Netflix “teased” the story of ‘The Witcher’ books, says its writer – Special (courtesy)
As news of the third season of “The Witcher” on Netflix arrives, Beau DeMayo, former screenwriter of the first installments of the series, has released some statements that clarify the direction that the story of Geralt de Rivia has taken on the girl’s screen. And it is that, in his words, the company cared little about respecting the source material in books and video games.
In the first season of ‘The sorcerer’ on netflix, the story was intended to adapt the story of Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the original books on which the plot of Geralt of Rivia is based, and which were then brought by CD Projekt Red into the field of video games. But like any adaptation, the story has taken some liberties, which have been criticized by fans, but there is a specific reason behind it.
Once in the story, Netflix changed some fundamental aspects of the plot. Beau De Mayo states that “some writers” from ‘The sorcerer’ No he liked books and video games. The writer notes that some members of the crew were also “making fun of the source material”, referring to Sapkwoski’s creation. According to him, this is a “recipe for disaster and bad morale”.
“Fandom as a litmus test checks the ego and makes all late nights useful. You have to respect the job before you can add it to its legacy, ”DeMayo said Netflix rejects the events of ‘The sorcerer’ in booksand so, in the Season 2 finale, things changed from what we thought would happen with Ciri and Geralt of Rivia.
What is the story of “The Witcher” on Netflix based on?
Some of the fans of the franchise got pretty bad reviews when they saw the series’ third season story with Henry Cavill. The first installment of “The Witcher” is based on “The Last Wish” and “The Sword of Destiny” by Andrzej Sapkowski, while, in the second part, it adapts, in part, the events that occurred during “Blood of the Elves ”.
Netflix’s intention is to make 7 seasons of “The Witcher”, so according to rumors of Redanian Intelligence, episodes 4 and 5 will be shot almost simultaneously so that the premiere time doesn’t take long between one. and the other. For his part, Henry Cavill is delighted to be part of each of them, since he is an avowed fan of video games and books.
At the moment it is not known when the third season of “The Witcher” will debut on Netflix with Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan. The rumors assure that it will arrive in the middle of the following year, 2023. But first, “Blood Origin”, the second spin-off of this fantasy universe, would arrive on December 25 of this year.
Source: Nacion Flix
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