Netflix has released the first trailer for their upcoming fantasy seriesThe Witcher. The show follows Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.
This thing certainly looksambitious. Coming on the heels of our first look at HBO’sHis Dark Materials, it looks like we’re in for a few years of big, unapologetic fantasy. Of course,The Witcherhas the benefit of Henry Cavill—who straight up does not have the arms of a human man—swinging a big-ass sword at giant swamp monsters. Speaking as someone not too familiar with the source books or video games, I’ll say this trailer is really enticing for a newbie. It’s super stylized and gritty enough to show off the action without abandoning the idea that this is a high fantasy epic with a complex, sprawling mythology behind it. In the race to find the next big phenomenon in a post-Thronesworld,The Witcheris off to a mighty promising start.
Check outThe Witchertrailer below. The series also starsAnya Chalotra(The ABC Murders, Wanderlust) as Yennefer andFreya Allan(The War of the Worlds, Into The Badlands) as Ciri,Jodhi May(Game of Thrones, Genius) as Calanthe,Björn Hlynur Haraldsson(Fortitude) as Eist,Adam Levy(Knightfall, Snatch) as Mousesack,MyAnna Buring(Ripper Street, Kill List) as Tissaia),Mimi Ndiweni(Black Earth Rising) as Fringilla,Therica Wilson-Read(Profile) as Sabrina, andEmma Appleton(The End of The F**king World) as Renfri,Eamon Farren(The ABC Murders, Twin Peaks) as Cahir,Joey Batey(Knightfall, Strike) as Jaskier,Lars Mikkelsen(House of Cards, Sherlock) as Stregobor,Royce Pierreson(Wanderlust, Judy) as Istredd,Maciej Musiał(1983) as Sir Lazlo,Wilson Radjou-Pujalte(Jamillah & Aladdin, Dickensian) as Dara, andAnna Shaffer(Harry Potter) as Triss.
