It will be some time before Henry Cavill smashes his way across the continent again as Geralt in Season 3 of the fantasy epic The Witcher. Filming is currently underway for the new episodes, which are expected to start on Netflix in 2023. As Redanian Intelligence has learned, one of the most important fights of the entire series was recently filmed. There are also first set pictures.
Warning, spoilers for The Witcher Season 3
In The Witcher Season 3, Geralt engages in an epic duel with a terrible outcome
The third season of The Witcher is based on the novel The Season of Contempt and will deliver the preliminary climax of the Netflix series with a shocking event – we are expecting it the Red Wedding from The Witcher. Without revealing too much: there is a kind of civil war among the magicians. In the course of this, the magician Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu) also reveals himself as a new opponent for Geralt. It’s going to be a big duel.
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Recently became the iconic Duel between Geralt and Vilgefortz turned. On set images, Geralt of Rivia and Vilgefortz fight each other in a sandy dune landscape. This is one of the most important fights from the novel. Why important? Here Geralt of Rivia experiences his first real defeat.
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Until now, the monster hunter from Kaer Morhen was considered a powerful fighter who could always defeat his enemies. Surprisingly, he has no chance against Vilgefortz and is massively inferior. He wipes the floor with it and mauls Geralt badly with a magic-enhanced staff. He survives badly injured and with a broken leg.
Fans can look forward to an epic battle sequence. Because for Season 3, Kamp coordinator Wolfgang Stegemann returns, who previously choreographed the iconic Blaviken fight in the first season. The shocking duel and all the gruesome events surrounding it, also known as thanedd coup are known are considered turning point in historywhich significantly influences all subsequent events of the witcher saga.
When does The Witcher season 3 with Henry Cavill start on Netflix?
About half of Season 3 has already been completed. Production is scheduled to continue until September 2022. Thus, the eight new episodes The Witcher only on Netflix in 2023 appear. To shorten the waiting time, Netflix will bring us the prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin later this year.
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