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Netflix's THE WITCHER (12/20/19)
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The Witcher's first season brought several short stories from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Last Wish to life, but there was one particular story that didn't end up making it in before season 1 came to a close. That would be the third story of The Last Wish A Grain of Truth, which is a fan favorite for several reasons, and the good news is that the story will be in the mix for The Witcher season 2. In fact, the story will act as the show's season 2 premiere, and will finally give fans their introduction to Nivellen, who will be brought to life by Kristofer Hivju. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich previewed the Grain of Truth adaptation in a new teaser for season 2.

 

"I am so excited that in season 2 we get to bring one of my favorite short stories to life. It's been the worst-kept secret that we've had, but we are adapting A Grain of Truth for the opening of our season 2 of The Witcher, and I have to say after season 1, I thought maybe that our chance to finish the short stories...that we lost that, and instead we were able to adapt this story and to bring Ciri into it," Hissrich said. "It's a story of a father and daughter coming together in a place that doesn't quite feel safe for them, and of course, we really get into Nivellen who's played by the incomparable Kristofer Hivju, and we get to explore his character and his backstory with Geralt as well."

 

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The second season of The Witcher might be the most anticipated TV show for the remainder of 2021 for a variety of reasons. The first season of the Netflix series ended on a pretty major cliffhanger, leaving many fans dying to know what would happen next. And while Season 2 will obviously answer many of those questions, the show's leading man, Henry Cavill, seems much more excited about the exploration of his character, Geralt of Rivia, that will take place in the coming slate of episodes. 

 

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in a new interview, Cavill opened up a bit about what fans can expect to see from Geralt in Season 2 of The Witcher. Specifically, Cavill said that Geralt's relationship with Ciri grows quite a bit in the second season, leading him to become more of a father figure in her life. "He's got this deep down White Knight Syndrome, even though every time he acts upon it, it gets him into some serious trouble — and puts him and everyone else in a worse position than initially intended," Cavill explained. "But with Ciri, she's definitely bringing out the paternal side of Geralt. While he hasn't necessarily been someone who craved children, he does take quite naturally to being a protector."

 

While the role that Geralt will be taking in Season 2 of The Witcher will be a bit different when compared to Season 1, Cavill also said that he wanted to explore the character's depth a bit more. "I really wanted to avoid him being too one tunnel. Even though he may be dark and mysterious at times, I wanted him to come across as this incredible character that [Sapkowski] wrote," Cavill said of the depth that Geralt has. "Those are things that I really pushed for and tried very hard to get into the show."

 

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Henry Cavill has thrown his support behind The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich's seven-season plan for the widely popular Netflix series.

 

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for a recent feature, Cavill suggested that he would be up for reprising his role as Geralt of Rivia for seven seasons if the show keeps going, though he did have one stipulation. "Absolutely," Cavill said in regards to supporting Hissrich's vision. "As long as we can keep telling great stories which honor [author Andrzej] Sapkowski's work."

 

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