The Witcher is about to bring yet another spinoff of one of The Rats in the show. Makers announce it being in preproduction.

Despite Fans Disappointment Over Henry Cavill&#8217;s Exit and &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Spinoff, Productions Begins Shoot for &#8216;Rats&#8217;

The Witcher is one of the most streamed and liked series on Netflix. From books
to video games and a blockbuster Netflix show, the story has come a long way.
Fans of the show loved it when Henry Cavill played Geralt of Rivia, and the show
helped him gain a different level of popularity.

> A new report suggests the next live-action spinoff of Netflix's The Witcher
> will center on the controversial gang of misfits known in Andrzej Sapkowski's
> novels as The Rats.https://t.co/HAmqCRFSQ0 [https://t.co/HAmqCRFSQ0]
> pic.twitter.com/Us08yovzn2 [https://t.co/Us08yovzn2]
> 
> — Comic Book Resources (@CBR) November 27, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/CBR/status/1596870211055280128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



 

The third season of the show will be out soon. While the fans were preparing for
it, they got a much bigger shock. While all of this was going on, the show’s
creators announced yet another The Rats spinoff. But what is it all about?

ALSO READ: ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Will Bring The Plot of Ciri And The Rats to
Life, Casts Actors For The Controversial Storyline
[https://netflixjunkie.com/the-witcher-season-3-will-bring-the-plot-of-ciri-and-the-rats-to-life-casts-actors-for-the-controversial-storyline/]


WHAT IS THE RATS SPINOFF FROM THE WITCHER ALL ABOUT?

While the fans were all excited for the first spinoff of the show, The Witcher:
Blood Origin, which is releasing in December, they are barely happy with The
Rats spinoff news. Moreover, the makers have said that Rats is already in the
pre-production stage.

Regarding the plot, it is unclear whether it will be an origin story with a new
cast or it will feature Ciri portrayed by Freya Allan.

> ‘Rats’ Spinoff of #TheWitcher
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWitcher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Now in
> Pre-Production with New Showrunner and in a New
> Locationhttps://t.co/GsWNpQKdjo [https://t.co/GsWNpQKdjo]
> 
> — Redanian Intelligence: The Witcher (@RedanianIntel) November 28, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/RedanianIntel/status/1597297194314657792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



For those who do not know, the Rats are an infamous group of misfits in the
show. Initially, seasons 3 and 4 of the show were going to feature them. But now
the showrunners have decided to create their own spinoff.

According to Redanian Intelligence
[https://redanianintelligence.com/2022/11/28/rats-witcher-spinoff-now-in-pre-production-with-new-showrunner/],
a main longtime member of The Witcher’s writing team, Haily Hall is the
showrunner for The Rats. Yet, Lauren Hissrich is still anticipated to
participate, but as an executive producer, similar to Blood Origin, for which
Declan de Barra serves as a showrunner.

> The next spinoff that will bridge the gap between #TheWitcher
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWitcher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] S3 and
> S4 is in active development and it will be about The
> Rats🐀https://t.co/tbHgQx2LoN [https://t.co/tbHgQx2LoN]
> 
> — Redanian Intelligence: The Witcher (@RedanianIntel) November 27, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/RedanianIntel/status/1596912401794072576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Coming to the main series, Henry Cavill
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill] is leaving the show, and Liam
Hemsworth is the one replacing him. Cavill, who himself was a huge fan of the
books and the video games, was majorly loved by fans and critics in the role of
Geralt of Rivia. When he announced his replacement, fans were angered, and they
have been constantly bashing the show makers since then.

> How @WitcherNetflix [https://twitter.com/witchernetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> switch from Henry Cavill to @LiamHemsworth
> [https://twitter.com/LiamHemsworth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] could impact demand
> for the show — and its stars (Charts) https://t.co/maVqmZiaXM
> [https://t.co/maVqmZiaXM]
> 
> — TheWrap (@TheWrap) November 21, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/1594823652599812096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Meanwhile, Blood Origins is set to start streaming on Netflix from December 2nd.

