October was a mammoth month for The Witcher fandom. We had our first official trailer, and conventions in London and Italy. It was a feast matched only by the new footage from Cintra.
Here's a link to the discussion of that trailer. And not only that... showrunner Lauren S Hissrich passed a message on to the subreddit ahead of it! That was only topped when Lauren herself posted new behind-the-scenes pics on the sub!
We've got a little wait until the December 20 release date, also revealed at the Lucca convention in Italy. Unless you're going to the London premiere on December 16. In the meantime, why not listen to Whispers of Oxenfurt, which featured in our fandom friday?
Given that this is a bumper edition of the round-up, we'll be using slightly different categorisation to separate the threads.
KEY NEWS
The main hits of the month
We suspect everyone reading this has watched the trailer ... but there were also eight post-trailer stills released |
If you haven't seen them, there's even a shot of Anya Chalotra getting behind the camera - Article | Discussion
Those weren't the only stills we were treated to, of course |
There were several releases pre-trailer - Post 1 | Post 2 | Post 3
Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski praised the trailer glowingly |
The noted and beloved grump said if the show was as good, we'd be in for a "masterpiece" - Article | Discussion
Lauren Hissrich is planning for seven seasons of The Witcher |
And while the show is not yet renewed, the S2 writers' room is assembled - Article | Discussion
There were posters, special installations featuring dwarves and elves, and more promotion at the Lucca convention |
Fans shared pictures from the convention - Poster | Discussion 1 | Video | Discussion 2 | Images/Discussion | Elves | Dwarves
A big draw of the Lucca convention was costumes from the set with slightly spoilery descriptions |
From Geralt's swords to dryad outfits, it was a treat for those in attendance - Costumes/discussion | Costumes video | Discussion
Titles for six episodes of the first season have been revealed via the WGA |
The make-up of the writers' room for S2, already under way, was also made clearer - Article | Discussion
PRODUCTION
News on the production of the show
Language creator David J Peterson of Dothraki fame confirmed his involvement in the show |
This was the first time he'd directly acknowledged it - Image | Discussion
Mousesack actor Adam Levy has been recording ADR for The Witcher again |
This common process can be used to clean up audio or alter it slightly - Image | Discussion
Redanian Intelligence reported on a Geralt fight scene and Battle of Sodden tidbits |
The info came from a source on set - Article | Discussion
The Witcher may not return to Hungary for S2 filming |
Redanian Intelligence stressed that this was simply a rumour they'd heard from someone who would be in-the-know - Article | Discussion
John Nolan's Animatronics studio is working on the show |
Their other work includes Harry Potter and Netflix's Dark Crystal - Discussion
CASTING
Actors who have joined the cast or had roles confirmed
Veteran actor Ron Cook has been cast in The Witcher |
It's not known which role he'll play - Article | Discussion
Hungarian actor Ferenc Ivan Szabo will play a militia guard |
He's likely to share scenes with Martin Angerbauer in what is expected to be The Last Wish - Article | Discussion
Callum Coates has been cast as Doppler Mousesack |
We already have a Doppler Cahir - Article | Discussion
Levente Lippai has been cast as Zeke |
This seemingly new character will appear in episode two - IMDb | Discussion
Actor Leigh Gill has joined the cast as an unknown character |
Gill attracted attention with his work on the recent Joker film - Article | Discussion
Mate Haumann will play a "Field Marshal" |
We knew he was in the cast, but not which role ... until now - IMDb | Discussion
Viola Prettejohn has been cast in an unknown role |
The RI article revealing her casting also highlighted a trailer glimpse of the actors playing Hemet and Marton in Blaviken - Article | Discussion
OTHER NEWS
Other assorted items you might be interested in...
