Fans of the smash hit video game series ‘The Witcher’ have been dying to hear more about the upcoming Netflix series based off of both the games and books. Today, we’ve got an update to share with you straight from the series writer Lauren S. Hissrich. Tackling Andrzej Sapkowski‘s novels will be a huge task, and we’re quite excited to see how it turns out.
The update confirms not only that Geralt will be the central character for the series but that the initial pilot script has been turned in! Clocking in at 78 pages, it is currently with the creative team who are going over it to throw in some suggestions for changes before it heads up to get past the pre-production stage.
Here are the details which she has shared on Twitter so far:
#TheWitcher pilot is out for notes, and I’m out for the weekend to spend some time with my kids. See you bright and early on Monday! pic.twitter.com/qjAr5reRgB
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 24, 2018
Oh, and she also has a timeline from pitch to where we are today that you should get a kick out of!
I missed so many questions during my weekend away, but someone asked how long it takes to write a pilot. Here’s my process on #TheWitcher, via my computer files — pic.twitter.com/zMEjdB4A3m
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 27, 2018
INTERPRETATION:
I pitched the main storylines of season one to @Netflix on December 13th.
By Dec 28th, I had fleshed out the individual arcs of characters for the pilot. (And yes, I deleted these aptly-titled documents from the picture so I don’t ruin the surprise!)
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 27, 2018
On Jan 19th, I turned in the first outline. This was the longest process, because they’re incredibly detailed (30 pages).
On Feb 2nd, I turned in a revised beatsheet, after dropping one of the main storylines, so producers could all be on the same page for the new structure.
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 27, 2018
And on Feb 23rd, I finished the first draft of the pilot. It’s 78 pages, which is a little too long, but I’m not ready to cut anything else yet!
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 27, 2018
She also included some fun details that you’ll love to hear. First off, a character confirmation:
I think the only two thing I’ve ever, ever confirmed are:
1.) Geralt will be a man.
2.) The show won’t be watered down. https://t.co/u92NnrIm66— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 28, 2018
Secondly, she also confirmed that they are concerned more about quality and aren’t shoehorning anything in to meet specific dates:
There are certainly target dates. But this is important: EVERYONE WANTS IT TO BE GOOD. Not rushed. Not as fast as humanly possible. Not “out in time for some random holiday weekend” or whatever. It will be good. Then it will be released.
— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) February 27, 2018
I think that last statement is what I am most excited for here. We’ll be getting a quality adaptation if that holds true and not something rushed.
Also, as a bonus, this doesn’t confirm a character which will be in the Netflix adaptation but does hint that Yarpen could be included if Lauren has him on her mind!
YARPEN ZIGRIN IS:
Fiesty.
Fierce.
Wise.
A diplomat of the highest order.
His-gruff-demeanor-and-crude-language-belies-an-intelligent-soul-who-has-his-finger-on-the-pulse-of-the-Continent’s-complicated-landscape-and-who’s-well-on-his-way-to-a-life-in-politics-VOTE-FOR-YARPEN!— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) March 1, 2018
Are you looking forward to ‘The Witcher’? Are you happy with how open Lauren has been with the creative process without still giving us any solid details? Share your thoughts below!
Source: Collider
