Netflix has put The Witcher Season 3 on pause following an outbreak of COVID-19 during production. Yes, again.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s no confirmation that star Henry Cavill tested positive for the virus despite rumors suggesting otherwise. Netflix and Cavill’s representative did not comment on the speculation. Take that for what you will. Don’t read between the lines too much, though. Speculating on these sorts of things can veer into fruitless territory rather quickly.
It’s not the first time The Witcher has gone through this, either. Back in March 2020, during the filming of Season 2, filming shut down due to COVID-19. Eight months later that same year, it happened yet again. So the production team has clearly gone through these motions numerous times over.
Very little is known about Season 3 of The Witcher thus far. Plot-wise, all that’s certain is it’ll (somehow) follow Season 2’s divisive conclusion. Unfortunately, there isn’t a premiere date for Season 3 yet, though many believe it’ll drop sometime in 2023.
If you’re starving for more Gerald and Yennifer goodness, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming out for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with all sorts of modern graphical enhancements sometime this fall.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
