Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Archives

Thanks to this, I now have enough money for the rent." Image: Netflix While the TV adaptation from Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was initially received with universal praise from fans and critics alike with the Henry Cavill-starred series, there's been significant criticism of the deviations, especially with Cavill's third and final season as it paved the way to[...]

Thankfully, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is here to offer up some prime intel on what her team's been working on during the COVID-19 lockdown First thing viewers should know? Hissrich's a really big fan of the new witchers coming aboard this season (including Kristofer Hivju's Nivellen) and their connection to Geralt's (Cavill) backstory: "Probably my[...]

Sophie Holland and her casting team have once again found the very best people to embody these characters, and in the hands of these accomplished directors, we're excited to see these new stories come to life." – Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Showrunner/Executive Producer Stephen Surjik (Netflix's The Umbrella Academy) has been tapped to direct the season's first two[...]

Sophie Holland and her casting team have once again found the very best people to embody these characters, and in the hands of these accomplished directors, we're excited to see these new stories come to life." – Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Showrunner/Executive Producer Stephen Surjik (Netflix's The Umbrella Academy) has been tapped to direct the season's first two[...]

Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is also thinking "second season", offering viewers some insights on what they can expect during a sitdown with Vulture (which you can read in its entirety here). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLZgpMtB6mU&t=8sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Writing the Witcher with Andrzej Sapkowski and Lauren Hissrich | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLZgpMtB6mU&t=8s) Here are some of the highlights: ●[...]

Here's your first look at Roach! #TheWitcher pic.twitter.com/Ll3LWtWcg7 — NX (@NXOnNetflix) July 16, 2019 Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski, the upcoming fantasy series features Cavill's Geralt wielding some serious steel of his own as he struggles to survive and find his place in a[...]

Be introduced to the world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified. The Witcher stars Henry Cavill (Justice League) as Geralt, Anya Cholatra (The ABC Murders) as Yennefer, Freya Allan (Into the Badlands) as Ciri, Jodhi May (Game of Thrones)[...]

Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski, the upcoming fantasy series features Cavill's Geralt wielding some serious steel of his own as he struggles to survive and find his place in a world where the monsters he hunts can be far less dangerous than[...]

Earlier today, Netflix revealed the casting for The Witcher two lead female characters Ciri and Yennefer, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra. Series showrunner and head writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Daredevil, The Defenders) spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the casting news, and the seemingly never-ending 'fan backlash' regarding the upcoming series. *** The Hollywood Reporter: This was an intensive casting process[...]

It was announced earlier this year (way back in May) that Netflix was going to be doing their own adaptation of "The Witcher". Variety says that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has been named as showrunner and writer for Netflix's series.  No stranger to working with the stream service studio, her previous credits include The Defenders and Daredevil, as[...]