The stars are stepping out ahead of the 2024 BAFTAs!
Joe Alwyn joined Bridgerton stars Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page at the 2024 Pre-bafta Filmmakers Dinner & Party hosted by Dunhill and Bsbp on Tuesday night (February 13) held at the Bourbon House in London, England.
The event was held to celebrate the British film culture and community ahead of the BAFTAs, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 18. Check out the full list of nominations here.
Since the guestlist was so stacked, we pulled together pics of so many of the stars arriving at the party!
Click inside to see photos of the stars at the party…
Scroll through photos of so many stars who attended the pre-BAFTAs dinner…
Adjoa Andoh
Alfie Allen
Alison Oliver
Aml Ameen
Anthony Boyle
Anthony Welsh
Archie Madekwe
Fyi: Archie Madekwe is wearing a suit by Dunhill.
Asa Butterfield
Ashley Thomas
Ben Radcliffe
Billie Piper
Brian Cox & wife Nicole Ansari...
Joe Alwyn joined Bridgerton stars Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page at the 2024 Pre-bafta Filmmakers Dinner & Party hosted by Dunhill and Bsbp on Tuesday night (February 13) held at the Bourbon House in London, England.
The event was held to celebrate the British film culture and community ahead of the BAFTAs, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 18. Check out the full list of nominations here.
Since the guestlist was so stacked, we pulled together pics of so many of the stars arriving at the party!
Click inside to see photos of the stars at the party…
Scroll through photos of so many stars who attended the pre-BAFTAs dinner…
Adjoa Andoh
Alfie Allen
Alison Oliver
Aml Ameen
Anthony Boyle
Anthony Welsh
Archie Madekwe
Fyi: Archie Madekwe is wearing a suit by Dunhill.
Asa Butterfield
Ashley Thomas
Ben Radcliffe
Billie Piper
Brian Cox & wife Nicole Ansari...
- 2/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: British actress Sophia Brown has signed with Anonymous Content.
Brown most notably starred in Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, a spinoff of the fantasy drama series, The Witcher. The four-part limited series, set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, tells a story lost to time – one of seven outcasts who unite against an unstoppable power that took everything from them. Their blood quest gives rise to a prototype Witcher in a conflict that brings about the “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merge to become one. Brown starred opposite Michelle Yeoh, Francesca Mills and Laurence O’Fuarain.
Most recently she appeared in the Itvx limited series You & Me, opposite Harry Lawtey and Jessica Barden, and, prior to that, Joe Barton’s Netflix limited series Giri/Haji in which she starred opposite Will Sharpe and Kelly Macdonald.
In addition...
Brown most notably starred in Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, a spinoff of the fantasy drama series, The Witcher. The four-part limited series, set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, tells a story lost to time – one of seven outcasts who unite against an unstoppable power that took everything from them. Their blood quest gives rise to a prototype Witcher in a conflict that brings about the “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merge to become one. Brown starred opposite Michelle Yeoh, Francesca Mills and Laurence O’Fuarain.
Most recently she appeared in the Itvx limited series You & Me, opposite Harry Lawtey and Jessica Barden, and, prior to that, Joe Barton’s Netflix limited series Giri/Haji in which she starred opposite Will Sharpe and Kelly Macdonald.
In addition...
- 10/17/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The new Brit produced action thriller "Dead Shot" written and directed by Tom and Charles Guard, stars Felicity Jones ("Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"), Aml Ameen, Colin Morgan, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Sophia Brown, Máiréad Tyers and Mark Strong, with a North American release Tba:
"...a retired Irish paramilitary man (Morgan) witnesses the shooting of his pregnant wife by an 'Sas' officer (Ameen)...
"...but escapes, wounded and presumed dead, to 1970's London to plot his revenge..."
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"...a retired Irish paramilitary man (Morgan) witnesses the shooting of his pregnant wife by an 'Sas' officer (Ameen)...
"...but escapes, wounded and presumed dead, to 1970's London to plot his revenge..."
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- 8/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This post contains spoilers for "The Witcher" and "The Witcher: Blood Origin."
Now that the third season of Netflix's "The Witcher" has drawn to a close, it's safe to say that the prequel miniseries "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is more of a supplementary text than an essential spinoff. For the most part, the story of seven ancient warriors who brought about the Conjunction of the Spheres, leading to the collision of elven, monster, and human worlds, hasn't really come up in the flagship show's storyline. There are a few exceptions, though, including a moment in the penultimate episode of season 3 that sees a starving, hallucinating Ciri (Freya Allan) at the mercy of the spirit of the controversial rebel princess Falka.
When Falka (Hiftu Quasem) takes over Ciri's psyche, presenting her with visions of what her world would look like if she were to give in to her fire magic completely,...
Now that the third season of Netflix's "The Witcher" has drawn to a close, it's safe to say that the prequel miniseries "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is more of a supplementary text than an essential spinoff. For the most part, the story of seven ancient warriors who brought about the Conjunction of the Spheres, leading to the collision of elven, monster, and human worlds, hasn't really come up in the flagship show's storyline. There are a few exceptions, though, including a moment in the penultimate episode of season 3 that sees a starving, hallucinating Ciri (Freya Allan) at the mercy of the spirit of the controversial rebel princess Falka.
When Falka (Hiftu Quasem) takes over Ciri's psyche, presenting her with visions of what her world would look like if she were to give in to her fire magic completely,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Dead Shot is a film directed by Charles and Thomas Guard. It stars Colin Morgan and Aml Ameen and features the always grateful presence of Mark Strong.
A film that takes itself quite seriously in a revenge romp with political undertones in Ireland.
Dead Shot Storyline
In the 1970s, a member of the Ira takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit’s mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer — an Sas captain, who is also hunting him.
Movie Review
A good opportunity to revisit the thriller genre with a well-constructed cinematic flavor and with intention, characters and a whole story to tell. It has a lot of style thanks to the setting and the climate of instability in which the plot is framed.
Dead Shot knows...
A film that takes itself quite seriously in a revenge romp with political undertones in Ireland.
Dead Shot Storyline
In the 1970s, a member of the Ira takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit’s mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer — an Sas captain, who is also hunting him.
Movie Review
A good opportunity to revisit the thriller genre with a well-constructed cinematic flavor and with intention, characters and a whole story to tell. It has a lot of style thanks to the setting and the climate of instability in which the plot is framed.
