Netflix stops production of the third season of “The Witcher” indefinitely

A few days ago it was confirmed that during the recording of the third season of ‘The Witcher’, Geralt de Rivia actor Henry Cavill had been infected, causing production delays. Now, Netflix confirms that production has completely stopped indefinitely.

this is not the first time Henry Cavill delayed the recordings of ‘The sorcererWell, for the first and second installments, he had several incidents, among other unforeseen events that delayed the launch through the Netflix platform, and that could happen again in the new installment.

According to information from The Hollywood reporterNetflix has issued a statement guaranteeing that, for the contagion of Henry Cavill, have paused the production of the third season of ‘The sorcerer’, after thinking they would be able to resume recording this week.

(Production) has been suspended due to COVID and we will resume operations as soon as it will be possible to do so safely, “the company statement reads.

At the moment, there is no more information on what it brought Netflix pauses “The Witcher” season 3 indefinitely, however, Redanian Intelligence previously mentioned that the production team returned home and, after the full week off, they would resume filming, which ultimately did not happen.

When could the third season of “The Witcher” be released on Netflix?

Well, taking into account that the recordings of ‘The Witcher’ delayed the rest of the production, the release date on Netflix could be affected and, although there is no official information so far, it is possible that the release will be delayed until perhaps at the end of 2023.

The second spin-off of this universe, ‘The Witcher: Blood Origins’, is also expected to be released the following year, although, with this delay, this title could take the place of the third season of the main series, and the story by Geralt de Rivia arrives in early 2024.

It remains to wait for Netflix to announce when they will return to the set to continue with the recordings of the third season of ‘The Witcher’, and to know if the Henry Cavill contagion caused the release date of the new chapters of the fantasy series to get more to come. .