The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is an upcoming animated fantasy drama film set in The Witcher universe. It was directed by Kang Hei Chul and written by Mike Ostrowski and Rae Benjamin.
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| Directed by | Kang Hei Chul |
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| Based on | "A Little Sacrifice" by Andrzej Sapkowski |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia
- Joey Batey as Jaskier
- Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Christina Wren as Essi Daven
Production
editIn September 2021 at Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event, Netflix first announced development of a second anime feature film following The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.[1] In the following months, executive producer Tomek Baginski stated that the film would be directly based on a work by Andrzej Sapkowski in The Witcher series as opposed to creating a new story from material Sapkowski hints at throughout the series.[2] This was later revealed to be the short story "A Little Sacrifice" from Sword of Destiny when Netflix also revealed the title The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep in a teaser trailer. Netflix collaborated with South Korean animation Studio Mir and Platige Image and Hivemind, as they had with Nightmare of the Wolf.[3] The announcement also included a 2024 release and the cast. After Henry Cavill left the series, Doug Cockle returned to voice Geralt of Rivia as he had in the video game series. Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra would reprise their roles from the live-action series, and Christina Wren joined the cast.[4] The film was eventually delayed to February 11, 2025.[5]
References
edit- ^ Earl, William (September 25, 2021). "The Witcher Renewed for Season 3, Expands Universe With New Projects". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Liu, Narayan (December 14, 2021). "The Witcher's Next Anime Comes Directly From the Books". CBR. Valnet Inc.
- ^ Campione, Katie (November 10, 2023). "The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep Anime To Premiere On Netflix In 2024 — Watch The Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Boycillo, Andrea Dawn (November 13, 2023). "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Release Date, Plot, Cast & All You Need to Know!". Epicstream. Gfinity Digital Media.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (September 17, 2024). "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Netflix Film Delayed to February 2025". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2024.