Netflix knows a good thing when they’ve got it, and they aren’t waiting around to give their subscribers more of it. The Witcher has been one of the streamer’s biggest shows, and already we’ve seen an animated spinoff film, and now the live-action prequel series, Blood Origin, which stars the always-awesome Michelle Yeoh.
Set 1200 years before the events of the core series with Henry Cavill, Blood Origin follows the creation of the first Witcher, and involves ancient Elven civilizations and events surrounding the “Conjunction of the Spheres” when the worlds of men, monsters, and elves merge into one.
This was the series that Jodie Turner-Smith was originally supposed to lead, but she dropped out and was replaced by Sophia Brown. She plays Elle, a warrior of the Queen’s guard who strikes out on her own. Also in the cast are Laurence O’Fuarain, Lenny Henry, and Mirren Mack.
The Witcher: Blood Origin hits Netflix in 2022.
