Michelle Yeoh, Sophia Brown, and Laurence O’Fuarain take middle stage within the trailer revealed at CCXP.
CCXP, Brazil’s epic popular culture competition has returned as an in-person occasion this 12 months, and as one of many largest fan conventions on the earth, all the main studios have flocked to Saō Paulo to rejoice the extremely anticipated reveals and flicks on the horizon. While lots of the tasks being showcased at CCXP this weekend maintain launch dates in 2023, Netflix is previewing a collection we’ll get to see in only a few quick weeks. Netflix’s star-studded The Witcher prequel collection, The Witcher: Blood Origin, is ready to debut on Christmas day, and right now at CCXP, the streamer revealed the complete trailer for the upcoming collection and boy is it crammed to the brim with thrilling content material.
The new trailer reveals the Elven kingdom on the peak of its glory earlier than it turned overrun by males and monsters. In line with the earlier teases we have gotten in regards to the collection, the trio of Scían (Michelle Yeoh), Éile (Sophia Brown), and Fjall (Laurence O’Fuarain) take middle stage within the new trailer as we lastly dive right into a bit of every of their tales. Éile and Fjall are a pair of warriors, each estranged from their opposing clans. In the brand new footage, these two are giving off unbelievable enemies-to-lovers vibes that can have you ever eagerly awaiting Blood Origin‘s debut. Meanwhile, Scían is a sword grasp and the final of her sort. We additionally be taught that these three will likely be joined by 4 different warriors in a voiceover from Minnie Driver’s Seanchaí as every new participant is launched as a part of the group “certain collectively to battle an unstoppable empire.”
What is The Witcher: Blood Origin about?
The Witcher: Blood Origin is a prequel collection that takes place 1200 years earlier than the occasions of Netflix’s The Witcher. Per the present’s official synopsis, Blood Origin tells “a story lost to time — exploring the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal Conjunction of the Spheres when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one.” Both the unique collection and the upcoming prequel are primarily based on the favored PlayStation online game franchise of the identical title. While The Witcher tells an unique story set in the identical time interval because the video games, The Witcher: Blood Origin is ready to discover the wealthy basis and lore that the central collection is constructed upon.
Who is in The Witcher: Blood Origin?
As revealed within the new trailer, the upcoming restricted collection will function an look from Joey Batey who will likely be reprising his position as Jaskier. In addition to Batey, Driver, Brown, Yeoh, and O’Fuarain, The Witcher: Blood Origin stars Mirren Mack as Princess Merwyn, Lenny Henry as Chief Sage Balor, Francesca Mills as Meldof, Huw Novelli as Brother Death, and Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis will play a pair of celestial twin sages named Syndril and Zacaré.
The supporting forged for the restricted collection consists of Amy Murray as chief sage Balor’s apprentice Fenrik, Mark Rowley as King Alvitir, Daniel Fathers and Faoileann Cunningham as clan chieftain Osfar and his daughter Ryl. Kim Adis will likely be Merwyn’s handmaid Ket, Nathaniel Curtis portrays Brían, and Dylan Moran is Uthrok One-Nut. Finally, Ella Schrey-Yeats portrays the younger prophet Ithlinne and Claire Cooper will play her mom Aevenien.
The Witcher: Blood Origin arrives on Netflix on December 25, 2022. Check out the brand new trailer down beneath.
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