ALSO READ: Can ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Set The Ground To Fix Yennifer’s Story?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/coming-soon-can-the-witcher-season-3-set-the-ground-to-fix-yennifers-story/]

Where do you stand when it comes to The Rats? Are you excited about it?

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The Witcher is one of the most streamed and liked series on Netflix. From books to video games and a blockbuster Netflix show, the story has come a long way. Fans of the show loved it when Henry Cavill played Geralt of Rivia, and the show helped him gain a different level of popularity.
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A new report suggests the next live-action spinoff of Netflix&#39;s The Witcher will center on the controversial gang of misfits known in Andrzej Sapkowski&#39;s novels as The Rats.<a href="https://t.co/HAmqCRFSQ0">https://t.co/HAmqCRFSQ0</a> <a href="https://t.co/Us08yovzn2">pic.twitter.com/Us08yovzn2</a>
&mdash; Comic Book Resources (@CBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBR/status/1596870211055280128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The third season of the show will be out soon. While the fans were preparing for it, they got a much bigger shock. While all of this was going on, the show&#8217;s creators announced yet another The Rats spinoff. But what is it all about?
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/the-witcher-season-3-will-bring-the-plot-of-ciri-and-the-rats-to-life-casts-actors-for-the-controversial-storyline/" rel="bookmark">‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Will Bring The Plot of Ciri And The Rats to Life, Casts Actors For The Controversial Storyline</a>
<h2>What is The Rats spinoff from The Witcher all about?</h2>
While the fans were all excited for the first spinoff of the show, The Witcher: Blood Origin, which is releasing in December, they are barely happy with The Rats spinoff news. Moreover, the makers have said that Rats is already in the pre-production stage.
Regarding the plot, it is unclear whether it will be an origin story with a new cast or it will feature Ciri portrayed by Freya Allan.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
‘Rats’ Spinoff of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWitcher?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheWitcher</a> Now in Pre-Production with New Showrunner and in a New Location<a href="https://t.co/GsWNpQKdjo">https://t.co/GsWNpQKdjo</a>
&mdash; Redanian Intelligence: The Witcher (@RedanianIntel) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedanianIntel/status/1597297194314657792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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For those who do not know, the Rats are an infamous group of misfits in the show. Initially, seasons 3 and 4 of the show were going to feature them. But now the showrunners have decided to create their own spinoff.
According to <a href="https://redanianintelligence.com/2022/11/28/rats-witcher-spinoff-now-in-pre-production-with-new-showrunner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Redanian Intelligence</a>, a main longtime member of The Witcher&#8217;s writing team, Haily Hall is the showrunner for The Rats. Yet, Lauren Hissrich is still anticipated to participate, but as an executive producer, similar to Blood Origin, for which Declan de Barra serves as a showrunner.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
The next spinoff that will bridge the gap between <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWitcher?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheWitcher</a> S3 and S4 is in active development and it will be about The Rats🐀<a href="https://t.co/tbHgQx2LoN">https://t.co/tbHgQx2LoN</a>
&mdash; Redanian Intelligence: The Witcher (@RedanianIntel) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedanianIntel/status/1596912401794072576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Coming to the main series, <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill">Henry Cavill</a> is leaving the show, and Liam Hemsworth is the one replacing him. Cavill, who himself was a huge fan of the books and the video games, was majorly loved by fans and critics in the role of Geralt of Rivia. When he announced his replacement, fans were angered, and they have been constantly bashing the show makers since then.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
How <a href="https://twitter.com/witchernetflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WitcherNetflix</a> switch from Henry Cavill to <a href="https://twitter.com/LiamHemsworth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LiamHemsworth</a> could impact demand for the show &#8212; and its stars (Charts) <a href="https://t.co/maVqmZiaXM">https://t.co/maVqmZiaXM</a>
&mdash; TheWrap (@TheWrap) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/1594823652599812096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, Blood Origins is set to start streaming on Netflix from December 2nd.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/coming-soon-can-the-witcher-season-3-set-the-ground-to-fix-yennifers-story/" rel="bookmark">Can ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Set The Ground To Fix Yennifer’s Story?</a>
Where do you stand when it comes to The Rats? Are you excited about it?

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