In mid-March, Netflix halted production on The Witcherâs second season due to COVID-19. Filming was reportedly meant to be stalled for roughly two weeks, but coronavirus concerns delayed production even further. The cast and crew are scheduled to return in the next couple of months, however, since filming will resume in August, specifically the 17th.
This news comes courtesy of the Netflix showâs official Twitter feed. See the brief post below, written in the style of the ever poetic bard Jaskier,
Iâm dusting off my lute and quill,
I have some news, some mead to spill:
After all the months weâve been apart
Itâs time for production to restart.
The Witcher and his bard â whoâs flawless,
Will reunite on set 17 August.â The Witcher (@witchernetflix) June 22, 2020
Had production not undergone such a lengthy hiatus, shooting would have originally ended in August. Given the restart time, it stands to reason filming for The Witcherâs sophomore effort wonât conclude until late this year or early 2021. Consequently, the wait for the new season to begin streaming will undoubtedly last quite a bit longer. The Witcher Season 2 doesnât currently have a release date, but already wasnât expected to hit until sometime in 2021.
Before shooting stalled on the second season, the streaming giant announced new casting information. Several characters were added to the show, including three more WitchersâThue Ersted Rasmussen of Fast and Furious 9 fame as Eskel, Peaky Blinders alum Paul Bullion as Lambert, and Killing Eveâs Kim Bodnia as Vesemir.
The Witcherâs first season premiered on Netflix last December to extraordinary success. Within only four weeks, approximately 76 million viewers had tuned in to the fantasy series. This level of excitement translated to sales of The Witcher 3, which experienced an incredible year-on-year increased in the month of December.
[Source: The Witcher Netflix on Twitter]
