Netflix has dropped the official character posters for the hotly-anticipated anime origin story for The Witcher, and they’re sure to excite both new and old fans of the popular franchise ahead of the film’s release on August 23.
It’s called The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and it tells the story of Geralt’s mentor Vesamir. It was written and produced by Beau DeMayo and co-produced by ‘The Witcher’ Showrunner and Executive Producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich along with Studio Mir’s Kwang Il Han, who is also directing.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The world of The Witcher expands in this anime origin story: Before Geralt, there was his mentor Vesemir — a swashbuckling young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for coin. But when a strange new monster begins terrorizing a politically-fraught kingdom, Vesemir finds himself on a frightening adventure that forces him to confront the demons of his past…
The Witcher, based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, became a phenomenon as a video game series before finding global popularity with the Henry Cavill-starring Netflix series, which is set to return for its second season this December.
The series is one of the most popular Netflix Originals in the streaming services history, so the anime prequel is set to be one of the most popular releases of the summer.
Take a look at the character posters below:
Here’s the official character descriptions:
Vesemir grew up as a servant on a nobleman’s estate, working long days for too little coin. He yearns to break free of his social standing and to explore the Continent to find his destiny.
Tetra Gilcrest is a powerful sorceress who is descended from one of the Continent’s first mages, Tetra believes magic connects all things of beauty. She and her followers work to keep peace on the Continent by ensuring that magic is not abused.
Lady Zerbst is a Kaedwen noblewoman who inherited her husband’s seat on the king’s advisory council after he passed at an early age. She has since risen to become one of the king’s most trusted advisors, and a fierce supporter of the witchers.
Deglan was raised on the harsh, unforgiving Skellige Isles and is the hardened warrior-leader of the witchers. He is fiercely loyal to his “boys,” and committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect them.
Filavandrel is a fallen elf king from the Blue Mountains and an old friend to Vesemir. He is also known as Filavandrel of the Silver Towers.
Luka is an outspoken witcher and compatriot of Vesemir’s. Though his quick wit and attitude often gets him into trouble, he’s always ready to stand alongside his witcher brothers, no matter the foe.
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