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    “The Witcher: Blood Origin” Gets First Big Casting News

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerJanuary 25, 2021Updated:May 31, 2026No Comments
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    Sounds like we’ve got our first bit of “The Witcher” prequel series “The Witcher: Blood Origin” casting news from streaming giant Netflix!

    Announced this morning, Jodie Turner-Smith (“The Last Ship,” “Nightflyers“) will be starring in the series as Éile, a fierce warrior with the voice of a goddess.

    🐺 WITCHER NEWS ALERT 🐺

    The first cast for The Witcher: Blood Origin has been announced. Jodie Turner-Smith will play Éile, a fierce warrior with the voice of a goddess.

    The limited series will tell the story of the first Witcher prototype and the Conjunction of the Spheres. pic.twitter.com/wTltgArMW7

    — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 25, 2021

    “Blood Origin” is set roughly 1,500 years before “The Witcher,” and will chronicle the creation and prototyping of the very first Witcher, as well as the actual conjunction of the spheres.

    Éile is described as an “elite warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess,” who has left her clan and position as Queen’s guardian to follow her heart as a nomadic musician. A grand reckoning on the continent forces her to return to the way of the blade in her quest for vengeance and redemption.

    Jodie Turner-Smith, “Nightflyers” photo courtesy of SYFY / NBCUniversal

    This isn’t the only spinoff Netflix is working on, either. There will also be “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,” an animated tale about Witcher Vesemir, mentor to Henry Cavill‘s Geralt of Rivia.

    We’ll let you know what else we hear about casting, possible production start, and when the next season of “The Witcher” will hit Netflix. Season 1 is available to stream now.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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