Dead Shot knows...
- 5/16/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Sky has released the high-octane first-look trailer for ‘Dead Shot’ (previously titled Borderland), a new Sky Original action-filled political thriller.
Aml Ameen (I May Destroy You) and Colin Morgan (Belfast, Humans) lead an ensemble cast of scene-stealing British and Irish talent featuring Academy Award® nominee Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Rogue One), Mark Strong (Tár, 1917), Sophia Brown (The Witcher: Blood Origin) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Endgame).
When a border ambush goes wrong, a retired Irish paramilitary Michael (Morgan) witnesses the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife by an Sas officer Tempest (Ameen). After outwitting the Sas, now wounded, and presumed dead, he escapes, taking his revenge to the dark and paranoid streets of 1970’s London.
Written and directed by Tom and Charles Guard (The Uninvited) based on the screenplay by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy).
Also in trailers – “Welcome back Travis…” Trailer drops for ‘Pretty Red Dress’
The film will...
Aml Ameen (I May Destroy You) and Colin Morgan (Belfast, Humans) lead an ensemble cast of scene-stealing British and Irish talent featuring Academy Award® nominee Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Rogue One), Mark Strong (Tár, 1917), Sophia Brown (The Witcher: Blood Origin) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Endgame).
When a border ambush goes wrong, a retired Irish paramilitary Michael (Morgan) witnesses the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife by an Sas officer Tempest (Ameen). After outwitting the Sas, now wounded, and presumed dead, he escapes, taking his revenge to the dark and paranoid streets of 1970’s London.
Written and directed by Tom and Charles Guard (The Uninvited) based on the screenplay by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy).
Also in trailers – “Welcome back Travis…” Trailer drops for ‘Pretty Red Dress’
The film will...
- 4/20/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
What makes us care about the characters in a television show? It’s a strange relationship we have with them, an unfamiliarity that turns into something akin to family. Soon enough, you’re a Soprano or a Simpson, part of the Brady bunch or in with the Ewing clan. And then TV can play its great emotional trick: it can put these characters through tragedy and triumph, and make the viewer feel that it’s theirs. This is the well-worn pathway that You & Me, the new Itvx three-part drama, forswears. Instead, we are dropped into a world and asked to care, straight away, when things begin in media misery.
“I don’t want to tell a sad story,” Ben (Industry’s Harry Lawtey) tells up-and-coming actress Emma (The End of the F***ing World’s Jessica Barden). “I don’t want them to be a sad story.” He’s talking...
“I don’t want to tell a sad story,” Ben (Industry’s Harry Lawtey) tells up-and-coming actress Emma (The End of the F***ing World’s Jessica Barden). “I don’t want them to be a sad story.” He’s talking...
- 2/23/2023
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
U.K. streamer Itvx has released a trailer for three-part drama “You & Me.”
Harry Lawtey (“Industry”), Jessica Barden (“The End of the F***ing World”) and Sophia Brown (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) star in writer and creator Jamie Davis’ contemporary love story.
The series is produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, and executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (“A Very English Scandal”), Alexander Lamb (“We Hunt Together”) and Russell T. Davies (“It’s A Sin,” “Doctor Who”).
Lawtey plays Ben, a young northerner in London who finds his life changed forever when catastrophe strikes on the happiest day of his life. Barden plays Emma, a rising theater star who hides tragedy behind her success and Brown plays Jess, a young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when she’s running for a bus. The story is told over two separate timelines across the three episodes.
The cast also includes...
Harry Lawtey (“Industry”), Jessica Barden (“The End of the F***ing World”) and Sophia Brown (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) star in writer and creator Jamie Davis’ contemporary love story.
The series is produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, and executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (“A Very English Scandal”), Alexander Lamb (“We Hunt Together”) and Russell T. Davies (“It’s A Sin,” “Doctor Who”).
Lawtey plays Ben, a young northerner in London who finds his life changed forever when catastrophe strikes on the happiest day of his life. Barden plays Emma, a rising theater star who hides tragedy behind her success and Brown plays Jess, a young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when she’s running for a bus. The story is told over two separate timelines across the three episodes.
The cast also includes...
- 2/21/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
In its first full week of streaming availability, Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” became Netflix’s third most watched film, in terms of hours viewed over a title’s first 10 days following launch.
During the Dec. 26-Jan. 1 viewing window, the “Knives Out” sequel film, which dropped Dec. 23 on Netflix, raked in 127 million hours watched. Combining that stat with “Glass Onion’s” initial Christmas debut on the streamer, which drew in 82.1 million hours viewed, and the movie has now reached 209.4 million hours watched.
Per Netflix, that figure puts “Glass Onion” in third place, just behind “Red Notice” and “Don’t Look Up,” when it comes to the streamer’s most-watched movies in their first 10 days of viewership.
“Glass Onion” remained the No. 1 English-language film on the Top 10 rankings for the second week in a row and has now reached No. 10 on Netflix’s overall Most Popular Films list, which is calculated based...
During the Dec. 26-Jan. 1 viewing window, the “Knives Out” sequel film, which dropped Dec. 23 on Netflix, raked in 127 million hours watched. Combining that stat with “Glass Onion’s” initial Christmas debut on the streamer, which drew in 82.1 million hours viewed, and the movie has now reached 209.4 million hours watched.
Per Netflix, that figure puts “Glass Onion” in third place, just behind “Red Notice” and “Don’t Look Up,” when it comes to the streamer’s most-watched movies in their first 10 days of viewership.
“Glass Onion” remained the No. 1 English-language film on the Top 10 rankings for the second week in a row and has now reached No. 10 on Netflix’s overall Most Popular Films list, which is calculated based...
- 1/3/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
As Henry Cavill fans mourn his departure from not one but two prolific roles, actress Minnie Driver has a new way to look at his recasting. The Good Will Hunting actress joins a new cast for the prequel series, The Witcher: Blood Origin. She plays a shapeshifter named Seanchaí, and she sees the shapeshifting of the casting of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher not so much as a negative.
IndieWire reports on Driver’s unique perspective of the chance from Cavill to Liam Hemsworth in the role. “We come from this tradition of ‘Doctor Who’ where the Doctor regenerates. I think we need to look at it far more like it’s amazing. It’s an amazing person, it’s an amazing character, and we should have different people playing it.” Driver also has a close, personal connection to Cavill should you think she’s downplaying the whole ordeal...
