News of the latest shutdown of the plan emerged recently, following the detection of a virus in four team members . It was not the first time, before the Witcher stepped down in front of the cameras in March as a response to the global threat of a pandemic beginning. Then, Kristofer Hivju ( Game of Thrones , 1000 Years After Earth ), who played the role of Nivellen in the second season of the White Wolf adventures, received a positive test for COVID-19 . They did not return to work then until August, i.e. after months of waiting.
This time the break was much shorter and shooting continued from yesterday evening, when the crew at the British Arborfield film studio was spotted. While none of the main cast members were present, we do know that scenes in the newly erected town had already been filmed.
The main open-air locations we expect the actors to return to are Fountains Abbey and Frensham Little Pond , where they were recently seen including Henry Cavill (Geralt), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), Eamon Farren (Cahir), Mahesh Jadu (Vilgefortz) and Lars Mikkelsen (Stregobor). We are still waiting for Joey Batey (Dandelion) to appear on the set, especially in light of the news of an interesting plot from his past that is to be woven into the plot of the new episodes.
According to the latest announcements, the production was to end in February 2021, so that the premiere could take place in the summer. At the moment, we do not know how the breaks will affect these dates and when exactly we can expect the second season of The Witcher on Netflix. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that there will be more delays of this type, as the pandemic is far from over, and the creators of the series care primarily about the health and safety of the crew .
