Netflix has shared new details about The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf , confirming Vesemir will be the movie's central protagonist.

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The streamer released an official synopsis on the listing page of the recently-announced movie , revealing the upcoming anime will serve as an origin story for Vesemir, aka Geralt of Rivia's mentor and father figure.The description reads: "Long before mentoring Geralt, Vesemir begins his own journey as a witcher after the mysterious Deglan claims him through the Law of Surprise."A young Vesemir was previously teased in the final episode of Netflix's Witcher series , as Geralt recollected a voice saying, "I've been waiting for you." He then responds by calling out Vesemir's name. In this case, Vesemir's short line of dialogue was delivered by Divergent star Theo James. So, it is not outside the realms of possibility that the actor also recorded lines for the character's appearance in Nightmare of the Wolf, though it is unconfirmed at this stage.This new movie comes from The Witcher's producers Lauren Hissrich and Beau DeMayo, with Studio Mir – the renowned Korean animation studio behind The Legend of Korra and Voltron: Legendary Defender. Presently, it is unknown whether Nightmare of the Wolf will release before or after the return of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri in Season 2 of The Witcher in 2021. For more on The Witcher, find out why Netflix decided to adapt the books and not the games , check out our review of the first season and episode ratings , and read about the fantasy elements we can expect in Season 2

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