IndieWire reports on Driver’s unique perspective of the chance from Cavill to Liam Hemsworth in the role. “We come from this tradition of ‘Doctor Who’ where the Doctor regenerates. I think we need to look at it far more like it’s amazing. It’s an amazing person, it’s an amazing character, and we should have different people playing it.” Driver also has a close, personal connection to Cavill should you think she’s downplaying the whole ordeal...
- 12/28/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
This article contains spoilers for The Witcher: Blood Origin and The Witcher
While The Witcher: Blood Origin did what it set out to do – show what caused the Conjunction of the Spheres – this four episode miniseries ultimately left us with more questions than answers. Between Jaskier’s (Joey Batey) involvement in the Elves’ fight, the origin of the Wild Hunt, and the start of Ciri’s Elder bloodline, there are plenty of things that we hope season 3 of The Witcher will address when the series returns next summer.
Here are the burning questions we still have after watching The Witcher: Blood Origin.
What do the Scoia’tael want with Jaskier?
The Witcher: Blood Origin opens on a bloody fight between Temerian soldiers and Elven warriors, with poor Jaskier somehow caught in the middle. The last time we saw the bard in the season 2 finale of The Witcher, he was at...
While The Witcher: Blood Origin did what it set out to do – show what caused the Conjunction of the Spheres – this four episode miniseries ultimately left us with more questions than answers. Between Jaskier’s (Joey Batey) involvement in the Elves’ fight, the origin of the Wild Hunt, and the start of Ciri’s Elder bloodline, there are plenty of things that we hope season 3 of The Witcher will address when the series returns next summer.
Here are the burning questions we still have after watching The Witcher: Blood Origin.
What do the Scoia’tael want with Jaskier?
The Witcher: Blood Origin opens on a bloody fight between Temerian soldiers and Elven warriors, with poor Jaskier somehow caught in the middle. The last time we saw the bard in the season 2 finale of The Witcher, he was at...
- 12/26/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for The Witcher: Blood Origin.
Set 1200 years before the events of The Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin tells the story of the Conjunction of the Spheres and how the Continent was changed forever. This four episode miniseries follows a band of warriors on their quest across the Continent as they make their way to the Elven capital of Xin’trea to stop the tyranny of the new Elven empire. The final episode is packed with fight scenes, world-ending events, haunting music, and reveals that leave us with more questions than answers.
Power, Revenge, and The Fight for Xin’trea
The final episode begins with Merwyn (Mirren Mack) sending her first scouting party through the monolith. She has decided to trust Balor (Lenny Henry) to guide Eredin (Jacob Collins-Levy) and his soldiers to another world even though Balor hasn’t really done anything to prove he’s...
Set 1200 years before the events of The Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin tells the story of the Conjunction of the Spheres and how the Continent was changed forever. This four episode miniseries follows a band of warriors on their quest across the Continent as they make their way to the Elven capital of Xin’trea to stop the tyranny of the new Elven empire. The final episode is packed with fight scenes, world-ending events, haunting music, and reveals that leave us with more questions than answers.
Power, Revenge, and The Fight for Xin’trea
The final episode begins with Merwyn (Mirren Mack) sending her first scouting party through the monolith. She has decided to trust Balor (Lenny Henry) to guide Eredin (Jacob Collins-Levy) and his soldiers to another world even though Balor hasn’t really done anything to prove he’s...
- 12/26/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Is “The Witcher” in crisis? Among a family of intensely serious fantasy fare, TV’s silly, swearing cousin is struggling through an off-year filled with more dread than anticipation. Season 1 premiered in 2019, Season 2 in 2021, and Season 3 is expected sometime next year, but it’s not the wait that’s getting to fans — it’s the wondering. In October, Netflix announced Liam Hemsworth (“The Expendables 2”) will be taking over the lead role in “The Witcher” Season 4, making the upcoming third season the last with Henry Cavill. Initially, people thought Cavill was trading in his sword for spandex, returning to the DC Universe as Superman. But even when those plans were doused in kryptonite, Cavill isn’t climbing back into the warm baths of “The Witcher.”
The loss is concerning. Netflix’s adaptation has always existed as a diverting bit of fun, relying on colloquial F-bombs, violence bordering on body horror,...
The loss is concerning. Netflix’s adaptation has always existed as a diverting bit of fun, relying on colloquial F-bombs, violence bordering on body horror,...
- 12/25/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The Witcher: Blood Origin is a 4 episode miniseries created by Lauren Schmidt and starring Michelle Yeoh, Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain.
The prequel to the series The Witcher that is now streaming, and sends the clear message: life carries on after Henry Cavil.
We still do not know how the fans will receive it, but in this mini-series, there are some spectacular fight scenes that very nimbly, and perhaps too often, have melodramatic moments.
Brutal and wild, nostalgic, captivating, ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ is a prequel that serves a foretaste for what is to come, though, truth be told, something has changed forever in The Witcher.
Synopsis
More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Release Date
December 25, 2022
Where to Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin
Netflix
The Witcher: Blood Origin...
The prequel to the series The Witcher that is now streaming, and sends the clear message: life carries on after Henry Cavil.
We still do not know how the fans will receive it, but in this mini-series, there are some spectacular fight scenes that very nimbly, and perhaps too often, have melodramatic moments.
Brutal and wild, nostalgic, captivating, ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ is a prequel that serves a foretaste for what is to come, though, truth be told, something has changed forever in The Witcher.
Synopsis
More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Release Date
December 25, 2022
Where to Watch The Witcher: Blood Origin
Netflix
The Witcher: Blood Origin...
- 12/25/2022
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid - TV
Every streaming service has that blockbuster high-fantasy property that it’s milking into a dried-out husk. Now has the world of Westeros, while Amazon has Middle-Earth. Netflix, meanwhile, has been piling money into adaptations of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher series of novels (better known in their video-game form). And so, naturally, after a year that has seen dragons and magic rings dominating television, the lore of The Witcher returns this Christmas with a prequel, set a millennium before Henry Cavill’s Geralt (soon to be Liam Hemsworth’s Geralt) walked these lands. This is The Witcher: Blood Origin.
The action is introduced using a clumsy conceit involving Jaskier (Joey Batey), a familiar face from the first two seasons of the show, and Minnie Driver’s mysterious magic elf. “I slip between worlds and times collecting forgotten stories,” she tells him. “I bring them back to life when the world needs them.
