Whereas selling his new venture, an animated X-Males collection with the working title X-Males ’97, Beau DeMayo contrasted it to his former job as a author on The Witcher, saying “a number of the writers weren’t [fans] or actively disliked the books and video games (even actively mocking the supply materials),” and that “It’s a must to respect the work earlier than you are allowed so as to add to its legacy.”
Followers of The Witcher books who’re disenchanted with the Netflix adaptation’s dealing with of its supply materials, in addition to followers of the brand new adaptation who’re upset that Henry Cavill is leaving the present after season 3, used this as ammunition to assault showrunner Lauren Hissrich on social media. On Instagram (opens in new tab), the place she posted a trailer for the prequel collection The Witcher: Blood Origin, they known as her a “Trash author” and accused her of mocking the books.
“I’ve by no means mocked the books,” Hissrich patiently replied. “The books are my complete livelihood, I’ve a fantastic relationship with Mr. Sapkowski, and writers rooms are sacred and protected and — greater than something — supportive areas. Do not consider all the things you learn.”
After a commenter repeated Beau DeMayo’s remark, Hissrich responded, “I’ve nice respect for Beau, and the episodes he wrote! The striga episode is one in all my favorites. He wrote the one the place individuals got here to Kaer Morhen and Eskel died, which had loads of backlash, however he was courageous in telling the story he needed to inform. It takes loads of balls to do this. I respect that.”
Different writers at the moment engaged on The Witcher additionally responded to DeMayo’s feedback on Twitter. Javier Grillo-Marxuach (opens in new tab) stated “the rumors are false” and that there was “no ‘hate’ of the supply materials in any respect.” Matt D’Ambrosio (opens in new tab) responded extra bluntly, calling them “an entire mess of lies from an ex-writer of the present.”
Blood Origin, most of which is about 1,200 years earlier than Geralt’s time, will debut on December 23. The Witcher Season 3 will observe in summer time, 2023, and might be Cavill’s final as Geralt earlier than he is changed by Liam Hemsworth.