A brand new slate of “full-cast audio dramas” based mostly on Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher books is ready to launch in 2026 and 2027. Beginning with Crossroads of Ravens, Sapkowski’s newest Witcher novel and a prequel following an 18-year-old Geralt of Rivia, which is out now.
Fairly than a standard audiobook constructed round a single narrator, the brand new manufacturing makes use of an ensemble solid alongside unique music and sound design to deliver Sapkowski’s world to life.
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The solid contains Sam Stafford as Younger Geralt, Richard Armitage as Preston Holt, Clare Corbett as Nenneke, Tom Alexander as Artamon of Asguth, Peter Kenny because the narrator, amongst others.
That is solely the start as properly, with the writer planning to work by way of the remaining of Sapkowski’s Witcher saga over the following two years. The Final Want and Sword of Future are scheduled to observe in November 2026, earlier than the remaining rolls out throughout 2027.
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The “Full-Cast” format that has been gaining appreciable traction throughout audiobooks in recent times. There have already been varied diversifications for franchises like Alien, Sandman, and Murderer’s Creed, to call a number of.
GraphicAudio has constructed a whole enterprise round what it describes as ‘a film in your thoughts’, with its dramatized Fourth Wing adaptations bringing collectively full-casts, narration, sound results, and unique music.
Amazon has additionally seen comparable success with its full-cast diversifications of the Harry Potter collection starring some massive names like Hugh Laurie, Michelle Gomez, Keira Knightley, Invoice Nighy, and Equipment Harrington, amongst lots of others.
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The Witcher’s transfer into full-cast audio is simply as notable, given simply what number of completely different interpretations of Sapkowski’s world exist already.
As many followers will possible already bear in mind, the fantasy books have already impressed globally profitable video video games and TV collection, alongside varied animated movies, comics, and extra.
Now, with the brand new audiobooks, followers are getting one other approach expertise Geralt’s adventures by way of a very completely different set of performances.
There is definitely no scarcity of different Witcher initiatives on the horizon, both.
CD Projekt Crimson’s The Witcher 3: Remastered is because of arrive on September 29, whereas the shock Songs of the Previous growth is deliberate for subsequent yr. The Witcher 4 is at present concentrating on 2028, with Ciri taking up as the sport’s primary protagonist.
Netflix’s live-action adaptation can also be heading into its fifth and closing season, now anticipated in 2027 after a supposed delay.
Then there’s the creator’s subsequent Witcher novel, which Sapkowski has confirmed is already underway and is concentrating on for completion in 2027.
He has additionally informed IGN in a latest interview that he’s contemplating writing much more quick tales, and prompt that there’s nonetheless lots of room to discover Geralt’s early life following Crossroads of Ravens.
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