All good things must come to an end. Netflix revealed in a press release on Thursday that The Wizard The fifth season was greenlit and will also serve as a conclusion to the fantasy drama.
According to the press release, seasons 4 and 5, the first of which began production in the United Kingdom, will film back-to-back and adapt Andrzej Sapkowski’s final three books. The Wizard series: Baptism of fire, The Swallow Towerand lady of the lake.
Liam Hemsworth will replace Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt of Rivia. Hemsworth’s involvement was highlighted in a statement from showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.
“It is with great pride that we begin filming our penultimate season of The Wizard with a stellar cast, including some exciting new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia,” he said. “We are delighted to be able to bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion. It wouldn’t be our show if we didn’t push our family of characters to the absolute limit; Stay tuned to see how the story ends.”
In January, the streamer announced that Laurence Fishburne would also be joining the Season 4 ensemble as Regis.
“I am very excited to join the cast and look forward to exploring the wonderful world of The Wizard“Fishburne said in a statement at the time.
In addition to Hemsworth and Fishburne, the cast includes Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, Eamon Farren and Anna Shaffer.
The upcoming season 4 takes place “after the shocking, continent-altering events that close season three” and will follow Geralt (Hemsworth), Yennefer (Chalotra), and Ciri (Allan), “who are faced with navigating the war.” . Devastated continent and its many demons separated from each other,” according to Netflix.
“If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they will have a chance to survive the baptism of fire and find each other again,” the motto continues.
The Wizard Seasons 1-3 are streaming on Netflix.
