The Witcher replaces Henry Cavill with Liam Hemsworth in season 4. Here you can get all the information on the start and plot of the Netflix sequel with Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer.
Henry Cavill’s time as a Netflix wizard is over. The Witcher, however, definitely continues. At the end of season 3, the course is already set for season 4. It will feature Liam Hemsworth as Geralt for the first time, while the plot of the fantasy series will take a completely new direction.
Are you wondering what will happen to Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri after Henry Cavill’s departure? Then you can find all the important information here about what the template reveals about the plot of the next episodes and when we can expect the start of season 4 on Netflix.
Start on Netflix: When is The Witcher season 4 coming?
Netflix has already ordered season 4 and even season 5. However, the production is affected by the ongoing double strike in Hollywood. According to the usually reliable fan site Redanian Intelligence, filming, which was originally scheduled for September 2023, has been postponed and will not begin until 2024.
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Liam Hemsworth’s The Witcher debut will therefore be quite a while coming. We shouldn’t expect a Netflix launch of season 4 before 2025. Fortunately, Netflix already has a replacement in the wings to shorten the wait.
A prequel miniseries about the rat gang already introduced at the end of season 3 is expected to start in 2024. Filming for this ended in South Africa in July 2023. In addition to the six young thieves, it will also feature action legend Dolph Lundgren as the brutal sorcerer Brehen. In addition, we can expect a new anime film: The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.
Prequel: Which novel is The Witcher season 4 based on?
The Netflix series is based on the novel world of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher saga. After season 1 filmed several short stories from the anthologies The Last Wish and The Sword of Providence, the series is dedicated to the novels of the main pentalogy series from season 2 onwards. Season 4 adapts the plot of the third volume, titled Baptism of Fire.
In addition, there is the possibility that season 4 could already weave parts from the follow-up volume The Swallow Tower into the plot. For the characters Yennefer and Ciri in particular, volume 4 offers little material to fill an entire season with.
