'The Witcher' season 2 halts production after multiple crew members test Covid positive

Netflix original series Witcher has garnered much attention with just its first season. It has been renewed for a second part which is currently under development but has been facing problems due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. w shooting on project has been halted following positive COVID-19 tests.

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Witcher season 2 halts production after four positive COVID-19 Tests

Deline has recently reported that Witcher season 2 has paused production in United Kingdom. It is because four crew members have tested positive for COVID-19. Netflix will carry out an isolated round of testing of everyone involved in show. people who have contacted virus have been quarantined and are t among le cast.

Series creator, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich also provided an update through her Twitter handle. She thanked everyone for ir love and support in this unprecedented time. showrunner mentioned that everyone is okay. She stated that y will be resuming work soon.

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This is second time when Witcher season 2 has stopped production due to positive COVID-19 case. Earlier in March, Game of Thrones fame Kristofer Hivju was tested positive for virus. He will be joining series as a new member in upcoming part. That pause stretched to mid-August as UK went into lockdown over spring.

Witcher season 2 started shooting in London in early 2020. It was on a hiatus for two weeks in March due to coronavirus outbreak. series resumed filming in August 2020, after a long halt for around five months. It is expected to extend into early 2021.

series will continue from where first season left. It will go ahe with Geralt of Rivia taking on responsibility of Ciri and facing new challenges as monster slayer.  Witcher season 2 plot details and release date has t been anunced yet by Netflix.

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Witcher season 2 cast and characters

Season 2 of Witcher cast has Henry Cavill, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra reprising ir roles as Geralt of Rivia, Cirilla “Ciri”, and Yennefer of Vengerberg respectively. Games of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju will join franchise as Nivellen, along with Kim Bodnia (Killing Eve) as Geralt's Witcher mentor, Vesemir and Paul Bullion (Peaky Blinders) as Lambert, one of Geralt’s Witcher pal. Previously, Thue Ersted Rasmussen dropped out from role of Eskel due to rescheduling conflicts. w, Basil Eidenbenz will portray Eskel in  Witcher season 2. cast also includes Agnes Bjorn as Vereena, Aisha Fabienne Ross ( Danish Girl) as Lydia, Mecia Simson as Francesca and Yasen Atour (Young Wallender) as Coen.