The Netflix bet will have very unpleasant things to see and break with the typical medieval aesthetic, according to the supervisor of special effects.
As if waiting until December 20, the day of its premiere, was not getting long enough, information continues to arrive on the series The Witcher that Netflix is preparing. This time they are statements that further increase our desire to see what the final result is. And it is that according to Julian Parry, mainly responsible for the visual effects of the series, it leans more towards horror than towards fantasy. It puts aside the typical medieval aesthetic and focuses on the most horrible aspects of European folklore.
"I definitely think it's more focused on horror. We're leaving fantasy out of this. I can honestly say it's not the fantastic type. I mean, it's fantasy but in the sense of horror. For example, it happens with Striga (a condemned woman to live like a monster for a curse), which looks twisted and very unpleasant to watch, "Parry said in an interview for SFX magazine. Two of the main reasons why this decision has been taken, distanced from the great battles of the genre, seem to be in the budget and logistics. "Nilfgaard's armies cannot be there because there are more than 10,000 people in them. The same goes for temerios and cintranos. Armies cannot physically exist on the set," said Parry.
As we said, the series will arrive on Netflix on December 20, will consist of 8 episodes around the hour of duration and aspires to be the relay of Game of Thrones. A goal that also watch the series of Watchmen and Dark Matter, HBO, and the series on The Lord of the Rings prepared by Amazon Prime Video. In any case, the creators of The Witcher are optimistic, to the point that, according to their showrunner, they have already planned up to seven seasons.
