Netflix's The Witcher season 3 with Henry Cavill pauses filming.

COVID strikes again.

Henry Cavill's The Witcher, which is currently filming season three, has paused production for now.

In a statement (via Hollywood Reporter), Netflix said that filming had "paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so". No other details were shared by the streaming platform.

The show, which already boasts a pretty sizable ensemble cast, is adding a bunch of actors for season 3.
Back in April, it was confirmed that stars including The Flash's Robbie Amell, Marvel's Meng'er Zhang, and Fleabag's Hugh Skinner were joining the cast, while earlier this month, the likes of The Lure's Michalina Olszanska and Carnival Row's Ryan Hayes were revealed for the new season.

Showrunner Lauren S Hissrich previously spoke to Digital Spy about Ciri's sexuality, saying that the third season is also going to explore it more.

"That's something that I would say is hinted at in the books but you never really get into what is her sexuality, and we start to delve into that more as well," she explained, while suggesting that LGBTQ+ character Philippa Eilhart will have a bigger role.
One of the things that I think that we try very hard to do with The Witcher is show that fantasy is for everyone, and represents everyone.

"I found, historically, that a lot of fantasy was written by men, for men. And so it was really interesting coming into this world as a woman, and saying, 'OK, we have these amazing books that have these really strong female characters or queer characters'."

The synopsis for the third season, which began filming in April, confirms that Geralt and Yennefer take Ciri into hiding following the events of season 2.
"Entrusted with Ciri's magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl's untapped powers," the plot summary adds.

"Instead, they discover they've landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line or risk losing each other forever."

The Witcher seasons 1-2 are now streaming on Netflix.
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