Netflix revealed the trailer for The Witcher today at the San Diego Comic Con. At the end of a panel with the showrunner and its stars, Netflix dropped a two minute teaser that’s full of monsters, magic, and blood.
The Witcher is based on a series of fantasy novels written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The books follow the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a mutant specially bred to hunt monsters in a medieval world. The books were the basis for The Witcher series of video games which popularized the series in America.
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This isn’t the first time the series has been filmed. Polish studios adapted the books into both a movie and television show in 2001 and 2002. Netflix’s take on the franchise is set to premier in 2019.