The action is introduced using a clumsy conceit involving Jaskier (Joey Batey), a familiar face from the first two seasons of the show, and Minnie Driver’s mysterious magic elf. “I slip between worlds and times collecting forgotten stories,” she tells him. “I bring them back to life when the world needs them.
- 12/25/2022
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
Minnie Driver may be joining the world of “The Witcher” at a time of fan upset, but she’s not concerned.
Drive will be seen Christmas Day in the four-episode prequel to the Netflix series “The Witcher: Blood Origin” as Seanchaí, a shapeshifting, time-traveling storyteller. The character may also pop up in future seasons of the main “Witcher” universe, with Season 3 starring Henry Cavill for the last time before Liam Hemsworth replaces him. But Driver doesn’t understand all the uproar about the recasting.
“We come from this tradition of ‘Doctor Who’ where the Doctor regenerates,” Driver pointed out to EW in a recent interview. “I think we need to look at it far more like it’s amazing. It’s an amazing person, it’s an amazing character, and we should have different people playing it.”
And though Driver shared that she has not yet connected with Cavill about their “Witcher” connection,...
Drive will be seen Christmas Day in the four-episode prequel to the Netflix series “The Witcher: Blood Origin” as Seanchaí, a shapeshifting, time-traveling storyteller. The character may also pop up in future seasons of the main “Witcher” universe, with Season 3 starring Henry Cavill for the last time before Liam Hemsworth replaces him. But Driver doesn’t understand all the uproar about the recasting.
“We come from this tradition of ‘Doctor Who’ where the Doctor regenerates,” Driver pointed out to EW in a recent interview. “I think we need to look at it far more like it’s amazing. It’s an amazing person, it’s an amazing character, and we should have different people playing it.”
And though Driver shared that she has not yet connected with Cavill about their “Witcher” connection,...
- 12/24/2022
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
The Witcher: Blood Origin drops on Netflix this Christmas day and while it is sure to be a gift for Witcher fans and everyone discovering the glory that is Michelle Yeoh (who appears as Scían), the cast didn’t always the merriest time nailing some of the dialogue. The brutal prequel series set 1200 years before The Witcher, Blood Origin is all about how the Elven society was colonized and what led to the creation of the very first demon-hunting Witcher. Over the span of the four-part miniseries — which also stars Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Sophia Brown (Éile), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), and Joey Batey (reprising his role as Jaskier from the mothership) — seven outcasts from various tribes unite to battle a monolithic power. A misfit band for sure, these reluctant warriors wind...
- 12/24/2022
- TV Insider
Take a look at new footage from the live-action prequel to "The Witcher" TV series, titled "The Witcher: Blood Origin", "exploring the ancient 'Elven' civilization", streaming December 25, 2022 on Netflix:
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
- 12/24/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Witcher is a crazy place these days. Between star Henry Cavill‘s departure from the Netflix fantasy to lead a new Superman film — only for it to be abruptly canned — and Liam Hemsworth’s subsequent casting, there is almost as much intrigue off-camera as there is in the novels of author Andrzej Sapkowski and popular video games on which they’re based. Now, we have a new entry into the universe established in the last three seasons of The Witcher and it is equally chaotic, enigmatic, and twisty, at least on screen. The prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin is set in an elven world 1,200 years earlier and “will tell a story lost to time — the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.” Starring Minnie Driver,...
- 12/23/2022
- TV Insider
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In the framing device of Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, Jaskier (Joey Batey) scorns what will turn out to be the plot of The Witcher: Blood Origin. “Let me guess: A bunch of warriors join forces to fight against all odds?” he scoffs. “It’s been done to death.”
Of course, Jaskier quickly changes his mind once Seanchaí (Minnie Driver), the mysterious elf regaling him with this story, clarifies that this version of it leads up to the Conjunction of the Spheres (i.e., the metaphysical event that explains why the Witcher universe is the way it is). But I think he had it right the first time. This premise has been done to death. And while there’s still some satisfaction to be found in that tried-and-tested formula, Blood Origin‘s jerky pacing and thin character work keep it from evolving into anything truly special.
In the framing device of Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, Jaskier (Joey Batey) scorns what will turn out to be the plot of The Witcher: Blood Origin. “Let me guess: A bunch of warriors join forces to fight against all odds?” he scoffs. “It’s been done to death.”
Of course, Jaskier quickly changes his mind once Seanchaí (Minnie Driver), the mysterious elf regaling him with this story, clarifies that this version of it leads up to the Conjunction of the Spheres (i.e., the metaphysical event that explains why the Witcher universe is the way it is). But I think he had it right the first time. This premise has been done to death. And while there’s still some satisfaction to be found in that tried-and-tested formula, Blood Origin‘s jerky pacing and thin character work keep it from evolving into anything truly special.
- 12/22/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fantasy series have a way of growing limbs rapidly. Aggressive expansion is understandable for a series like Netflix’s “The Witcher,” because after all, what’s the use of creating a vast narrative universe if you don’t actually explore it? So it can be hard to tell whether a fantasy spinoff series is a worthwhile journey that deepens appreciation of the original, or a perfunctory effort that trades on the show’s reputation without capturing its essence. “The Witcher: Blood Origin” falls in between, but leans closer to being a lackluster brand expansion. Not only is the four-part prequel missing Henry Cavill, but it’s also missing a sense of greater purpose.
“Blood Origin” leaps back 1200 years before the original series — even before 2021’s animated prequel “Nightmare of the Wolf” — to explore some of the most tantalizing elements of “Witcher” mythology. It promises to explore the creation of the very first Witcher,...
“Blood Origin” leaps back 1200 years before the original series — even before 2021’s animated prequel “Nightmare of the Wolf” — to explore some of the most tantalizing elements of “Witcher” mythology. It promises to explore the creation of the very first Witcher,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Joshua Alston
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix will unveil a new chapter of “The Witcher” saga Christmas Day with the release of prequel story “Blood Origin.” Ahead of the full release of the first season, Variety has an exclusive look at an action-packed scene from the fantasy epic starring Sophia Brown and Michelle Yeoh.
In the clip above, Brown’s character Éile is gazing at a “beautiful” glowing creature poking out of a pond, only to find that part is just the tip of a horrifying anglerfish-insect-like monster that brings its snapping jaw filled with thousands of teeth right for Éile and her companions, including Yeoh’s Scian, who is already in a battle stance in preparation for a fight.
