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With The Last Of Us arriving on small screens, we look back at the chequered history of video game adaptations.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNetflix UK December 2022: New movies and TV from Glass Onion to Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Daniel Craig's delightfully accented detective returns, while Guillermo del Toro gives Pinocchio a new stop-motion look.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNetflix UK December 2021: All the new movies and TV shows coming
There's some star-studded stuff heading to Netflix UK in December, including a team-up between Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf', 'Vacation Friends', 'Personal Shopper': The movies to stream this weekend
Netflix has its own adventurous heroics to share in the form of The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, a prequel film to its original series about a mutant who hunts monsters for pay.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEverything new on Netflix UK in August 2021
Netflix boasts several star-led action thrillers and a Lin-Manuel Miranda animated musical this month.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKHenry Cavill injures his leg filming 'The Witcher' season two
Production of the second series of Netflix fantasy series The Witcher has been temporarily scuppered, after Henry Cavill injured his leg while filming.
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘The Witcher’ Halts Production After 4 Positive COVID-19 Tests
“The Witcher” was forced to immediately pause production on Season 2 of the Netflix series after four people tested positive on Saturday for the coronavirus, a source with knowledge told TheWrap.The four staffers were not part of the cast and have been isolated. Netflix will implement a round of testing of everyone involved in the series.Filming on Season 2, which is taking place at London’s Arborfield Studios, will resume when it is deemed safe to do so.Also Read: 'The Witcher' Season 2: Yennefer Is Battered and Chained in First-Look PhotosNetflix announced in June that the Henry Cavill-led series would pick up filming again Aug. 17 after being shut down due to the coronavirus in mid-March. Production had first begun in February.“The Witcher” stars Cavill as monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as sorceress Yennefer and Freya Allan as Princess Ciri. Along with that trio, who will all be back for Season 2, other returning cast members include Joey Batey as Jaskier, MyAnna Buring as Tissaia, Tom Canton as Filavandrel, Lilly Cooper as Murta, Jeremy Crawford as Yarpin Zigrin, Eamon Farren as Cahir, Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz, Terence Maynard as Artorius, Lars Mikkelson as Stregobor, Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo, Royce Pierrseson as Istredd, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte as Dara, Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold and Therica Wilson Read as Sabrina.The second season will welcome series newcomers “Killing Eve” vet Kim Bodnia as Vesemir, “Game of Thrones” alum Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Yasen Atour as Coen, Agnes Born as Vereena, Paul Bullion as Lambert, Thue Ersted Rasmussen as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia and Mecia Simson as Francesca.Netflix describes the new season by saying, “Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.”Season 2 of “The Witcher” is currently slated to premiere sometime in 2021.Jennifer Maas contributed to this report.Read original story ‘The Witcher’ Halts Production After 4 Positive COVID-19 Tests At TheWrap
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EntertainmentThe Wrap‘The Witcher’ Season 2 First Look: Geralt Gets a Significant Armor Upgrade (Photos)
Netflix dropped a first look at the second season of “The Witcher” Monday, revealing a dashing, dark new suit of armor for Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia.And, based on the streaming service’s teasing words that accompanied the photos, it seems like it won’t be long before we get Season 2 images of Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan): “But what lies ahead for Princess Cirilla and Yennefer of Vengerberg in Season 2? One must wait for what this week will bestow.”Here’s the official logline for Season 2 of “The Witcher”: “Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.”Also Read: 'The Witcher' Season 2 Recasts EskelThe fantasy series resumed production in the U.K. in August, after being shut down in March due to the pandemic. No premiere date has been set for Season 2 yet, though when it was ordered last November — one month ahead of “The Witcher’s” series launch — Netflix slated the second installment for a 2021 debut.“The Witcher” stars Cavill as monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, Chalotra as sorceress Yennefer and Allan as Princess Ciri. Along with that trio, who will all be back for Season 2, other returning cast members include Joey Batey as Jaskier, MyAnna Buring as Tissaia, Tom Canton as Filavandrel, Lilly Cooper as Murta, Jeremy Crawford as Yarpin Zigrin, Eamon Farren as Cahir, Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz, Terence Maynard as Artorius, Lars Mikkelson as Stregobor, Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo, Royce Pierrseson as Istredd, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte as Dara, Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold and Therica Wilson Read as Sabrina.The second season will welcome series newcomers “Killing Eve” vet Kim Bodnia as Vesemir, “Game of Thrones” alum Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Yasen Atour as Coen, Agnes Born as Vereena, Paul Bullion as Lambert, Basil Eidenbenz as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia and Mecia Simson as Francesca.Also Read: 'The Witcher' Season 2 Resumes Production in UKSee Geralt’s new suit of armor in the photos below.Read original story ‘The Witcher’ Season 2 First Look: Geralt Gets a Significant Armor Upgrade (Photos) At TheWrap
EntertainmentDeadlineNetflix Sets Prequel Series ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’
Netflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, a limited series from The Witcher universe. Blood Origin will be a six part, live-action limited series, and a prequel to the streamer's series The Witcher. Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, the show will chart the origins of the very […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNetflix claims that 'The Witcher' is set to be its biggest show ever - but it's moved the goalposts
Fantasy show The Witcher is set to be Netflix's biggest ever original how, the studio has said.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe most popular Netflix releases in the UK for 2019
The streaming site has revealed what UK viewers have been watching over the past 12 months.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Superman' star Henry Cavill says he's not given up playing the Man of Steel just yet
“The cape is in the closet,” Cavill says. “It’s still mine.”
EntertainmentVariety‘The Witcher’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix Ahead of Series Premiere
"The Witcher" is getting a second season at Netflix before the first has even launched. The streamer has renewed the drama series starring Henry Cavill, which is based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The most recent novel, “Season of Storms,” was published in 2013. The series has […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Box SetsNetflix unveils Henry Cavill in 'The Witcher' trailer and reveals festive release date
Cavill said he is in the best shape of his life to portray monster hunter Geralt of Rivia in Netflix series 'The Witcher'.
EntertainmentDeadlineThe Next ‘Game Of Thrones’? A Post-Comic-Con Appraisal Of Potential Heirs To The Throne
This week, a special Comic-Con editon of the Hero Nation column… Watching the Game of Thrones contingent take their final (and somewhat complicated) bow this weekend at Comic-Con International I found myself wondering: Will we ever see the likes of the HBO hit series again? Fans will continue to debate the creative choices made in the finale season […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Box SetsDid this 'Game of Thrones' star just get booed at Comic-Con?
The moment Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was heckled was captured on video.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Box SetsThe Witcher showrunner saw 207 other actors before casting Henry Cavill
Showrunner Lauren S Hissrich explained Cavill put himself forward for the role before casting started.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Box SetsFirst look at Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's 'The Witcher'
Nice hair, Henry.
EntertainmentThe WrapHenry Cavill to Star on Netflix’s TV Adaptation of ‘The Witcher’
Henry Cavill will lead the cast of Netflix’s “The Witcher” series, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia, the streamer announced Tuesday.
NewsRyan LestonThe Witcher Heads To The Big Screen
It looks as though fans of ‘The Witcher’ will finally get to see Geralt of Rivia take to the big screen… and it could be in cinemas as early as 2017.
