Netflix premiered the first teaser for The Witcher, an adaptation of the fantasy book series-turned-popular video game, during San Diego Comic Con Friday.
The series stars former Superman Henry Cavill in the main role of Geralt of Rivia, a famed monster hunter in the world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, the streaming service said of the series. The two-minute teaser finds Cavills warrior fighting both humans and monsters and, at previews end, a giant arachnid.
Whats great aboutThe Witcheris that its so much more than a fantasy, showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich said at the Comic Con panel (via The Hollywood Reporter). Really its a story about a family. I would call it an addition to the books. We honor the books but we got to give the characters a little more breathing room.
Cavill added, Im a big gamer. Ive played the games a lot. There was something about Gerald that struck a chord with me. Hes not your average hero. Hes a hard exterior, real-world type person and at the same time, deep down, hes a real hero.
The Witcher aims to fill the fantasy void between Game of Thrones exit and Amazons in-the-works Lord of the Rings TV series. Netflix has not yet announced a premiere date for The Witcher.