Brace yourself once again, as Henry Cavil, mainly known as DC’s Superman, marks his return as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher season 3 trailer. The Witcher is an upcoming crime thriller headed your way in the summer of 2023. After much speculation, reports, and rumors of Henry’s exit from The Witcher, the charismatic actor finally relieves his fans by appearing in The Witcher season 3 trailer.
The Witcher season 3 is an upcoming fantasy drama on Netflix. Directed by Stephen Surjik, Bola Ogun, Loni Peristere, and Gandja Monteiro, The Witcher sees a continuation of Ciri, Yeneffer, and Geralt of Rivia’s narration. But guess what? There are also some fresh faces in The Witcher season 3 cast, which adds new layers to the story. The Witcher season 3 is a two-part series to release with a total of eight episodes on Netflix. While the first five episodes will premiere on 29th June, the remaining three episodes will premiere on 27th July. Here is everything you should know about The Witcher season 3 trailer, release date, cast, plot, and more.
The Witcher Season 3 Trailer Continues the Fictional Story of Geralt of Rivia in the Medieval Period
The Witcher season 3 trailer opens with shots of Henry Cavil’s Geralt of Rivia as he walks into a cage to fight his enemy. Now, for the first time. I understand real fear, says Henry’s Geralt of Rivia.
As the video progresses, The Witcher season 3 trailer video glimpse a few escape and run shots of Ciri (Freya Allan) and Yeneffer (Anya Chalotra), who looks scared of a threat approaching the duo. The nerve-wracking fight scenes teased alongside justify why the trailer describes everything changes. While these obvious cast grace The Witcher season 3, Joey Batey also joins the recurring actors as Jaskier.
Although, that’s quite unfortunate; The Witcher season 3 will be Henry’s last appearance as the white wolf, Geralt of Rivia. It’s been long since Cavil announced his exit from The Witcher.
The Witcher is a seven-season long-run series whose remaining four seasons will be led by Liam Hemsworth, who is cast to replace Henry Cavil in the fantasy drama. While makers have wished Henry to be a part of The Witcher for all seven seasons, the actor has some other plans for his professional endeavors.
The audience speculates various reasons for Henry’s exit from the show, but Henry has clearly stated his exit from season 3 The Witcher. The actor said his exit is the result of a demanding production schedule and lack of faith in Geralt’s adaptation from that of its novel and game story. Since Henry has moved on from one of the most favorite shows now, he will soon appear in Amazon’s Warhammer 40000. So are you ready to see Henry Cavil’s Geralt of Rivia for one last ride in The Witcher season 3?
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As said, The Witcher release date is 29th June 2023 and 27th July 2023; Mark, the date in your calendars, to stream the fantasy drama on Netflix this summer!
When Will The Witcher Season 4 Come Out?
Netflix confirmed The Witcher Season 4 on 29th October 2022 in an Instagram post alongside the arrival of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. Yes, Liam Hemsworth, the Hunger Games star, has geared to take Henry’s sword as the incredible Geralt; the actor has been playing so nice all the while.
While fans are extremely heartbroken to see Henry leaving The Witcher universe, they cannot hold their excitement to welcome Liam in season 4, continuing the adventure. Speaking about his role as the new Geralt of Rivia, Liam has always expressed his pleasure in working in The Witcher, being the biggest fan of the series. He also thanked Henry for believing in him and allowing him to step into his shoes. Liam has always admired Henry’s works and wishes to match his standards in the further seasons of the show.
Apart from Liam, no other cast information for The Witcher season 4 has been revealed yet. Of course, the cast return and story development depends on what happens in The Witcher season 3. Thus we must wait for The Witcher season 3 finale and hope there are not many character losses. We don’t want to lose Yeneffer and Princess Ciri at any cost, though.
Even the release date for The Witcher season 4 is not shared by Netflix or any other source close to the show. However, considering that The Witcher series makes two years of gaps to come up with its new season, we can expect to see The Witcher season 4 released somewhere in mid-2025.
