‘The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf’ Trailer: Animated Prequel Film Follows A New Witcher With An Attitude

Fans of The Witcher have a lot to look forward to. The WitcherCon event was chock full of news on the entire franchise which includes books, video games, and of course, the hit Netflix series. Not only did we learn of the second season release date followed by the first trailer, but another trailer was revealed. This one is for animated prequel film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

Exec-produced by The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf follows a different monster slayer in the time before Geralt. Killing Eve‘s Kim Bodnia voices Vesemir, an arrogant young witcher with a dark past and a need for coin.

“Before Geralt, there was Vesemir — a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a dangerous new power rises on the Continent, Vesemir learns that some witchering jobs are about more than just money…”

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf hits Netflix on August 23rd.

 

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