{"id":111703,"date":"2020-02-24T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=111703"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:24:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T11:24:13","slug":"the-witcher-season-two-production-begins-on-netflix-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/the-witcher-season-two-production-begins-on-netflix-fantasy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher Season Two: Production Begins On Netflix Fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix\u2019s The Witcher<\/strong><\/em> has begun production on Season Two in the UK.<\/p>\n

Returning to the cast for Season Two are\u00a0Henry Cavill\u00a0(Mission Impossible – Fallout, Man of Steel<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0who leads the cast of\u00a0The Witcher<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia.\u00a0Anya Chalotra\u00a0(The ABC Murders, Wanderlust<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0returns as the sorceress Yennefer,\u00a0Freya Allan\u00a0(Third Day, Gunpowder Milkshake)\u00a0as Ciri and\u00a0Joey Batey\u00a0(Knightfall, Strike<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0a Jaskier.<\/p>\n

New cast for Season Two include\u00a0Yasen Atour\u00a0(Young Wallander<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Coen,\u00a0Agnes Bjorn\u00a0(Monster<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Vereena,\u00a0Paul Bullion\u00a0(Peaky Blinders<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Lambert,\u00a0Thue Ersted Rasmussen\u00a0(Fast And Furious 9<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Eskel,\u00a0Aisha Fabienne Ross\u00a0(The Danish Girl<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Lydia,\u00a0Kristofer Hivju\u00a0(Game Of Thrones<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Nivellen, and recent graduate\u00a0Mecia Simson, as Francesca.<\/p>\n

The series will be directed by\u00a0Stephen Surjik\u00a0(Umbrella Academy<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0who will direct 201 and 202,\u00a0Sarah O\u2019Gorman\u00a0(Cursed<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0for episodes 203 and 204,\u00a0Ed Bazalgette\u00a0(The Last Kingdom<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0for episodes 205 and 208, and\u00a0Geeta V. Patel\u00a0(Meet The Patels<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0for episodes 206 and 207.<\/p>\n

Other returning cast include\u00a0MyAnna Buring\u00a0(Kill List)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0as Tissaia,\u00a0Tom Canton\u00a0(Good Karma Hospital<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Filavandrel,\u00a0Lilly Cooper\u00a0(Peterloo<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Murta,\u00a0Jeremy Crawford\u00a0(Titans<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Yarpin Zigrin,\u00a0Eamon Farren\u00a0(Twin Peaks<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Cahir,\u00a0Mahesh Jadu\u00a0(Marco Polo<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Vilgefortz,\u00a0Terence Maynard\u00a0(Cursed<\/em><\/strong>)\u00a0as Artorius,\u00a0Lars Mikkelson\u00a0(House Of Cards<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Stregobor,\u00a0Mimi Ndiweni\u00a0(Black Earth Rising<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Fringilla Vigo,\u00a0Royce Pierreson\u00a0(Judy<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Istredd,\u00a0Wilson Radjou-Pujalte\u00a0(Hunter Street<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Dara,\u00a0Anna Shaffer\u00a0(Harry Potter<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Triss Merigold,\u00a0Therica Wilson Read\u00a0(Young Wallander<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Sabrina<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reaction to season one of The Witcher<\/strong><\/em> set a high bar for adding new talent for the second season,” said The Witcher<\/strong><\/em> showrunner and Executive Producer,\u00a0Lauren Schmidt Hissrich\u00a0(Marvel\u2019s Daredevil<\/strong><\/em>, Marvel\u2019s The Defenders, Umbrella Academy<\/strong><\/em>). “Sophie Holland and her casting team have once again found the very best people to embody these characters, and in the hands of these accomplished directors, we\u2019re excited to see these new stories come to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Witcher<\/strong><\/em> Season Two will launch in 2021\u00a0(date TBC).<\/p>\n

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