RI continued its behind-the-scenes Redanian Archives |
It continued from Part V, through Aretuza, Cintra, Brokilon and more - Redanian Archives
Netlix continued to show confidence in The Witcher |
The show was an important point in its Q3 earnings address - Discussion
RI revealed official concept art for the show by Nothof Ferenc |
It features Geralt and the kikimore - Image | Discussion
The Witcher teaser made it to the top five of all Netflix videos on YouTube |
The show passed Birdbox to take the spot - Discussion
Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra will be at Heroes Comic Con Madrid |
It takes place December 14-15 - Article | Discussion
INTERVIEWS
Interviews with cast and crew
There were a healthy four pages of interviews with cast and crew in French magazine Premiere |
The articles were translated by /u/Valibomba, who IGN cited - Discussion
Lauren Hissrich talked magic, monsters and sex in a post-trailer interview with Variety |
The exclusive interview was wide-ranging and well worth a read - Article | Discussion
Lega Nerd published a rare video interview with Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan and Lauren Hissrich |
They spoke about the fans, the themes of the show and more - Video | Discussion
Andrzej Sapkowski said he didn't care what was done to his characters |
He was very relaxed about changes made in adaptations - Article | Discussion
Lauren Hissrich spoke about writing a story focused on a "broken family" |
She also talked about getting the project off the ground - Article | Discussion
The Witcher avoided CGI as much as possible, preferring practical effects |
Production designer Andrew Laws confirmed the show's approach - Article | Discussion
Henry Cavill "lived and breathed" the Witcher games as he prepared for the role |
We all knew our Geralt would be getting his hands on every source he could! - Article | Discussion
Henry Cavill is hoping to play Geralt "for many years " |
An interview rounded-up by RI also saw him discussing Geralt's relationship with his mother - Article | Discussion
Anya Chalotra spoke about the pressure of playing fan-fave Yennefer |
The interview also features Freya Allan - Article | Discussion
It was Henry Cavill who chose the horse that played Roach |
That was among the reveals in an interview with Lauren Hissrich - Article | Discussion
Showrunner Lauren Hissrich addressed sex, violence and Game of Thrones comparisons |
The Spanish interview was translated by Redanian Intelligence - Article | Discussion
Long before Lucca, Freya Allan gave an audio interview on the series and Ciri |
The audio was also transcribed by /u/Codename_JackRyan - Audio | Discussion
Henry Cavill spoke about The Witcher world and Geralt of Rivia |
"Geralts gaze and gestures are worth a thousand words," said Cavill - Article | Discussion
Anya Chalotra spoke about the romantic link between Yen and Geralt |
The actress mentioned the "link by destiny" - Tweet | Discussion
Another video interview with the trinity came from GEDI Visual |
Though, fair warning: the questions aren't translated from Italian - Video | Discussion
Top members of the crew spoke about production, monsters and costumes |
The people in question were executive producer Tomek Baginski, production designer Andrew Laws, and costume designer Tim Aslam - Article | Discussion
MCM (CONVENTION)
News from the MCM convention in London
We ran a live update feed of the MCM Comic Con in London as it happened |
If you'd like to relive the experience, starring Lauren Hissrich and Freya Allan, you can - Post
The kikimore statue was brought to London ComicCon |
The two stars in attendance even had their shot at it... - Tweet | Discussion
Redanian Intelligence pointed out some of the spoilers that could be deduced from the panel |
And so, if you're avoiding show spoilers, stay clear - Article | Discussion
Lauren Hissrich and Freya Allan were interviewed at MCM |
They were asked about adapting Andrzej Sapkowski's world - Video | Discussion
Redditor /u/boskee recorded audio of exclusive comic con clips from the show |
You can hear the music, Ciri's scene, Yen's scene and a little Jaskier - Music | Jaskier | Ciri | Yen | Yen subs | Geralt | Comic Con teaser music
LUCCA (CONVENTION)
News from the Lucca Comics and Games convention in Italy
We also ran a live update feed of the Lucca convention in Italy as it happened |
If you'd like to relive the experience, starring Lauren Hissrich, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra, you can - Post
On day 3 of Lucca, Baginski, Laws and Aslam talked bringing the books to life |
The trio were appearing on their own panel - Article | Discussion
Lauren Hissrich, Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan held a press conference |
While it wasn't broadcast, a summary made its way out - Image | Image discussion | Summary
The kikimore made its way to Lucca, too |
Lucca was turned into the Continent for the convention - Image | Discussion
The show was handing out goodies at Lucca |
That included a Witcher medallion - Tweet | Discussion
Henry's ass |
on a magazine cover (and a translation of the article) - Image | Discussion | Translation
Sapkowski served up some classic quotes at this panel, of course |
