic and a return to Slovakia where the twin fortresses of Komarom and Komarno on the Hungarian-Slovakian border were used for some shots of Cintra in season 1.
Besides locations, production is also hard at work oncasting new roles forThe Witcher, with Carmel Laniado joining the cast to play an original character.
While some critics are a bit lukewarm on the series, the undeniably positive response from fans shows that the series has really captured lightning in a bottle. This excitement for the series does however set expectations sky high for season 2’s eight episodes as well asthe recently announced animated movie. With production starting on season 2 this month, Netflix and showrunner Hissrich will be hard at work this year to deliver on the hype.
The Witcherseason 2 will soon be in production, with a premiere in 2021.
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