Както казах, сериалът ще бъде базиран на фентъзи поредицата 'Вещерът' на Анджей Сапковски. Книгите са завършени отдавна, издадени са на български и могат да бъдени намерени на книжния пазар, както и в електронен вариант в Читанка.
Освен това има и поредица игри, благодарение на които The Witcher е доста популярен бранд, ако мога да се изразя така.
В този ред на мисли, предполагам е добре да уточним, че в темата неминуемо ще се говори и за двете, сравненията ще са неизбежни, спойлерите също.
Моят източник на новини е най-вече Туитър акаунтът на Lauren S. Hissrich, която продуцира и работи върху сценария. Това, което ме провокира да пусна темата, е постът ѝ от вчера, че кастингът започва. Предупреждава, че най-вероятно ще започнат да се появяват сцени онлайн, претендиращи да са части от оригиналния сценарий - всъщност в момента се разпращат специално написани такива, единствено с идеята да илюстрират персонажите в процеса на подбор на актьорите.
Прекарвала съм часове да чета постовете ѝ и дискусиите ѝ с фенове. Много премерен, тактичен и позитивен човек. Имаме уверенията ѝ, че сериала ще се опира на книгите, че ще запази духа на славянската култура и няма да се разводнява. Конкретната информация, която дава за първи сезон е, че ще бъде 8 епизода, може би ще излезе през 2020 и ще се снима в източна Европа.
Извадих списък с описанията на персонажи, които е поствала досега. На въпросите дали това означава, че ще ги видим задължително в сериала Лорън отговаря винаги уклончиво, но според мен би трябвало, може би не всички в първи сезон. Някои от тях са ми много любими - всички джуджета например
Stoic.
Circumspect.
Balanced.
Fierce.
Soft-and-squishy-in-a-tiny-place-in-his-heart-that-he'll-never-reveal-until-maybe-the-end-and-even-then-it-will-just-be-a-hint
YENNEFER IS:
Fiery.
Proud.
Shrewd.
Contradictory.
Seeking-to-fill-a-family-sized-hole-in-her-heart-even-though-she-resents-it-and-swears-she's-just-fine-on-her-own-but-she-is-not-and-we-love-her-for-being-both-independent-and-vulnerable.
CIRI IS:
Resilient.
Relentless.
Brazen.
Growing.
She's-going-to-change-the-world-and-what-the-hell-is-she-supposed-to-do-except-be-scared-and-be-bold-and-learn-and-adapt-and-find-a-family-who-can-walk-by-her-side-no-matter-what-and-maybe-just-maybe-teach-her-the-meaning-of-love.
ROACH IS:
Ladylike.
Faithful.
Extrasensory.
Steady.
Really-annoyed-with-this-game-because-we-can’t-pretend-all-Roaches-are-the-same-so-she’d-prefer-some-singularity-and-individual-recognition-instead-of-all-being-lumped-together-by-blatantly-horsist-people.
JASKIER (!) IS:
Extravagant.
Caddish.
Loose-lipped.
Loyal.
Hides-behind-the-exterior-of-an-idiot-when-in-actuality-he-is-the-keeper-of-Geralt’s-realities-(even-if-he-exaggerates-his-own-heroics)-AND-the-truths-of-the-world-which-means-he’s-far-more-important-than-we-realize…
TRISS MERIGOLD IS:
Spunky.
Idealistic.
Insecure.
Conflicted.
Young-and-naive-and-lacking-the-confidence-of-sorceresses-which-means-she-is-ripe-for-manipulation-but-when-she-finally-transcends-the-crap-she-has-a-chance-to-be-loved-as-herself-and-not-as-"the-third-wheel-with-Yen"
CAHIR IS:
Conflicted.
Charismatic.
Haunted.
Pure of heart.
Despite-being-young-he's-like-a-relic-of-a-simpler-time-when-knights-in-shining-armor-always-won-the-girl-but-now-in-the-face-of-harsh-reality-he-must-learn-what-it-means-to-actually-be-heroic-and-brave-for-others.
REGIS IS:
Eloquent.
Ensconced.
Worldly.
Haunted.
The-worst-of-the-worst-who-transforms-into-the-best-of-the-best-or-at-least-he-strives-to-be-and-it's-the-most-incredible-journey-to-watch-as-an-evil-addicted-monster-becomes-the-essence-of-"humanity-personified"-in-the-hansa.
VILGEFORTZ IS:
Mercenary.
Conspiratorial.
Power-hungry.
Ruthless.
