In a report fromDeadline, actress Jodie Turner-Smith has landed a leading role in Netflix’sThe Witcher: Blood Origin.Thesix-part miniserieswas announced in July 2020 with Lauren Hissrich as a producer. Turner-Smith plays Eile, “an elite warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess, who has left her clan and position as Queen’s guardian to follow her heart as a nomadic musician,” says Deadline. When a “grand reckoning” threatens her continent, Eile goes on a quest for redemption and revenge.
The Witcher: Blood Originis a prequel set 1,200 years before the 2019 show. The series takes place before the Conjunction of Spheres, a time period where monsters and magic came to man’s world. The show follows the creation of the first Witcher, a story not touched on by the games and books. The show’swriter’s roomincludes writers from shows likeSnowpiercer,Swamp Thing, andIron Fist.
Turner-Smith’s biggest movie is 2019’s Queen & Slim, a crime movie she stars alongside Daniel Kaluuya. Another big project she’s starred in is SyFy’sNightflyers, a show based on a novella fromGame of Thrones' George R.R. Martin.
Blood Originisn’t the onlyWitcherspinoff.The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfis an animated film from the show’s Lauren Hissrich and Beau DeMayo. In addition to the spinoffs, season three isreportedlyin the works. Season two ofThe Witcherisin productionright now. Production washalted last Novemberdue to COVID-19 outbreaks and in December afterHenry Cavill received an injuryon set.
The Witcheris available to stream on Netflix now. you’re able to read our review of season onehere. Currently, there’s no release date for season two and the show’s spinoffs. If you’re craving more from the series, you can read thebook seriesnow.
