Henry Cavill to lead the cast of Netflix's THE WITCHER sagaAlik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström and Alex Garcia Lopez to direct the series from showrunner Lauren Schmidt HissrichOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Netflix, Inc. Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible - Fallout, Justice League) will lead the cast of The Witcher saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia Showrunner/EP: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s The Defenders, Umbrella Academy) Director/EP: Alik Sakharov (House of Cards, Game of Thrones) — 4 episodes, including the first episode Director: Alex Garcia Lopez (Marvel’s Luke Cage, Utopia) — 2 episodes Director: Charlotte Brändström (Outlander, Counterpart, Disparue) — 2 episodes The Witcher will consist of 8 episodes Logline: Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together About Henry Cavill
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September 10, 2018 8:00am ET by Netflix, Inc. |