The Witcher Production on Season 2 Halted Due to Multiple COVID-19 Diagnoses

Netflix's hit series The Witcher is the latest production to shut down due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests. Reported by Deadline, there are four positive coronavirus cases among the on-set crew for The Witcher and Netflix is now doing an "isolated round of testing of everyone involved in the show." None of those impacted are from the core cast -- including Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan -- and those who've been affected have been isolated. Once it's safe to resume production, Netflix will get the Season 2 cameras rolling again for the show at Arborfield Studios, near London. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=live-action-versions-of-video-game-characters&captions=true"] The Witcher's second season had just swapped over to in-studio filming due to England entering a new month-long lockdown on Thursday in response to a recent surge in coronavirus cases. Season 2 had started filming again this past August after the shoot was initially suspended back in March when Witcher actor actor Kristofer Hivju tested positive for COVID-19 and Netflix paused filming on all of its films and TV shows in response to the pandemic. Netflix is also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin, a six-part spin-off prequel series set 1,200 years before Geralt walked the lands of the Northern Kingdoms. The Witcher: Season 2 is currently set for 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/23/the-witcher-henry-cavill-breaks-down-geralts-fight-with-renfri"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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