Per Netflix’s description for “Blood Origin,” which is a prequel to the streamer’s Henry Cavill-led “Witcher” adaptation, “Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher,’ ‘Blood Origin’ tells a...
In the clip above, Brown’s character Éile is gazing at a “beautiful” glowing creature poking out of a pond, only to find that part is just the tip of a horrifying anglerfish-insect-like monster that brings its snapping jaw filled with thousands of teeth right for Éile and her companions, including Yeoh’s Scian, who is already in a battle stance in preparation for a fight.
Per Netflix’s description for “Blood Origin,” which is a prequel to the streamer’s Henry Cavill-led “Witcher” adaptation, “Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher,’ ‘Blood Origin’ tells a...
- 12/15/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Originally expected to be a six episode series, The Witcher prequel The Witcher: Blood Origin will be “a four-part special event” when it reaches the Netflix streaming service on December 25th. Our own Alex Maidy already had the chance to watch the show, giving it an 8/10 review you can read Here – and in his review he said, “The limited four-episode run is just long enough to build up the characters without overstaying its welcome. In fact, I would have enjoyed more episodes or even another standalone mini-series focused on this era.” During a recent interview with Netflix, showrunner Declan de Barra said the idea to cut the show down from six episodes to four came up in the editing room so the show could have “optimum story flow”.
The showrunner said, “This felt like a two-part movie. You never want to be watching a movie going, ‘I love this movie.
The showrunner said, “This felt like a two-part movie. You never want to be watching a movie going, ‘I love this movie.
- 12/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Plot: Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the planets of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Review: The appeal of The Witcher has been, at least for me, the performance of Henry Cavill. Having read the novels that inspired the video game and television series, seeing Geralt of Rivia embodied by an actor with as much presence as Cavill elevated the series from a pulpy distraction to destination viewing. Before Cavill’s third and final season as Geralt premieres in mid-2023, the first live-action spin-off series arrives on Christmas to tell the tale of how the Witchers came to be. Blood Origin, a four-episode prequel set twelve centuries before the main series, is...
Review: The appeal of The Witcher has been, at least for me, the performance of Henry Cavill. Having read the novels that inspired the video game and television series, seeing Geralt of Rivia embodied by an actor with as much presence as Cavill elevated the series from a pulpy distraction to destination viewing. Before Cavill’s third and final season as Geralt premieres in mid-2023, the first live-action spin-off series arrives on Christmas to tell the tale of how the Witchers came to be. Blood Origin, a four-episode prequel set twelve centuries before the main series, is...
- 12/12/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
"The Witcher: Blood Origin" is a folk tale, but it's not just any folk tale set in "The Witcher" world. It's a story a mysterious entity tells to everyone's favorite bard, Jaskier (Joey Batey), and it's a tale about events that took place 1,200 years before Henry Cavill's Geralt sardonically lazed about in hot tubs.
It's also a yarn that will have ramifications for the third season of "The Witcher", but don't let that bother you too much. It's best to take the limited series' four episodes as they are, and imagine yourself more than a little bit tipsy in one of the Continent's taverns, a full flagon of grog in your hands as Jaskier recounts the story about seven warriors forming an unlikely alliance (and channeling some strong "Seven Samurai" vibes) to stop a certain set of spheres from converging.
Without getting into specifics, the plot of "Blood Origin" isn't all that surprising,...
It's also a yarn that will have ramifications for the third season of "The Witcher", but don't let that bother you too much. It's best to take the limited series' four episodes as they are, and imagine yourself more than a little bit tipsy in one of the Continent's taverns, a full flagon of grog in your hands as Jaskier recounts the story about seven warriors forming an unlikely alliance (and channeling some strong "Seven Samurai" vibes) to stop a certain set of spheres from converging.
Without getting into specifics, the plot of "Blood Origin" isn't all that surprising,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
Take a look at "The Witcher: Blood Origin" live-action miniseries prequel to "The Witcher" TV series, "exploring the ancient 'Elven' civilization", streaming December 25, 2022 on Netflix:
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy as 'Eredin' and Lizzie Annis as 'Zacaré'.
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy as 'Eredin' and Lizzie Annis as 'Zacaré'.
- 12/7/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ahead of “The Witcher” Season 3 next summer, spinoff series “The Witcher: Blood Origin” is coming to Netflix December 25, 2022, and the full official trailer has arrived this week.
Watch the brand new trailer below, which previews this four-part Netflix event series.
“The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
The cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), and Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut). Joey Batey (“The Witcher...
Watch the brand new trailer below, which previews this four-part Netflix event series.
“The Witcher: Blood Origin” is set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher” and will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
The cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Sophia Brown (Éile), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), Huw Novelli (Callan “Brother Death”), Francesca Mills (Meldof), Amy Murray (Fenrik), Nathaniel Curtis (Brían), Zach Wyatt (Syndril), and Dylan Moran (Uthrok One-Nut). Joey Batey (“The Witcher...
- 12/5/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has launched the trailer ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ where it was revealed that fan favourite Joey Batey will star as Jaskier in the 4 part event series.
Overseen by showrunner and writer Declan de Barra. It is directed by Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson and executive produced by Lauren Hissrich, Matt O’Toole, Platige Films (Tomek Baginski & Jarek Sawko), Hivemind (Jason Brown & Sean Daniel).
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Adding a sensational cast to the Witcher Universe, Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe,...
Overseen by showrunner and writer Declan de Barra. It is directed by Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson and executive produced by Lauren Hissrich, Matt O’Toole, Platige Films (Tomek Baginski & Jarek Sawko), Hivemind (Jason Brown & Sean Daniel).
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Adding a sensational cast to the Witcher Universe, Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There are several untold stories lingering in the background of The Witcher, both for fans of the Netflix series and for those who have read the Andrzej Sapkowski novels. One is the history of the once great elven race, fallen into second class citizenry in the modern age. Another is the tale of the conjunction of the spheres which brought monsters and humans to this world, and then, on a related note, there are the mysterious origins of witcher kind. The Witcher: Blood Origin seeks to address all of these storylines.
And who better to tell these epic tales than a bard? Jaskier was always such a popular character in the original series; why not introduce him as a crossover character for The Witcher: Blood Origin? The latest trailer does just that: revealing the troubadour’s participation in the prequel during its climactic conclusion. There’s only one problem: the...
