Official preview of “The Witcher: the origin of blood”, the new Netflix series with Michelle Yeoh

Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the time of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri, The Witcher: The Origin of Blood will tell a tale lost in history.

Every story has a beginning. Discover the untold story of the continent in the new series The Witcher: the origin of blood (The Witcher: Blood Origin), prequel set in an elven world 1200 years before the events of The Witcher. Starring Michelle Yeohthe new series is a story lost in the mists of time about the creation of the prototype of the sorcerer and the events that came together in the key moment of the Conjunction of the Spheres, when the worlds of monsters, humans and elves merged in one.

The Witcher: the origin of blood will be released on December 25, 2022 and is composed of four parts. Its creation and direction is in charge of the screenwriter and film producer Lauren Schmidt, mostly known for being part of productions such as Daredevil Y The Defenders.

"The Witcher: The Origin of Blood" premieres on December 25, 2022 exclusively on the streaming giant. (Netflix)
“The Witcher: The Origin of Blood” premieres on December 25, 2022 exclusively on the streaming giant. (Netflix)

The Witcher: the origin of blood is a story lost in the mists of time: the story of seven outcasts who join forces against the unimaginable power that has taken everything from them. His bloody quest for revenge spawns the prototype warlock in a conflict that will trigger the Conjunction of the Spheres, the cataclysm during which the worlds of monsters, humans, and elves merged,” the streaming giant points out in its official synopsis.

In addition to his main character with Yeoh, the cast of The Witcher: the origin of blood is completed by Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry, Jacob Collins-Levy, Lizzie Annis, Huw Novelli, Francesca Mills, Amy Murray, Nathaniel Curtis, Zach Wyatt, Dylan Moran, Aidan O’Callaghan, Jon Prophet and Jacob Collins-Levy.

Michelle Yeoh stars "The Witcher: The Origin of Blood". the prequel to "The Witcher". (Netflix)
Michelle Yeoh stars in “The Witcher: The Origin of Blood.” The prequel to “The Witcher”. (Netflix)

The origin of the blood is the third series produced by Netflix in relation to the Andrzej Sapkowski universe, including the main series (which is now in its third season and has a confirmed fourth, already without Henry Cavill) and, and the animated series The Witcher: The Wolf’s Nightmare.

In an interview with the newspaper El Universo, the Malaysian actress, model and dancer of Chinese origin referred to the production, saying: “You will see an epic adventure that takes us to the golden age of elven history, before humans and the monsters will take over the continent.” Her character will be that of the elf Scian.

"The Witcher: The Origin of Blood" is a fantasy adventure miniseries created and directed by Lauren Schmidt. (Netflix)
“The Witcher: The Origin of Blood” is a fantasy adventure miniseries created and directed by Lauren Schmidt. (Netflix)

A curious fact that the protagonist gave about her character was that she could choose the color of Scian’s eyes and decided on an aquamarine – pale green, because she thought it would be unique and ethereal, from another world.

The Witcher: the origin of blood It will be available from December 25.

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Official preview of “The Witcher: the origin of blood”, the new Netflix series with Michelle Yeoh