Netflix did themselves dirty and accidentally leaked the release date of their own show, The Witcher.
Luckily, they deleted the Twitter post almost immediately, but that’s still not quick enough for eagle-eyed fans.
The streaming giant tweeted a list of shows alongside side the number of sleep before their releases, and next to The Witcher was lucky number 97.
Assuming the tweet was actually accurate, we only have to wait until 17 December to finally see Henry Cavill flick his platinum blonde wolf locks.
Most of the other release dates on the list were already known, but Netflix was adamant to keep quiet about the new fantasy drama.
Even if the post was accurate, there’s a chance Netflix may change the release date again just to keep it under wraps.
Fans have been wildly excited for the pilot to air, especially after cast member Anya Chalotra – who plays the witch Yennifer – bravely claimed The Witcher will be just as big and successful as Game of Thrones.
The stotng following of the original books and subsequent video games should mean the writers and producers took care in making the perfect drama for diligent fans.
We don’t want to relive what happened with Eragon, do we?
Anya spoke at San-Diego Comic-Con about the arrival of the show and said: ‘[The Witcher blowing up like Game of Thrones] means my life would blow up as well, wouldn’t it?
‘Yeah. You know, I’m taking it moment to moment and this already has been very overwhelming. It’s very scary.’
Very little has been disclosed about the adaption, but we do know that the The Witcher’s first season will consist of eight episodes.
Joining Anya and Henry in the cast are Ripper Street’s MyAnna Buring as the sorceress Tissaia de Vries and Freya Alan as the Princess Ciri, who plays a significant role in both the books and video games, so expect her to feature heavily.
As for Anya’s own character Yennifer, she’s touted as Geralt’s true love, and a mighty sorceress in her own right. So expect the actress and a certain Mr Cavill to be sharing a lot of time together on-screen.
The Witcher looks like it will be coming to Netflix on December 17, but watch this space…
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