And who better to tell these epic tales than a bard? Jaskier was always such a popular character in the original series; why not introduce him as a crossover character for The Witcher: Blood Origin? The latest trailer does just that: revealing the troubadour’s participation in the prequel during its climactic conclusion. There’s only one problem: the...
- 12/5/2022
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
Take a look at new footage supporting "The Witcher: Blood Origin", live-action miniseries prequel to "The Witcher" TV series, "exploring the ancient 'Elven' civilization", streaming December 25, 2022 on Netflix:
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy as...
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy as...
- 12/4/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has released its trailer and key art for ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ and has also revealed that Joey Batey will star as Jaskier in the four-part series. It will bow on Sunday, December 25, reports ‘Deadline’.
Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the one of ‘The Witcher’, ‘Blood Origin’ will narrate the tale of the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain, according to ‘Deadline’, play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans; Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scian, a sword master, the last of her tribe; Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn; Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor; and Minnie Driver stars as a Seanchai.
Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twin...
Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the one of ‘The Witcher’, ‘Blood Origin’ will narrate the tale of the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain, according to ‘Deadline’, play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans; Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scian, a sword master, the last of her tribe; Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn; Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor; and Minnie Driver stars as a Seanchai.
Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twin...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
In another huge reveal coming out of Brazil’s Ccxp (Comic Con Experience), Netflix dropped the full trailer for their upcoming four-part limited series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, which makes its debut on December 25th. The series stars Michelle Yeoh, Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain, and is set long before the streamer’s flagship Witcher series. As per Netflix’s official logline:
More than a thousand years before the events of “The Witcher,” seven outcasts in an Elven world join forces in a quest against an all-powerful empire
It sounds to me like the series is a bit of a riff on the classic Seven Samurai/ Magnificent Seven formula, where an eclectic group of outlaws and outcasts team up to take on the forces of evil. Seven, of course, is always the critical number. While Yeoh is the biggest name involved, Brown seems to be the lead here, with her playing Éile,...
More than a thousand years before the events of “The Witcher,” seven outcasts in an Elven world join forces in a quest against an all-powerful empire
It sounds to me like the series is a bit of a riff on the classic Seven Samurai/ Magnificent Seven formula, where an eclectic group of outlaws and outcasts team up to take on the forces of evil. Seven, of course, is always the critical number. While Yeoh is the biggest name involved, Brown seems to be the lead here, with her playing Éile,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
While the third season of “The Witcher” won’t be arriving for some time, fans of the Netflix fantasy hit are eagerly anticipating the upcoming prequel series, “The Witcher: Blood Origin”.
A new trailer for the limited series was unveiled on Saturday, and there’s a lot to unpack.
“Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher’, ‘Blood Origin’ tells a story lost to time — one of seven outcasts who unite against an unstoppable power that took everything from them,” reads the official Netflix synopsis. “Their blood quest giving rise to a prototype Witcher in a conflict that brings about the ‘Conjunction of the Spheres,’ when the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged to become one.”
Read More: Liam Hemsworth To Replace Henry Cavill In Season 4 Of ‘The Witcher’
The story surrounds seven strangers from warring clans — including Éile (Sophia Brown), Fjall (Laurence O’Fuarain) and...
A new trailer for the limited series was unveiled on Saturday, and there’s a lot to unpack.
“Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher’, ‘Blood Origin’ tells a story lost to time — one of seven outcasts who unite against an unstoppable power that took everything from them,” reads the official Netflix synopsis. “Their blood quest giving rise to a prototype Witcher in a conflict that brings about the ‘Conjunction of the Spheres,’ when the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged to become one.”
Read More: Liam Hemsworth To Replace Henry Cavill In Season 4 Of ‘The Witcher’
The story surrounds seven strangers from warring clans — including Éile (Sophia Brown), Fjall (Laurence O’Fuarain) and...
- 12/3/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Henry Cavill may be exiting Netflix's "Witcher" franchise, but there are lots of other faces ready to flesh out this fantasy universe -- and I'm not talking about teen heartthrob Gale Hawthorne. Prequel series "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is set to debut later this month with a star-studded cast and a particularly action-ready headliner at the helm. I'm happy to report that Michelle Yeoh is wielding a sword in the latest trailer for the upcoming series, which means it's time to cancel your holiday plans and prepare for a four-part binge on Christmas day!
Created by "The Witcher" writer Declan de Barra, "Blood Origin" takes place 1,200 years before Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri come together. Instead, we follow seven strangers who join together against an unstoppable empire. Their journey will not only lead to the creation of the very first Witcher, but will also reveal more about the Conjunction of the Spheres,...
Created by "The Witcher" writer Declan de Barra, "Blood Origin" takes place 1,200 years before Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri come together. Instead, we follow seven strangers who join together against an unstoppable empire. Their journey will not only lead to the creation of the very first Witcher, but will also reveal more about the Conjunction of the Spheres,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Netflix has released its trailer and key art for The Witcher: Blood Origin at the Ccxp event in Brazil, also revealing that Joey Batey will star as Jaskier in the four-part series. It will bow on Sunday, December 25.
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell the tale of the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe, Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn, Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor, and Minnie Driver stars as a Seanchaí. Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twin sages Syndril and Zacaré.
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell the tale of the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe, Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn, Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor, and Minnie Driver stars as a Seanchaí. Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twin sages Syndril and Zacaré.
- 12/3/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has unveiled the full-length trailer for The Witcher spinoff Blood Origin.
The footage dropped Saturday at Brazil Comic Con, and fans were introduced to a prequel set 1,200 years before the events of the original Netflix series.
The moment that will likely get everyone talking is the arrival of Joey Batey as Jaskier in the closing moments.
It's a big moment and suggests Jaskier will play a pivotal role in telling everyone about the events of the troubling time before humans existed in the Witcher universe.
“Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.”
The four-part spinoff stars Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain as Éile and Fjall,...
The footage dropped Saturday at Brazil Comic Con, and fans were introduced to a prequel set 1,200 years before the events of the original Netflix series.
The moment that will likely get everyone talking is the arrival of Joey Batey as Jaskier in the closing moments.
It's a big moment and suggests Jaskier will play a pivotal role in telling everyone about the events of the troubling time before humans existed in the Witcher universe.
“Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.”
