Making The Witcher: A Behind-the-Scenes Special Now Streaming on Netflix

Netflix has released Making The Witcher, a behind-the-scenes special exploring the story behind the world of magic and monsters. The Witcher's official Twitter account shared a trailer for the new Netflix original documentary, which offers an exclusive backstage look into the production of the live-action series adaption, starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, the titular monster hunter.

Feast your eyes on the story behind the Continent. Watch Making The Witcher, now on @netflix. pic.twitter.com/80sVbYzigG

— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) August 26, 2020

The video teaser for the 32-minute special features several cast and crew members divulging "the secrets behind the saga," providing fresh insight into the show's casting processes, the choreography of its action sequences, the application of its different storytelling perspectives, as well as the show's visual effects and make-up design choices. One clip shares thrilling footage of Cavill and Emma Appleton sparring with swords as part of their 10-day training session in preparation for Geralt and Renfri's climactic fight scene, which features in the very first episode of season one, while other segments offer glimpses at the crafting of the world's monsters and the CGI construction of its landscapes being created "from the ground up." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/23/the-witcher-henry-cavill-breaks-down-geralts-fight-with-renfri"] The Witcher launched on Netflix last year and quickly became the most in-demand TV series in the world across all streaming platforms, even surpassing Disney Plus' Star Wars: The Mandalorian as "the top show" around the globe for one week in December, with 76 million households watching the first season of the action-packed fantasy-drama. Season 2 of The Witcher started filming in London earlier this year, with a planned release sometime in 2021. However, the shoot was suspended back in March as Netflix paused filming on all of its films and TV shows in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Netflix has since resumed production on the second season of the hit show after being given a "green light" to start filming again. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-monster-in-season-1-of-netflixs-the-witcher&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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