Henry Cavill's 'The Witcher' returning with season 2 in December

The much-awaited second season of 'The Witcher', starring Henry Cavill in the lead, will premier on December 17. The announcement was made during the first-ever WitcherCon, a virtual event that deep dives into the making of 'The Witcher' games, live-action series and anime films.
The event also featured a number of interactive panels with cast of the hit series, including Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Mimi M Khayisa and Paul Bullion.
The show is based on the book series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. It tells the adventures of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia and his run-ins with enemies and deadly creatures. The upcoming season will see Geralt protecting Ciri (Allan) at his childhood home in the hopes of keeping the young princess safe from the great powers within herself.
New cast members include Adjoa Andoh, Kim Bodnia, Cassie Clare, Liz Carr, Graham McTavish, Kevin Doyle, Simon Callow and Chris Fulton.
Filming on season two had started in February 2020, but came to a halt soon due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production resumed in August 2020, but was halted again in November due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases. It finally wrapped up production in April this year.

During the event, an anime movie from the franchise was also announced.
Titled 'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf', the movie will focus on Vesemir, a young witcher who escaped a life of poverty to slay monsters for money. It will release on an OTT platform on August 23.