Henry Cavill’s stars aren’t aligned at the moment. From the actor’s humiliating exit from Netflix’s The Witcher to being dropped as Superman after a major shake-up with Warner Bros., Cavill has ended up losing the most lucrative roles of his present-day career. The series creator has declared his intention of expanding the Witcher franchise without Cavill’s guidance as Liam Hemsworth hijacks the lead role.
On one hand, Paapa Essiedu is wooing fans, making Cavill’s chances slim with the most-wanted 007 roles, on the other, The creator of The Witcher has started the production of the speculated live-action spinoff, focussing on The Rats, has reportedly reached the production stage. The spinoff is reportedly a prequel before Ciri encountered The Rats in The Witcher: Blood of Origin.
The Witcher Franchise Marching Ahead With Live-Action Spinoff
Henry Cavill‘s humiliating exit from The Witcher as Geralt of Rivia after the series’ makers didn’t respect the show’s material, steering the show per their wishes, resulted in a massive fan protest, launching a petition for firing the show’s writers. But again, The Witcher franchise continues to expand without any further guidance from Cavill.
After playing the monster hunter for two Seasons, the White Wolf’s white mantle has been snatched by Liam Hemsworth. Moreover, The Witcher’s creator, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich turned a deaf ear to fan protest and clarified his intentions to expand the franchise without the man who took the series to a whole new level.
A recent report suggests that the show’s creators have already commenced production for the series’ live-action spinoff in South Africa, with cast and crew already being present in the rainbow nation. Netflix is yet to make an official announcement (at the time of writing) as the spinoff’s title remains under wrap.
The Witcher Live-Action Spinoff Centres Around The Rats
The Witcher’s live-action spinoff series, whose working title was reported as “Riff Rats” in November 2022, has finally kickstarted production, as filming begins soon in South Africa, primarily Cape Town. The spinoff is based on the controversial The Rats, a gang of feisty criminals who plan the “biggest heist of their careers”.
A brief logline of the much-awaited spinoff reads:
“Six teenage thieves must rely on their criminal skills as they plan the biggest heist of their careers against the most dangerous crime ring in the kingdom.”
This means that the series serves as a prequel before Ciri (Freya Allan) meets the Rats. In The Witcher: Blood of Origin, Ciri develops a romantic relationship with Mistle (Christelle Elwin), who was introduced in Season 3 of the series.
Even though the cast and crew of the show haven’t been announced yet, it is fair to assume that Mistle would be starring in the heist story, which narrates the tale of these criminals’ troubled background, a young gang of criminals in Geso, known for stealing from the rich. ing to the biggest heist. Rest is hard to speculate without any source material.
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Source: CBR.com
