Netflix's The Witcher series adaptation has found its showrunner.

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Variety reports Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, co-executive producer on Marvel's The Defenders and Daredevil as well as Starz's Power, will serve as showrunner and executive producer on Netflix's new show based on the fantasy saga . Along with Hissrich, Sean Daniel and Jason Brown of Sean Daniel Company, as well as Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko of Platige Image will executive produce.Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the eight The Witcher novels, will serve as a creative consultant on the series. Tomas Baginski, who has directed the intro videos for the three Witcher games from CD Projekt RED, will direct at least one episode per season. No release date or casting has been announced yet.While it's not yet known what specific stories the series will follow, we know CD Projekt RED will not be involved with the show

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