Henry Cavill is making a return to television with a starring role in a new Netflix series called The Witcher. The series is based on the fantasy saga of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.
On the fantasy series, Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together. Known collectively as the Witcher Saga, Sapkowski’s eight novels and story collections center on “witchers” – hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle deadly monsters. The books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have since spawned a major video game franchise.
This marks a return to television for Cavill, for whom one of the first big roles was on the Showtime series The Tudors. The actor has since been focused on features films and is best known for his role of Clark Kent / Superman, in Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Cavill is also enjoying a pretty great summer with a role in Mission: Impossible – Fallout which has grossed over $649 million worldwide.
