Late last year digital platform Netflix showed the world its new project – multi-series adaptation “The witcher“based on the same-name book saga of a Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. Despite the fact that some long-time fans did not like the show Geralt of Rivia, it still became a real hit.
Not so long ago Lauren Hissrichshowrunner “The witcher“from Netflix, participated in the latest issue of the 3rd & Fairfax podcast, where she remembered how she connected her fate with The witcher and the difficulties she had to face.
As the creative director and screenwriter admitted, at first she wanted to abandon the project, largely because of fear of “Game of Thrones“from HBO, which then captured the attention of millions of viewers.
“The Witcher fans deserve someone who can write a great series for them. Someone who is familiar with the fantasy genre. Someone who can give them exactly what they expect. I did not think I was suitable for this role, ”recalls Lauren Hissrich.
But despite his doubts Lauren continued to get acquainted with the original book series and at some point her doubts began to gradually dissipate.
“I realized that The Witcher is a story about a family. Until that moment, I had a lot of experience writing scripts for family dramas. Plots where characters play a central role. This is something I can work with,” continues Loren Hissrich.
Ultimately, it was this awareness from the side of the future showrunner that resulted in a draft script, which was later approved by the management Netflixthanks to which today there is a television adaptation of the Polish saga with Henry Cavill starring.
“My vision of the show [как семейной драмы] was able to convince Netflix to entrust me with such significant intellectual property, even though I did not have any experience in creating such things, “the scriptwriter concluded.
Premiere “The witcher“from Netflix held in December last year. The start of the second season is scheduled for next year, however, the filming process was temporarily frozen due to the global pandemic, so the exact timing of the premiere of new episodes is now difficult to predict.
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