The universe of The Witcher continues to expand and promises to captivate its fans with a new and exciting adaptation. With a second piece of good news on the agenda.
During Geeked Week, Netflix captivated the attention of The Witcher fans by revealing a teaser for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep. This new animated work will feature Geralt of Rivia, the legendary monster hunter. This time he is tasked with solving the mystery of attacks in a coastal village, which will lead him to the heart of an ancestral struggle between humans and a mysterious underwater community.
The Witcher returns once again
Fans will be delighted to learn that Doug Cockle, the iconic voice of Geralt in the video games, is reprising his role for the animation. The cast is further enriched by the presence of Anya Chalotra and Joey Batey, who will reprise their respective roles of Yennefer and Dandelion from the live series. Christina Wren joins them, lending her voice to the new character of Essi Daven. The film is the work of Mike Ostrowski and Rae Benjamin, screenwriters of The Witcher series. All under the direction of Kang Hei Chul, known for his work on Nightmare of the Wolf. A project that looks very promising.
Building on its success, the universe of The Witcher has expanded through various spin-off projects. Including The Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf released in 2021. For her part, Michelle Yeoh shone in the miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel to the main plot set 1,200 years ago. As for Dolph Lundgren, famous for his role in Rocky 4, he is expected to appear in another live-action spin-off series. In short, it smells very good when you’re a fan of the saga. There is clearly a lot going on.
And the video game in all this?
CD Projekt RED has several video game projects related to The Witcher universe in development. First, there’s a new trilogy dubbed Polaris, which aims to succeed the original Geralt trilogy and expand on The Witcher 3’s iconic open-world narrative. Polaris is currently in pre-production and is expected to be developed on Unreal Engine 5 With both sequels planned for release over a six-year period following the launch of Polaris.
Then, a highly anticipated remake of the first game, released in 2007 and named Canis Majoris, is also in the works. Unlike the original which was semi-open, this remake will be an open-world RPG developed on Unreal Engine 5 by Polish studio Fool’s Theory, under the creative supervision of CD Projekt RED.
Finally, a game named Sirius is in development by the American studio Molasses Flood. This game should differentiate itself from previous The Witcher titles by offering a multiplayer experience in addition to a single-player campaign with quests and story, thus targeting a wider audience. In short, video game enthusiasts will also be spoiled. Rather good news, no?