official twitter account for the smash-hit fantasy epic series confirms resumption of production later this year

By: Keaton Marcus

The official Twitter account of Netflix’s smash-hit series The Witcher recently hinted that the second season of the show will resume production on August 17! Here is the tweet:

I’m dusting off my lute and quill,
I have some news, some mead to spill:
After all the months we’ve been apart
It’s time for production to restart.
The Witcher and his bard – who’s flawless,
Will reunite on set 17 August.
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) June 22, 2020

The account used the poetic style of everyone’s favorite bard Jaskier, who doesn’t shy away from some tunes during the first season. In March, The Witcher season two suspended production indefinitely while beginning to film in London due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, at least in the UK, several projects have been given the green-light to resume production with safety protocols.

The Witcher, which is an adaptation of one of the biggest video-game and novel franchises ever, has been a huge success for streaming giant Netflix, with 76 million households in total that streamed the series. Though critics didn’t take a huge liking to it, fans absolutely adored the action-packed fantasy series, with an audience score standing at a nearly-perfect 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite some complaints of the complex storytelling, showrunner Lauren Hissrich confirmed that season two will be a lot easier to follow.

The big question surrounding the show is whether it will match-up to HBO’s Game of Thrones. With Amazon Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings TV series joining the “big fantasy epic” competition, will The Witcher stand the test of time? Because of how big its first season was, Hissrich has planned seven seasons, which rivals GOT’s eight. Netflix is obviously going for a big, expensive success.

I haven’t seen Game of Thrones yet, but in my opinion, The Witcher is a beautifully-made and well-acted show, bolstered by subversive humor and a charismatic Henry Cavill. Though there were some questionable bits, it was a success for me. I binged all eight episodes in one day. Hopefully season two can hold up to my grand liking of its predecessor.

The second season of The Witcher is set to stream on Netflix in 2021.