The Witcher Season 4: Filming to Wrap in October—Get the Latest Scoop!

The fourth season of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 4 entered production in April 2024. Now, a few months on, it’s time to check in with how production is going, what we know so far about season 5, and cover a new face we’ll be seeing next season.

Liam Hemsworth Debuts as Geralt of Rivia

Replacing Henry Cavill

The new season will debut Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, replacing Henry Cavill, but it will also see the return of the previous main cast: Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, Graham McTavish, Cassie Clare, Meng’er Zhang, and many more.

First Look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt

Liam Hemsworth was cast in The Witcher in late 2022, following Henry Cavill’s sudden exit, and Netflix finally released the official first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia a little earlier this year. The picture comes from a short shoot that isn’t part of Season 4 but a teaser explicitly made for promotional purposes. Entertainment Weekly was given the exclusive.

Early Pap Photos

That wasn’t our very first look, though. Some time prior, we had a very decent look at Liam Hemsworth in full costume via paparazzi photos. The photos come from Metro and Redanian Intelligence, where Liam Hemsworth and others were captured on camera filming The Witcher Season 4. There’s a full gallery of photos over there, so do take a look! If you choose to, you’ll also see Anya Chalotra’s Yennefer appearing at the same location, but whether she was part of the same scene is unclear.

The scene in question reenacted the previous season’s iconic fight between Geralt and Vilgefortz. They reshot that scene to make it part of Liam’s introduction as Geralt, told by an unreliable narrator with some details altered, particularly the armor. Season 4 will possibly be the “true” version of how that happened.

Introducing Laurence Fishburne as Regis

A Beloved Character

Next up, we have the very first look at Laurence Fishburne as Regis, the fan-favorite barber-surgeon who is also a vampire. For many, Regis will be known for the acclaimed The Witcher 3 expansion Blood & Wine.

The Witcher Season 4 On-Set Photos

Fishburne was photographed at Waverley Abbey, England, where The Witcher Season 4 was filming a large sequence from the books where Geralt, Regis, and the rest of the group are at a refugee camp where religious fanatics threatened to burn a woman at the stake. That’s where Regis steps in and has one of his big moments, which we won’t spoil here.

Ciri’s New Outfit and The Rats

Freya Allan as Ciri

Another set of photos obtained by Redanian Intelligence shows Freya Allan as Ciri along with her companions, The Rats, played by Ben Radcliffe, Christelle Elwin, Aggy K. Adams, Fabian McCallum, Juliette Alexandra, and Connor Crawford. At the end of Season 3, Ciri meets these six teenage bandits and introduces herself to them as Falka. In Season 4, she becomes a member of their team. As such, she gets involved in such things as armed robbery.

Robbery Scene

In particular, Freya Allan was photographed filming Ciri and the Rats robbing a carriage of a baron’s daughter, which is also a scene from the books. Another photo from a previous filming day shows clearly The Rats themselves.

New Nilfgaardian Armor

Costume Changes

Back to Waverley Abbey, we have a new set of Nilfgaardian armor again. First, we had them all black in Season 1, but they sparked quite a bit of controversy, so for Seasons 2 and 3, The Witcher introduced different versions, looking more medieval, albeit more golden than black. Now, they are all black again.

Chaos at the Refugee Camp

This is part of the same sequence mentioned above, with Geralt, Regis, Jaskier, and the rest of Geralt’s Hansa. Shortly after Regis has his big moment, Nilfgaard attacks the refugee camp and all turns to chaos, resulting in our heroes losing track of each other.

Jack Myers Joins The Cast

New Faces

We can confirm that Jack Myers has joined The Witcher Season 4 in a role we believe is a codename by the name of River. Myers was most recently seen in Masters of the Air for Apple TV+ and previously appeared in Netflix Originals The Crown, White Lines, and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Myers is also cast in an upcoming untitled Marvel film.

New Cast Members

Here are the new cast members of The Witcher Season 4, both revealed officially as well as those uncovered by Redanian Intelligence:

• Laurence Fishburne as Regis
• Sharlto Copley as Leo Bonhart
• Danny Woodburn as Zoltan Chivay
• Linden Porco as Percival Schuttenbach
• James Purefoy as Stefan Skellen
• Clive Russell as Stribog
• Eve Ridley as Nimue
• Audrey Kattan as Beata
• Miles Jovian in an unknown role
• Edmund Kingsley in an unknown role

Production Timeline

Filming Schedule

Season 4 of The Witcher is filming until late October 2024 (we’re told it’ll be wrapped up on October 31st), with Season 5’s production following shortly after.

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Conclusion

With a new Geralt, fresh characters, and gripping storylines, Season 4 of The Witcher promises to be a thrilling addition to the series. Keep an eye out for the official release and more exciting updates as we get closer to the premiere.

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