#20- Wild Card, The Witcher is Coming

  Anyone who knows me knows I'm a huge fan of video games. I've been playing since I was old enough to hold a controller. One saga I've enjoyed over the years is The Witcher, gamers of all types enjoy the action packed game play of this series. I've played all three installments based loosely off of Andrzej Sapkowski's hit novels. Netflix has been teasing it's live action series based around the characters in the Witcher universe, and now as the release date grows near fans are thrilled at what promises to be a spectacle of Game of Thrones level proportions. The action scenes are rumored to be bigger then anything we've seen so far.

  Henry Cavill was cast as the iconic hero, Geralt of Rivia, back shortly after the project was announced. Graphic wizard BossLogics created a render of Cavill as Geralt and Netflix cited this as an influence on their casting choice. Cavill is a big name in Hollywood, known most for his role as Superman in Man of Steel, he's a sought after talent for his acting skills and his chiseled physique. Other actors were considered but Cavill seems to be a choice that Netflix and the fans are both satisfied with. The only complaint with the look of our new Geralt that fans seemed to have was that his iconic video game beard was not present. This is actually due to the fact that Netflix will be sticking closer to the books and in them Geralt is notorious for despising facial hair for some odd reason. Regardless of the beard situation Cavill looks fantastic

If you aren't familiar with The Witcher it's a story revolving around a monster slayer (a Witcher) named Gerlat. Witchers are highly trained an highly skilled individuals who are subjected to magical transmutations to give them unique abilities allowing them to take down monstrous foes. In the video games Gerlat is usually equipped with a silver sword (particularly effective on monsters), a steel weapon of some sort, a crossbow, an array of magical abilities and runes, and his ability to take on mutations to make him even more formidable.

Witcher Trailer

  As a fan of the series I'm particularly excited to see it brought to life. The show releases on December 20th but Netflix already has plans for more seasons on the way. They anticipate massive success and based on the source material and Netflix's knack for cranking out hits I believe they have a reason to. If you're a fan of the fantasy or action genre this series would likely be a good choice for you. The cinematography looks absolutely fantastic so far and the production quality looks like what I would expect a quality Netflix original to have (much like most of the Marvel Netflix series). While disappointment is possible I have extremely high hopes for this series, come December 20th I suppose I'll see what it has to offer.