We were very fortunate to have gotten a chance to see The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf in order to post our reviews, and in true fashion, you can read our review without worrying about spoilers, so without further ado, let's dig in:

Right away from the beginning of the film, we can tell we’re in the world of The Witcher. It’s a dangerous, dark and magic-filled place we’ve seen before, and yet at the same time, it’s unique. We see that Vesemir is an entirely different type of Witcher. He’s brash, talkative, and suave, and we can’t help but be pulled into his story. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf takes us on a journey and has us follow Vesemir through the years, from a young boy to the story of the movie.

Vesemir serves as a guide to both welcome new fans as well as returning fans, bringing us deeper into the world with both wit and engaging storytelling. As the film plays out, time will fly by, and by the end, you’ll be wishing this was actually a series and you could press “play next episode”. Nonetheless, this film has a great story, a stellar cast of characters, and hauntingly beautiful music.

The choice to make an animated film rather than live action was interesting, considering that thus far, it’s the only spin-off/ Witcher property that’s being animated, but the medium works so well. It’s fluid, the movement flows non-stop - even in the quieter moments - and there are scenes where live action just wouldn’t have worked as well as live action with CGI. Studio Mir has a track record of making amazing animations, and they don’t disappoint. And don’t think that, just because it’s an animation, that the action will be more subdued. It’s bloody and raw and real, you’ll have no shortage of scenes to see the harsh world that the movie takes place in.

Something else that will pull you in is the music. Right from the get go you’ll be greeted with a disarming melody, and the incredible music continues throughout. There might be no ear-worm like Toss A Coin, but the music definitely hits in the right moments.

Of course, the movie is also a fascinating story, with some mystery and a lot of action. You’ll definitely get a sense for every character, and every one of them serves a purpose to further drive the story. As this is the spoiler-free review, we can’t share much, but suffice it to say that this film will pack a punch and leave you wanting more of the story, while also giving you a finite story that really helps to build the world before Geralt, and why the world in the show is as it is.

Overall, this was a very enjoyable film, and I would recommend everyone to watch it and be enthralled by the amazing story as well as the incredible animation and music.

The Anime Film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is coming out in five days! We'll get to dive deeper into the past and find out more about witchers, particularly Vesemir. To prepare us for what might come, today Netflix has released 7 new posters detailing some of the characters we'll be encountering in the movie. It's great to see the characters as well as significant objects or symbols to each one. Check out all the character posters below:

Are you excited to see the film in a few days? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below or in our forum!

The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a new spin-off of the franchise, which as we’ve reported before, will cover a period 1200 years in the psat, at the time of the first witcher ever created. Currently we knew about Laurence O’Fuarain, Sophia Brown and Michelle Yeoh having joined the project, playing Fjall, Éile and Scían, respectively. Now that principal photography has begun earlier this month, it’s time to meet some of the new cast joining, and who they will be playing.

Mirren Mack, known for The Nest, will play Merwyn

Lenny Henry, who has an extensive resume in both screen and theatre, and will also be part of the upcoming Lord of the Rings Series, has been cast in the role of Balor

Photo Credit: Matthew Joseph

Jacob Collins Levy, seen in Young Wallander, will be Eredin

Photo Credit: Vitoria Dahara

Lizzie Annis will be debuting as Zacaré

Huw Novelli, known for his many roles, including The Capture, will be playing Callan “Brother Death”

Francesca Mills of Harlots fame, has been cast in the role of Meldof

Amy Murray, who has had a wide array of short film and theatre roles, will be playing Fenrik

Photo Credit: Donagh Marnane

Nathaniel Curtis known for It’s a Sin, will play Brían

Photo Credit: David Reiss

Zach Wyatt, who has plenty of theatre credits, as well some screen roles including the upcoming Karen Pirie, will be Syndril

Photo Credit: Daniel Sutka

Dylan Moran, who has a wide variety of credits, including Black Books, has been cast in the role of Uthrok One-Nut

Photo Credit: Andy Hollingworth

We also have information about the directors of the six-part limited series: Sarah O’Gorman (Cursed, The Last Kingdom) will direct episodes 101,104 and 106, and Vicky Jewson (Close, Born of War) will direct episodes 102, 103 and 105.

We’re two weeks away from getting the new Witcher prequel film, Nightmare of the Wolf, and today Netflix released a new trailer and a poster to show us another glimpse as to what we can expect. Vesemir’s tale in the movie will include flashbacks to his childhood before becoming a witcher, where we can see that the driving force for him becoming a witcher is to never be afraid again. As an adult, the witchers are as loathed as ever, and the only purpose they serve is to get rid of the worst monsters out there, something that even in the Witcher’s 1st season we saw a lot of. Check out the poster and trailer below: