The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

***The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf*** is an anime film produced by Studio Mir and released by Netflix on August 23, 2021.

The majority of the timeline is set during 1165 and focuses on Vesemir's life as he follows the Path.

## Synopsis

*Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.*

## Summary

The movie opens with the ride of a carriage through a dark winter forest with the young boy Sugo singing a gloomy song. Inside the carriage are his three frightened sisters. The carriage has to stop the ride as Sugo needs to step out to relieve himself. His father protectively is keeping watch with a lantern, but suddenly they are all under attack by thorny vines. Only Sugo can flee from the bloody massacre. A Witcher (Vesemir) appears and picks up the fight with the monster that turns out to be a Leshy. Vesemir finally can kill the Leshy with Igni but the dying creature speaks to him in Ellylon: *"Garean bhaedh aip me vhoelynath."* After the Leshen's death, these words come as a whisper from the forest, too.

Sugo somehow reached safety and speaks at the court of King Dagread and in front of the sorceress Tetra Gilcrest about the horrible events. The sorceress assumes there is some evilness brewing in Kaer Morhen which needs to be eliminated. However, a supporter of the Witcher's cause turns out to be Lady Zerbst.

## Cast

* Vesemir ... Theo James
* Lady Zerbst ... Mary McDonnell
* Tetra ... Lara Pulver
* Deglan ... Graham McTavish
* Filavandrel ... Tom Canton
* Young Vesemir ... David Errigo Jr.
* Illyana/Nobelwoman ... Jennifer Hale
* Kitsu/Boy ... Kari Wahlgren
* Luka/Skogar ... Matt Yang King
* Sven/Nobleman ... Darryl Kurylo
* Lord Carlisle/Reidrich ... Keith Ferguson
* Young Luka ... Jennie Kwan
* Young Sven ... AJ LoCascio
* Tomas ... Michaela Dietz
* Young Remus ... David Errigo Jr.
* Young Boy (Geralt) ... Harry Hissrich
* King Dagread/Nobleman ... Adam Croasdell
* Handsome Knight/Vendor/Bevin ... Nolan North
* Midwife/Priestess ... Samia Mounts
* Sugo ... Luke Youngblood
* Sisters ... Ry Chase
* Leshy ... Steve Blum
* Creatures ... De Bradley Baker

**Additional cast:** Sara Cravens, JP Karliak, Andrew Morgado, Fred Tatasciore, Courtenay Taylor, Abby Trott.

"Monstrum's Lullaby" Song written by Beau DeMayo and Brian

Performed by Brian D'Oliveira and Luke Youngblood

## Production

***The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf*** was announced by Netflix on 22 January 2020 as a new project by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Beau DeMayo. It is now a feature animation movie by "Studio Mir", the Korean animation studio, which already was responsible for "The Legend of Korra" and "Voltron: Legendary Defender".

* A Netflix Tweet from January 30, 2020, revealed, the animated movie will focus on Vesemir's story.

## Details

* **Produced by:** Studio Mir
* **Co-Executive Producer:** Han Kwang II
* **Line Producer:** Kim Erin Eunsung, Choi Co Un
* **Associate Producer:** Lee Seung Wook
* **Casting & Voice Director:** Meredith Layne, CSA
* **Music:** Brian D'Oliveira
* Title logo sequence by: PLATIGE FILMS
* **Release date:** 23 August, 2021
* **Run time:** 1h 23min
* **Age rating:** 18

## References

* Redanian Intelligence
* Concept art/Studio Mir Tweets