The four-part spinoff stars Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain as Éile and Fjall,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
"The Witcher" has its fair share of songs and storytelling, but these arts are at the center of the upcoming prequel mini-series "The Witcher: Blood Origin." The show, which premieres on Netflix on December 25, 2022, follows seven warriors who team up to try and stop an evil empress (Mirren Mack) with her eyes on supreme power, but one of its warriors is also a bard. Bards, like Jaskier (Joey Batey) in "The Witcher," are essentially the way for people to get news from other regions in medieval and medieval-inspired fantasy stories, because they take information from town to town as they travel and play their music for coin. Jaskier chooses to follow Geralt (Henry Cavill) around in part because he wants to be able to write more songs and stories about the Butcher of Blavikin. Every bard needs a hero to write about, but in the case of the Lark in "Blood Origin,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Your favorite bard from The Witcher is coming to the prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin. At the Ccxp convention in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, December 3, Netflix unveiled its trailer and key art for Blood Origin, revealing that fan-favorite Joey Batey will star as Jaskier in the four-part event series. (Jaskier is the traveling bard behind The Witcher’s viral song “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher.”) “Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time — the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one,” Netflix says in a synopsis of the upcoming series. The key art for Blood Origin shows our three heroes: Sophia Brown (Marcella) and Laurence O’Fuarain (Vikings) as Éile and Fjall,...
- 12/3/2022
- TV Insider
The first trailer for Netflix’s Witcher prequel series has arrived, and it includes a fun surprise for fans of a certain bard.
Unveiled on Saturday at Comic Con Experience in Brazil, the trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin ends with the return of Joey Batey as everyone’s favorite lute aficionado Jaskier. It’ll make more sense once you’ve seen the whole trailer. Or maybe it won’t. But hey, when have we let that stop us from enjoying this franchise?
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Unveiled on Saturday at Comic Con Experience in Brazil, the trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin ends with the return of Joey Batey as everyone’s favorite lute aficionado Jaskier. It’ll make more sense once you’ve seen the whole trailer. Or maybe it won’t. But hey, when have we let that stop us from enjoying this franchise?
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- 12/3/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Because "The Witcher: Blood Origin" takes place centuries before the events of "The Witcher," fans probably shouldn't expect to see their favorite characters from the adventures of Geralt in the prequel mini-series. Unless, of course, that character is Jaskier (Joey Batey) because he's been given a role in "Blood Origin" that connects the two series through more than just the conjunction of the spheres. Jaskier is a bard, a traveling musician who spreads the world's news through song. His jaunty "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" became a hit both in our world and that of the show, where it became a TikTok and YouTube phenomenon. So how exactly is Jaskier in the prequel, and why did the series creators decide to include him?
Jaskier should be back and up to his usual sassy nonsense in season 3 of "The Witcher," but his role in "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is a little different.
Jaskier should be back and up to his usual sassy nonsense in season 3 of "The Witcher," but his role in "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is a little different.
- 12/3/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The upcoming Netflix prequel miniseries "The Witcher: Blood Origin" operates a little differently than the show that spawned it. For starters, it takes place long before the adventures of Geralt and the rest of the characters from "The Witcher." Not only that, but it takes place in an entirely Elven world, before the cataclysmic event that threw the realms together in chaos, and it's more of an ensemble piece than a story about just one main hero. Instead of Geralt (played by Henry Cavill for the first three seasons of "The Witcher" and Liam Hemsworth in the not-yet-filmed season 4), "Blood Origin" follows a team of heroes as they find one another on their quest to stop a terrible evil.
I had the chance to speak via Zoom with the series' showrunner, Declan de Barra, about his inspirations for the seven heroes who team up to take on a threat to all existence.
I had the chance to speak via Zoom with the series' showrunner, Declan de Barra, about his inspirations for the seven heroes who team up to take on a threat to all existence.
- 12/3/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
“The Witcher” star Joey Batey is set to appear in the upcoming prequel series “The Witcher: Blood Origin.”
The announcement was made as part of Ccxp in Brazil on Saturday. Batey will reprise the role of Jaskier in the four-part “Blood Origin” series, whom he has played in both seasons of “The Witcher” to date. The reveal was made during the launch of the first full trailer for “Blood Origin,” which can be seen below.
“Blood Origin” will debut on Dec. 25. Per the official logline, the series is “set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher.’ It will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.”
The cast of the series includes Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Michelle Yeoh,...
The announcement was made as part of Ccxp in Brazil on Saturday. Batey will reprise the role of Jaskier in the four-part “Blood Origin” series, whom he has played in both seasons of “The Witcher” to date. The reveal was made during the launch of the first full trailer for “Blood Origin,” which can be seen below.
“Blood Origin” will debut on Dec. 25. Per the official logline, the series is “set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher.’ It will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.”
The cast of the series includes Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Michelle Yeoh,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix dropped a new “The Witcher: Blood Origin” trailer at Ccxp down in Brazil on Saturday, offering a closer look at the four-part prequel event series and revealing that fan-favorite character Jaskier (Joey Batey) from the flagship Netflix series makes an appearance.
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher,” “Blood Origin” will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
By the looks of this trailer the show is a bit more action/martial arts-heavy than the Henry Cavill-fronted original series, but it also looks to offer up answers to big questions posed in “The Witcher” – namely what in the world are those monoliths and what do they do.
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Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of “The Witcher,” “Blood Origin” will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
By the looks of this trailer the show is a bit more action/martial arts-heavy than the Henry Cavill-fronted original series, but it also looks to offer up answers to big questions posed in “The Witcher” – namely what in the world are those monoliths and what do they do.
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- 12/3/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Take a look at new character posters supporting "The Witcher: Blood Origin", live-action miniseries prequel to "The Witcher" TV series, "exploring the ancient 'Elven' civilization", streaming December 25, 2022 on Netflix:
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
- 11/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at more new footage from "The Witcher: Blood Origin". the live-action miniseries prequel to "The Witcher" TV series, "exploring the ancient 'Elven' civilization", streaming December 25, 2022 on Netflix:
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
"...set 1200 years before the events of the TV series, 'Blood Origin',depicts the creation of the first 'Witcher'......
"...as well as the events leading up to the 'Conjunction of the Spheres'..."
Cast includes Sophia Brown as 'Éile', a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician, Laurence O’Fuarain as 'Fjall', a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance, ...
