Netflix's new TV series, The Witcher , will launch on the streaming platform sometime toward the end of 2019, according to a Netflix earnings call, as reported by Variety

Netflix's The Witcher: Cast vs. Video Game Characters 14 IMAGES

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Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, said their line-up for the third-quarter consists of their most watched shows on Netflix, such as Stranger Things, Orange is the New Black, and Casa de Papel.Fourth quarter – which runs from October to December – will see larger film investmentslike Irishman, 6 Underground, and the live-action adaptation of The Witcher series, Sarandos said.Sarandos said The Witcher, which they are currently shooting in Hungary, is, "an enormous European IP, very popular game and Book IP, that we think is going to make a really fun global series."The Witcher TV series and popular video games are based on a series of novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, who is serving as creative consultant on the series.Henry Cavill will star as the monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia, with Freya Allan as Princess Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe, Millie Brady as Princess Renfri, among others. Netflix revealed the first look of Cavill as Geralt in October , and announced 19 members of the cast. For more on The Witcher series, see how The Witcher cast compares to its video game counterparts , and read up on everything we know so far about the new series coming to Netflix at the end of the year.

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