A tweet from one of Netflix’s accounts revealed a few details about the story which will on a new threat facing the continent. The official tweet reads: The rumors are true, a new Witcher story is in the works! The anime film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, will take us back to a new threat facing the Continent. Brought to you by the Witcher team @LHissrich and @BeauDeMayo, and Studio Mir the studio behind Legend of Korra.”
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— NX (@NXOnNetflix) January 22, 2020
The Witcher Animated Film Details
The production of the anime movie will be handled by The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich and writer Beau DeMayo. But there hasn’t been news on whether or not Henry Cavill will be voicing the role of Geralt or not. The anime studio that will be handling this will be Studio Mir which is a South Korean animation studio known for the Nickelodeon hit The Legend of Korra, has previously worked with Netflix on Voltron: Legendary Defender.
Studio Mir also produced Voltron Anime:
Furthermore, the streaming giants have stated that they are happy with the success of The Witcher, calling it a massive new franchise thanks to a big performance in 2019. Moreover, Hissrich said on Twitter that she’s been keeping the anime film a secret for over a year, this shows that it was in production long before Netflix knew what it had a hit on its hands.
