Nothing quite says the ship is sinking like cancelled spin-offs. Poor Netflix, it just can’t catch a break with building on the success of The Witcher franchise.First, Henry Cavill left, much to the dismay ofThe Witcherfandom. Then viewers poo-pooed Liam Hemsworth playing the iconic Geralt. And now,Netflixhas scrapped a spin-off series after two months of filming.It’s all going a bit wrong, we’re sad to say.AdvertAfter learning thatThe Witcherwill end on season five, we’re also finding out that the spin-off, titledThe Rats, has reportedly been cancelled.At least we still haveThe Witcher Sirens of the Deepto look forward to.Intended to follow the antics of The Rats, who Ciri joined in season three, the series once intended to span between six to eight episodes, will now feature as flashbacks in season four ofThe Witcherinstead.AdvertAccordingto Redanian Intelligence, after Netflix watched the footage already filmed, it decided not to go ahead with the prequel.If you want further “confirmation”, Juliette Alexandra, who plays one of The Rats, has reportedly updated her resume to reflect this change of direction.Alexandra’s resume read, “Juliette will return to S4 ofThe Witcheras one of The Rats, as well as in the spin off highlighting the backstory of these characters.” However, as per Redanian Intelligence, the latter part about the prequel has been removed.In truth, though,The Ratsbeing canned is the least of Netflix’s problems since fans got theirfirst look at Hemsworth as Geralt. Oh, not in the full costume but rather a cast reading intended to show a peek behind the scenes.AdvertUnfortunately, the response to that hasn’t been warm or inviting, but rather underwhelming and frosty.Maybe season four ofThe Witcherwill surprise us, or maybe it’ll be exactly what we’ve been dreading. Even if it does die a painful death, at least we haveThe Witcher 4to look forward to.Featured Image Credit: NetflixTopics:The Witcher,Netflix,TV And Film,PlayStation,Xbox,PC,The Witcher 3
Nothing quite says the ship is sinking like cancelled spin-offs. Poor Netflix, it just can’t catch a break with building on the success of The Witcher franchise.First, Henry Cavill left, much to the dismay ofThe Witcherfandom. Then viewers poo-pooed Liam Hemsworth playing the iconic Geralt. And now,Netflixhas scrapped a spin-off series after two months of filming.It’s all going a bit wrong, we’re sad to say.AdvertAfter learning thatThe Witcherwill end on season five, we’re also finding out that the spin-off, titledThe Rats, has reportedly been cancelled.At least we still haveThe Witcher Sirens of the Deepto look forward to.Intended to follow the antics of The Rats, who Ciri joined in season three, the series once intended to span between six to eight episodes, will now feature as flashbacks in season four ofThe Witcherinstead.AdvertAccordingto Redanian Intelligence, after Netflix watched the footage already filmed, it decided not to go ahead with the prequel.If you want further “confirmation”, Juliette Alexandra, who plays one of The Rats, has reportedly updated her resume to reflect this change of direction.Alexandra’s resume read, “Juliette will return to S4 ofThe Witcheras one of The Rats, as well as in the spin off highlighting the backstory of these characters.” However, as per Redanian Intelligence, the latter part about the prequel has been removed.In truth, though,The Ratsbeing canned is the least of Netflix’s problems since fans got theirfirst look at Hemsworth as Geralt. Oh, not in the full costume but rather a cast reading intended to show a peek behind the scenes.AdvertUnfortunately, the response to that hasn’t been warm or inviting, but rather underwhelming and frosty.Maybe season four ofThe Witcherwill surprise us, or maybe it’ll be exactly what we’ve been dreading. Even if it does die a painful death, at least we haveThe Witcher 4to look forward to.Featured Image Credit: NetflixTopics:The Witcher,Netflix,TV And Film,PlayStation,Xbox,PC,The Witcher 3
Nothing quite says the ship is sinking like cancelled spin-offs. Poor Netflix, it just can’t catch a break with building on the success of The Witcher franchise.First, Henry Cavill left, much to the dismay ofThe Witcherfandom. Then viewers poo-pooed Liam Hemsworth playing the iconic Geralt. And now,Netflixhas scrapped a spin-off series after two months of filming.It’s all going a bit wrong, we’re sad to say.AdvertAfter learning thatThe Witcherwill end on season five, we’re also finding out that the spin-off, titledThe Rats, has reportedly been cancelled.At least we still haveThe Witcher Sirens of the Deepto look forward to.Intended to follow the antics of The Rats, who Ciri joined in season three, the series once intended to span between six to eight episodes, will now feature as flashbacks in season four ofThe Witcherinstead.AdvertAccordingto Redanian Intelligence, after Netflix watched the footage already filmed, it decided not to go ahead with the prequel.If you want further “confirmation”, Juliette Alexandra, who plays one of The Rats, has reportedly updated her resume to reflect this change of direction.Alexandra’s resume read, “Juliette will return to S4 ofThe Witcheras one of The Rats, as well as in the spin off highlighting the backstory of these characters.” However, as per Redanian Intelligence, the latter part about the prequel has been removed.In truth, though,The Ratsbeing canned is the least of Netflix’s problems since fans got theirfirst look at Hemsworth as Geralt. Oh, not in the full costume but rather a cast reading intended to show a peek behind the scenes.AdvertUnfortunately, the response to that hasn’t been warm or inviting, but rather underwhelming and frosty.Maybe season four ofThe Witcherwill surprise us, or maybe it’ll be exactly what we’ve been dreading. Even if it does die a painful death, at least we haveThe Witcher 4to look forward to.
Nothing quite says the ship is sinking like cancelled spin-offs. Poor Netflix, it just can’t catch a break with building on the success of The Witcher franchise.
First, Henry Cavill left, much to the dismay ofThe Witcherfandom. Then viewers poo-pooed Liam Hemsworth playing the iconic Geralt. And now,Netflixhas scrapped a spin-off series after two months of filming.
It’s all going a bit wrong, we’re sad to say.
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After learning thatThe Witcherwill end on season five, we’re also finding out that the spin-off, titledThe Rats, has reportedly been cancelled.
At least we still haveThe Witcher Sirens of the Deepto look forward to.
Intended to follow the antics of The Rats, who Ciri joined in season three, the series once intended to span between six to eight episodes, will now feature as flashbacks in season four ofThe Witcherinstead.
Advert
Advert
Accordingto Redanian Intelligence, after Netflix watched the footage already filmed, it decided not to go ahead with the prequel.
If you want further “confirmation”, Juliette Alexandra, who plays one of The Rats, has reportedly updated her resume to reflect this change of direction.
Alexandra’s resume read, “Juliette will return to S4 ofThe Witcheras one of The Rats, as well as in the spin off highlighting the backstory of these characters.” However, as per Redanian Intelligence, the latter part about the prequel has been removed.
In truth, though,The Ratsbeing canned is the least of Netflix’s problems since fans got theirfirst look at Hemsworth as Geralt. Oh, not in the full costume but rather a cast reading intended to show a peek behind the scenes.
Advert
Advert
Unfortunately, the response to that hasn’t been warm or inviting, but rather underwhelming and frosty.
Maybe season four ofThe Witcherwill surprise us, or maybe it’ll be exactly what we’ve been dreading. Even if it does die a painful death, at least we haveThe Witcher 4to look forward to.
Topics:The Witcher,Netflix,TV And Film,PlayStation,Xbox,PC,The Witcher 3
