Netflix has released the first trailer for The Witcher Season 3.
The trailer below premiered duringSummer Game Fest’s live kick-off event on Thursday.
Season 3 will be made available on the streaming platform in two parts, with the first being released on June 29 and the second on July 27.
The show, which debuted in 2019 to positive reviews, is primarily based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s best-selling fantasy book series, although it does include elements fromCD Projekt’s blockbuster RPG franchise.
Prior to Season 2’s release in 2021,Netflixand CD Projekt jointly held aWitcherCon digital conventionfeaturing deep dives into the making of the show and the games, plus interactive panels with stars like Henry Cavill and game developers.
Cavill recently confirmed that he’sset to step down from his role as Geralt of Riviafollowing the end of Season 3. He’s being replaced by The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth.
Netlfix also released a four-partlive action The Witcher prequel serieslast December, starring Michelle Yeoh, Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain.
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On the Witcher game front, CD Projektannounced last Octoberthat it was working on a new trilogy of games as well as spin-offs.
The latter includeda “full-fledged remake” of the original The Witcherand Project Sirius, a new take on the serieswhich has since gone back to the drawing board.