He's the "master of the video games" - Article | Discussion
SOCIAL MEDIA
Some of the top social media posts from cast and crew this month
Andrzej Sapkowski and Lauren S Hissrich met at Lucca. Blessed. - Image | Discussion
Lauren S Hissrich was doing a photo-shoot, with the emojis suggesting a Witcher cnnection - Instagram | Discussion
Lauren S Hissrich met with Henry Cavill and a very nice dog in London - Instagram | Discussion
Lauren S Hissrich threw a little shade at one of her actresses on Twitter - Image | Discussion
Istredd actor Royce Pierreson was very ready for the new trailer - Instagram | Discussion
Lauren S Hissrich was living her best life in a 300-year-old villa in Italy - Tweet | Discussion
We got a glimpse behind the scenes of an interview with Lauren S Hissrich, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan - Image | Discussion
Sonya Belousova is still hard at work recording music, including for episode eight - Instagram | Discussion
Executive producer Tomek Baginski shared a heartwarming post-trailer post on Facebook - Image | Discussion
Casting director Sophie Holland was singing the praises of Jaskier actor Joey Batey - Image | Discussion
Lauren S Hissrich answered a fan's question about A Little Sacrifice not being adapted for the show - Image | Discussion
Sonya Belousova showed off her harp skills, which she learned for the show - Instagram | Discussion
COMMUNITY CREATIONS
With so much talent in the fandom, we wanted to highlight some of the most popular created content of the month
This is the art I came up with for the art contest on this sub. - Image | Post, by /u/kalabear87
Im in hospital and my younger siblings made me this knowing that I'm a big the Witcher fan! - Image | Post, by /u/derSaad
Show based Geralt cosplay at NYCC via @HenryCavillNews on Twitter - Image | Post, by /u/Abyss_85 via @HenryCavillNews
The Witcher poster in comic style by @_gemeomau at Twitter - Image | Post, posted by /Abyss_85, by @_gemeomau
Cool [Henry Cavill as Geralt figure] - Image, post by /u/crinfridreavers
Netflix Yennefer cosplay - Image, post by /u/beloved_cosplay
Netflix The Witcher | Butcher of Blaviken | Scenes reordered - Video, post by /u/Nocdoom
Netflix The Witcher | Question of Price & Slaughter of Cintra | Scenes reordered - Video, post by /u/Nocdoom
Bounds of reason done today - Image, post by /u/Cotillion0899
Butcher of Blaviken - Image, post by /u/zkorejo
MEMES
A selection of the month's best memes
Waiting is hard. - Image, post by /u/evyatari
18 days! - Image, post by /u/evyatari
Shopping Online Expectations vs Reality - Image, post by /u/GuiRodr
Highly scientific graph on sorceresses babysitting Ciri - Image, post by /u/BWPhoenix
Foltest and his boys when they learn Geralt has managed to disenchant the Striga - Image, post by /u/Valibomba
Us being fed like the ravenous beasts that we are - Image, post by /u/jentario
St. Anya, Patron Saint of This Ass - Image, post by /u/badfortheenvironment
Yen I'm trying to sneak but I'm dummy thicc and the clap of my ass cheeks keeps alerting the nekkers - Image, post by /u/thecosmicfly
[The Onion] ‘The Witcher’ Producers Assure Gamers Netflix Series Will Include All 400 Side Quests From ‘Wild Hunt’ - Article, post by /u/iliicho1
New format - Image, post by /u/Codename_JackRyan
DISCUSSIONS
A selection of some of the top discussions this month
Name a more iconic couple, I'll wait by /u/Colluctancy (509 upvotes, 99 comments)
What do you hope the show will clarify from the books? by /u/TVwalla (21 upvotes, 44 comments)
Account of a silent r/netflixwitcher observer by /u/sandtanderVonWessberg (137 upvotes, 33 comments)
First look at Jaskier by /u/fifthdayofmay (187 upvotes, 32 comments)
I think I'm sold on Yennefer now by /u/Istura (456 upvotes, 42 comments)
Geralt adding Renfri's broche to his sword is an awesome detail to show his personality and how the events affected him. by /u/myheartsucks (162 upvotes, 10 comments)
Yen's wardrobe is looking amazing so far. by /u/CSparkles123 (268 upvotes, 23 comments)
This scene is part of the reshoots, so it means this look of Geralt is the most recent one, opinions on his "final" look? by /u/Valibomba (124 upvotes, 39 comments)
So Hyped For Witcher's Fight Scenes !! by /u/Jack_Sparrow2018 (1.0k upvotes, 34 comments)
Let's not forget about Adam Levy! I can see from the trailer alone that he is going to absolutely nail Mousesack/Ermion! by /u/IncomingNuke78 (278 upvotes, 40 comments)
Can’t believe I only just realised that the reason Geralt is so bulky in that scene from the teaser is obviously that the effects of potions he took haven’t worn off yet... by /u/KeryaStirling (714 upvotes, 60 comments)
just a reminder that we are so lucky to have Henry Cavil as the man playing Geralt. by /u/Cotillion0899 (380 upvotes, 39 comments)
SUMMARY
Do you really need a summary? Go watch the trailer!
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(Previous Witcher Wednesdays - Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26,27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Submitted November 07, 2019 at 03:19AM by BWPhoenix https://ift.tt/2Cl1BtV
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