Handsome-as-all-get-out-which-is-important-because-(as-Geralt-says-“one-could-expect-anything-from-a-man-looking-like-this”)-he-is-the-essence-of-evil-hidden-behind-beauty-which-makes-him-very-very-dangerous.
EMHYR IS:
Imperialistic.
Ruthless.
Monarchical.
Masquerader.
Above-all-he's-a-survivor-having-spent-most-his-life-running-and-pretending-so-it's-no-wonder-he-craves-power-because-what's-more-stable-than-being-on-top-(and-what's-better-than-a-villain-whose-head-you-kinda-get.)
MILVA IS:
Saucy.
Savage.
Conciliatory.
Commonsense.
The-epitome-of-the-novels'-shades-of-grey-who-embodies-unrequited-romance-and-also-unbelievable-strength-and-also-the-skills-to-kill-and-also-the-ability-to-crusade-for-peace-and-also-and-also-and-also.
LEO BONHART IS:
Sadistic.
Ghoulish.
Ruthlessly efficient.
Hedonistic.
His-depth-lies-in-his-lack-of-depth-because-we-keep-searching-for-reason-or-redemption-and-in-fact-there-is-none-just-a-cold-brutal-soul-who-desires-to-be-colder-and-what's-more-terrifying-than-that?
YARPEN ZIGRIN IS:
Fiesty.
Fierce.
Wise.
A diplomat of the highest order.
His-gruff-demeanor-and-crude-language-belies-an-intelligent-soul-who-has-his-finger-on-the-pulse-of-the-Continent's-complicated-landscape-and-who's-well-on-his-way-to-a-life-in-politics-VOTE-FOR-YARPEN!
VESEMIR IS:
Fatherly.
Wise.
Sprightly (despite the fact that he's...)
Ancient.
Historian-and-keeper-of-secrets-and-tales-and-trials-of-the-disappearing-caste-of-witchers-who-must-face-the-fact-that-the-world-is-changing-outside-Kaer-Morhen's-walls-and-how-will-they-change-too?
PHILIPPA EILHART IS:
Austere.
Influential.
Insincere.
Poly.
The-OG-Power-Hungry-Broad-#PHB
ESKEL IS:
Scarred.
Special.
Unruffled.
Brother.
The-beating-heart-of-Kaer-Morhen-who-reminds-us-that-a-shared-history-will-always-overcome-the-distance-of-the-long-summers-and-more-importantly-that-history-is-still-worth-fighting-for.
LAMBERT IS:
Derisive.
Deadly.
Biting.
Begrudging (...ly impressed by Ciri)
As-one-of-the-younger-Witchers-he's-basically-a-bastion-for-the-future-which-is-a-lot-of-pressure-and-maybe-why-he-carries-the-weight-of-the-world-on-his-shoulders-or-maybe-he's-just-a-prick.
ESSI DAVEN IS:
Gutsy.
Astute.
Romantic.
Tragic.
Little-Eye's-role-is-small-but-her-impact-is-heartwrenchingly-enormous-because-although-he-cares-about-her-deeply-she-is-the-one-who-makes-Geralt-realize-that-anyone-who-is-not-Yen-cannot-fulfill-him-and-then-she…
TISSAIA DE VRIES IS:
Classical.
Fastidious.
Regimented.
Totalitarian.
A-study-in-contrast-because-for-all-her-strong-ideals-and-hard-edges-inside-she’s-softly-crumbling-under-the-pressure-of-keeping-it-all-together-for-her-students-who-turn-out-to-be-her-very-lifeblood.
ANGOULÊME IS:
Sharp.
(Anything but) Simple.
A phoenix from the flames.
The missing piece.
Determined-to-survive-the-shit-despite-never-being-given-the-tools-to-do-so-and-found-a-family-where-she-least-expected-but-also-found-what-it-meant-to-be-loyal-to-someone-other-than-herself
SIGISMUND DIJKSTRA IS:
Influential.
Impulsive.
Intentioned.
An Instrument.
Lowborn-but-raised-into-power-so-he-understands-both-sides-of-the-coin-and-we're-never-really-sure-which-side-he'll-turn-up-on-only-that-he'll-convince-everyone-it's-the-right-one-regardless.
BORCH THREE JACKDAWS/VILLENTRETENMERTH IS:
Perceptive.
Protective.
Merciful.
The most beautiful.
An-observer/-philosopher/-seeker-of-freedom-which-means-he-didn't-kill-just-because-he-could-but-rather-sought-to-understand-why-others-wanted-to-kill-him-which-is-EVERYTHING.
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