...Michelle Yeoh as 'Scian', the last member of a nomadic tribe of 'sword-elves' on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, Lenny Henry as 'Chief Druid Balor', Mirren Mack as 'Merwyn', Nathaniel Curtis as 'Brían', Dylan Moran as 'Uthrok One-Nut', Jacob Collins-Levy...
- 11/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has debuted a teaser trailer for the Netflix series ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin.’
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe, Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn, Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor and Minnie Driver plays Seanchaí. Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twins Syndril and Zacaré. Huw Novelli is Brother Death.
The four-part series, overseen by showrunner and writer Declan de Barra, is directed by Sarah O’Gorman and...
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Sophia Brown and Laurence O’Fuarain play Éile and Fjall, two warriors estranged from their opposing clans, Michelle Yeoh takes the role of Scían, a sword master, the last of her tribe, Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn, Lenny Henry plays Chief Sage Balor and Minnie Driver plays Seanchaí. Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twins Syndril and Zacaré. Huw Novelli is Brother Death.
The four-part series, overseen by showrunner and writer Declan de Barra, is directed by Sarah O’Gorman and...
- 11/11/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This article contains spoilers for The Witcher.
With a little over a month until The Witcher: Blood Origin hits Netflix on Dec. 25, a teaser trailer has finally been released. Set 1200 years before the events of The Witcher, this four episode special event is set to tell the story of the conjunction of the spheres – the event that brought the realms of Elves, Humans, Dwarves, and Monsters together and reshaped the Continent. While we don’t know much else about the plot of this limited series, the trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin shows an unexpected connection to The Witcher – music.
The trailer opens with a hauntingly beautiful song that plays for the duration as we see glimpses of the pre-conjunction Elven world that the series is set in. Near the end, it is revealed that the song is sung by Éile (Sophia Brown), a warrior of the Queen’s guard...
With a little over a month until The Witcher: Blood Origin hits Netflix on Dec. 25, a teaser trailer has finally been released. Set 1200 years before the events of The Witcher, this four episode special event is set to tell the story of the conjunction of the spheres – the event that brought the realms of Elves, Humans, Dwarves, and Monsters together and reshaped the Continent. While we don’t know much else about the plot of this limited series, the trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin shows an unexpected connection to The Witcher – music.
The trailer opens with a hauntingly beautiful song that plays for the duration as we see glimpses of the pre-conjunction Elven world that the series is set in. Near the end, it is revealed that the song is sung by Éile (Sophia Brown), a warrior of the Queen’s guard...
- 11/10/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
The one-minute teaser trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin reveals the world of elves before the events of The Witcher. The teaser for the four-part prequel was accompanied by new posters featuring the characters Scían (Michelle Yeoh), Fjall (Laurence O’Fuarain), and Éile (Sophia Brown).
The event series’ cast also includes Minnie Driver as Seanchaí, Mirren Mack as Merwyn, Lenny Henry as Balor, Jacob Collins Levy as Eredin, and Lizzie Annis as Zacaré. Huw Novelli plays Callan “Brother Death”, Francesca Mills is Meldof, Amy Murray is Fenrik, Nathaniel Curtis stars as Brían, Zach Wyatt is Syndril, Dylan Moran is Uthrok One-Nut, and Joey Batey is Jaskier.
Declan de Barra created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Lauren Hissrich, Matt O’Toole, Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko (Platige Films), and Jason Brown & Sean Daniel (Hivemind Content). Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson directed the prequel.
The event series’ cast also includes Minnie Driver as Seanchaí, Mirren Mack as Merwyn, Lenny Henry as Balor, Jacob Collins Levy as Eredin, and Lizzie Annis as Zacaré. Huw Novelli plays Callan “Brother Death”, Francesca Mills is Meldof, Amy Murray is Fenrik, Nathaniel Curtis stars as Brían, Zach Wyatt is Syndril, Dylan Moran is Uthrok One-Nut, and Joey Batey is Jaskier.
Declan de Barra created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Lauren Hissrich, Matt O’Toole, Tomek Baginski and Jarek Sawko (Platige Films), and Jason Brown & Sean Daniel (Hivemind Content). Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson directed the prequel.
- 11/10/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The world of The Witcher was recently rocked by the news that Henry Cavill is hanging up his swords as Geralt, with Liam Hemsworth replacing him. But we still have one more season of Cavill clashing with beasts to enjoy, and also this – a limited series Witcher prequel called Blood Origin that boasts Michelle Yeoh (among others) being a badass.
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time - the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Mostly it's more combat for the world of the Witcher, with the likes of Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry (marking yet another fantasy role for him) and Minnie Driver.
The four-part prequel arrives on 25 December.
Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time - the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the world of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.
Mostly it's more combat for the world of the Witcher, with the likes of Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry (marking yet another fantasy role for him) and Minnie Driver.
The four-part prequel arrives on 25 December.
- 11/10/2022
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Henry Cavill may be exiting Netflix’s “Witcher” franchise, but Michelle Yeoh is on deck to lead the four-part prequel series “The Witcher: Blood Origin.”
Netflix released a new teaser for “Blood Origin,” which takes places 1,200 years before the events of “The Witcher.” The prequel series will explore the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events leading to the Conjunction of the Spheres.
The first teaser trailer for “Blood Origin” was revealed after the credits rolled on the Season 2 finale of “The Witcher,” which dropped on Netflix in December 2021. The teaser introduced Yeoh as the deadly Scian, the last member of a nomadic tribe of sword-elves on a quest to retrieve a blade stolen from her people — along with Sophia Brown as Éile and Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall. The cast includes Mirren Mack as Merwyn, Lenny Henry as Balor, Jacob Collins as Eredin, Lizzie Annis as Zacaré, Huw Novelli as Callan “Brother Death,...
Netflix released a new teaser for “Blood Origin,” which takes places 1,200 years before the events of “The Witcher.” The prequel series will explore the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events leading to the Conjunction of the Spheres.
The first teaser trailer for “Blood Origin” was revealed after the credits rolled on the Season 2 finale of “The Witcher,” which dropped on Netflix in December 2021. The teaser introduced Yeoh as the deadly Scian, the last member of a nomadic tribe of sword-elves on a quest to retrieve a blade stolen from her people — along with Sophia Brown as Éile and Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall. The cast includes Mirren Mack as Merwyn, Lenny Henry as Balor, Jacob Collins as Eredin, Lizzie Annis as Zacaré, Huw Novelli as Callan “Brother Death,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
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