The Witcher is set to premiere on December 20, and Netflix has now released a brief first clip from the highly-anticipated fantasy adaptation.
Early word on the show has been quite positive, with the action scenes, in particular, coming in for a lot of praise. Here, we get some idea of what to expect from the fight choreography as Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) and a rodent-like ally (is he in the books?) take out several enemies at once.
Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski's series of fantasy novels - which have since spawned a hugely popular video game franchise - focus on monster hunters known as Witchers who develop supernatural abilities at a young age. The main character is Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary Witcher who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
The 8-episode first season will be written by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Daredevil, The Defenders, Umbrella Academy), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Alik Sakharov (House of Cards, Game of Thrones) will helm a total of four episodes, while Alex Garcia Lopez (Luke Cage, Fear The Walking Dead) and Charlotte Brändström (Outlander, Counterpart) will direct two installments each.
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