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[TheGameshark]

Yessss

 

[JaseC]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1375416

Late edit: This post looks out of place as was originally in a dupe thread that has since been merged with this one.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

Where does it place within the lore? Detailing the events of the books that aren't in the game or just role playing the games or happening after the books and the games?

 

[CloudWolf]

Where does it place within the lore? Detailing the events of the books that aren't in the game or just role playing the games or happening after the books and the games?

Sapowski is excited for the show, so that pretty much confirms it's based on the events in the books. Exactly where it takes place isn't certain, could be an adaption of the Saga (Blood of Elves to Lady of the Lake) or the shorts story collections.

One thing it will definitely not be is a show based on the games, so if you've only played the games, you go in fresh (considering the events in the books are only referenced in the games, not actually portrayed).

Idris Elba as Geralt.

But Sapkowski is involved so this will never happen.

I'm having a very hard time imagining Idris Elba with long white hair.

 

[Pachimari]

Hope it's live action.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

The books are NOT bad at all.

Eh they are mediocre at best. The world and characters work much better in a loosely connected narrative than a sequential story. There's not even much witchering done in the saga and Sapowksi chose more and more annoying perspectives to deliver it.
4 books in and every book being larger than the previous the last thing I want to do is question the narrator.

 

[Theorry]

Oh shit. Hype.

 

[Beefy]

Hmm was hyped until I saw it was CGI.

 

[LFMartins86]

Hmm was hyped until I saw it was CGI.

It's not.

 

[TheXbox]

I wonder how they adapt the short stories. Like, the first two seasons are anthologies, and then the later seasons are serialized?

 

[Kumquat]

Something else I wonder. If this does well would Netflix also go in for a Cyberpunk 2077 series once that game goes live?

 

[jmood88]

I've wanted either Netflix or HBO to do this, so hopefully it's real.

 

[SargerusBR]

Something else I wonder. If this does well would Netflix also go in for a Cyberpunk 2077 series once that game goes live?

It depends on how popular the game will be.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Neil Patrick Harris for Dandelion.

The most important question to ask is whether or not there will be Gwent?

 

[Extra Sauce]

I do hope the series will have better combat than the game though.

Press "back" to dodge and "OK" to attack on your Roku remote control.

 

[CloudWolf]

I wonder how they adapt the short stories. Like, the first two seasons are anthologies, and then the later seasons are serialized?

If they do both, I'd imagine it'd be a lot like Hannibal, where the first season was a 'villain of the week'-type show and the rest of the seasons were serialized. That said, I doubt they'll do both and just do either a show about the short stories or a show about the saga.

 

[Altazor]

please be good please be good please be good

 

[Lasthope106]

Sign me up if true!

 

[Yankee Ruin X]

This could be really good if Netflix do this right. Could easily be Netflix's Game Of Thrones if they are smart about it.

 

[Accoun]

Well the movie turned into a series now (I don't think they'd do both) and he was talking about actors so it's likely the series would be Live Action.

Talking from memory, but I remember reading that movie was supposed to be one of those "real actors in completely CG environments" things. Not sure if a TV show would have enough budget for that, though.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Could easily be Netflix's Game Of Thrones if they are smart about it.

Is the source material on the same level as ASoIaF?

 

[Falchion]

Holy shit I had no idea but this is awesome!

 

[Inferno313]

I'm having a very hard time imagining Idris Elba with long white hair.

Real-talk though. Ya'll need to never be let anywhere near a casting agency. Some truly dreadful suggestions in this thread. (No, I'm not talking about Idris, haha.)

 

[Kumquat]

It depends on how popular the game will be.

Naturally but I'm going to go in assuming that Cyberpunk gets all the hype and is pretty popular.

 

[LurkerPrime]

If it's animated they 200% need Doug Cockle to return as Geralt. That's the only way to go.

Anyways, looking forward to it. I hope they do the Witcher right!

 

[frontovik]

Well, Netflix is okay... (would've preferred HBO) Also, I'd prefer animation over live-action any day.

Hopefully they don't fuck it up.

 

[Cromat]

Is the source material on the same level as ASoIaF?

No, but it's very good on its own right.

 

[Alpende]

This is great news. Netflix usually has good shows so hopefully this turns out well.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

It's going to need a big budget.

 

[TheXbox]

If they do both, I'd imagine it'd be a lot like Hannibal, where the first season was a 'villain of the week'-type show and the rest of the seasons were serialized. That said, I doubt they'll do both and just do either a show about the short stories or a show about the saga.

At the very least I think it's safe to assume they'll be adapting the short stories. Netflix Poland posted the first sentence of The Last Wish on their Twitter: https://twitter.com/netflixpl/status/864786433013415937

 

[Ephemeris]

Hmm was hyped until I saw it was CGI.

It's not.

So it's been confirmed then? Still trying to figure it out myself.

 

[Daingurse]

Hell yes! Been waiting for someone to do a new TV series.

 

[Kickz]

Aye Netflix can I get more;

Freeks and Geeks

Gargoyles

Spectacular Spiderman

Teen Titans

 

[louiedog]

Aye Netflix can I get more;

Freeks and Geeks

What would you want that to be? A reboot or the same characters living their lives in their 30s in the late 1990s?

 

[SCHUEY F1]

God I hope it is good.

Edit: I started listening to the novels recently and I really like them.

 

[Peroroncino]

Platige site is still dead, lol, can't even see the official announcement, the thirst must be real.

 

[Josh378]

Fuck this...give me Horizon: Zero Dawn TV show series.

 

[studyguy]

The book series is super pulpy and I love it.
Thank the lord that I was born in a time where nerdy ass fantasy titles were being adapted left and right. I'm gonna love this.

Hope it's more like the book and less like the game, there are a ton of great scenes in the books.

tfw we'll never get this far

Stormlight Archives is better fantasy. Sad nobody picked that up yet.

Mistborn already has film rights out there as of 2016 iirc. Sanderson probably won't fuck with Stormlight for a while in those rights. Last I heard Stormlight had an animated film set about 2 years back though.

 

[mikezilla2]

Netflix produces shows with just as-big budgets as HBO does.

i know im just referring to the HBO mantra of T and A and everything else associated with a HBO show

 

[LiK]

Let's see dem Unicorn action

 

[7Th]

i know im just referring to the HBO mantra of T and A and everything else associated with a HBO show

It's not like Netflix doesn't have its share of R-rated original shows, though.

 

[Fox318]

Fuck yes

 

[How About No]

yeyeyeyeye

 

[Killer Queen]

Exactly what I need.

 

[SlimySnake]

Hopefully the combat wouldnt be as boring as it was in the game.

 

[Beefy]

So it's been confirmed then? Still trying to figure it out myself.

Not confirmed according to Kotaku

 

[Big Nikus]

Really freaking dumb to announce a show like this and have everyone trying to guess if it's gonna be CGi or live action.

 

[Obliterator]

It's not like Netflix doesn't have its share of R-rated original shows, though.

Even some of the Marvel stuff features plenty of gore and sex scenes. It's not like Netflix would have any issues portraying anything from The Witcher series

 

[inner-G]

Get Sean Connery as old man Geralt

 

[Tenck]

Stormlight Archives is better fantasy. Sad nobody picked that up yet.

Uh what about the movie?

Unless you specifically mean television shows only.