The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep will offer more monster-hunting action, and there have already been several major updates about Geralt's latest adventure. Continuing the streaming platform's expanded universe based on The Witcher book series by author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is the second animated film produced for the platform and the first piece of The Witcher media since Henry Cavill's departure from the live-action series. The new animated film delves deeper into the character's past and adapts a Sapkowski short story that has never been brought to the screen before.
Henry Cavill's role as Geralt in the live-action series had viewers streaming it in droves, but Cavill left the role after The Witcher season 3. However, Netflix has hedged its bets and not only produced a 2022 spin-off series titled The Witcher: Blood Origin but also a 2021 animated feature film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Sirens of the Deep is a new step for the streaming giant, as the upcoming animated film will star Geralt, who is voiced for the first time by someone other than Cavill.
Director: Kang Hei Chul
Writers: Rae Benjamin, Mike Ostrowski, Andrzej Sapkowski
Stars: Anya Chalotra, Emily Carey, Christina Wren
In anticipation of the animated film's arrival in February, the latest news comes in the form of a full trailer for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep. Posted on Netflix Anime's official X (formerly Twitter) account, the full trailer reintroduces Geralt as he finds himself caught in a standoff between humans and mermaids. With divers seemingly being killed by the underwater people, Geralt is hired to stop the killings, but soon discovers that an all-out war is brewing and the humans aren't being entirely truthful.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep was revealed by Netflix at its Geekd Week in November 2023, with the streamer revealing cast information as well as story details. However, there were few updates throughout 2024 until September, when Netflix finally revealed the release date. The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is now set to premiere on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
The cast of The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is an interesting mix of returning live-action actors and newcomers from other corners of the larger franchise. First up, Doug Cockle is returning to voice Geralt of Rivia, and he voiced the gruff White Wolf in games like Witcher 3. Hailing from the cast of Netflix's The Witcher, Anya Chalotra reprises her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg, and is joined by Joey Batey, who returns to voice Jaskier. One newcomer is coming to The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, as Christina Wren is set to play the role of Essi Daven.
Netflix's Geekd Week offered up a ton of information about many of its upcoming shows and movies, and The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep also revealed its plot. The film is based on the short story "A Small Sacrifice" and is an early adventure in Geralt of Rivia's life as a skilled monster hunter. In the film, Geralt finds himself at the center of a centuries-old conflict when he's called upon to settle a dispute between the mermaid inhabitants and the residents of a coastal town on the mainland.
Netflix's official synopsis also mentions that Geralt will have to turn to old allies and new friends to help stop the impending war, though who those allies are has yet to be revealed. Andrzej Sapkowski's short story offers some insight into what else could happen in the film, as a large portion of the tale follows a pair of star-crossed lovers who can't reconcile their human and mermaid lives. The story also explains the character of Essi Daven, a bard who falls head over heels for Geralt, though he is unable to reciprocate her feelings. Time will tell how closely the Netflix film follows the tale.
Rather than leaving viewers to guess at the timeline of The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Netflix used its Geekd Week platform to announce that the film would take place between episodes 5 and 6 of The Witcher season 1. Even though the live-action series moves forward in the timeline, the various films and shows in the extended universe have the opportunity to go back and fill in gaps that weren't initially covered. Sapkowski himself didn't publish the Witcher books in order, and Netflix's approach somewhat mimics the fractured timeline.
The first season of The Witcher on Netflix adapted the short story collections The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, though the series didn't include all of the short stories Sapkowski wrote.
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