The Witcher showrunner goes on Twitter hiatus after backlash from fans
By Chanel Malik
The Witcher is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming Netflix programs but the recent backlash faced by the program’s showrunner has led to some concerns regarding the future of its production.
As reported by GameSpot, Lauren S. Hissrich announced on Monday, Sept. 10 that she would be taking a break from the Twitter in order to “read less and write more”. In her final post, she added she found Twitter to be both “amazing and enlightening” in regards to both the love and hate she receives as the executive producer of The Witcher.
The backlash in question relates to an issue to which the Polish community, in particular, have taken offense to, which surrounds the casting of character Ciri. Allegedly, Hissrich is looking specifically for “young women of color” to play the role, the announcement of which led to severe outrage among fans.
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Some of the more die-hard followers have even called for a boycott of the show entirely, calling these alleged casting wishes to be insulting to their culture and in no way acceptable. Others, however, do not see the issue to be that big of a deal and are simply just waiting to watch their favorite stories come to the big screen.
As of March 2018, the video games related to the book series have sold an incredible 33 million copies worldwide. The series itself is most popular in Eastern European countries such as Serbia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
The stories themselves have been translated into multiple different languages, due to popular demand. In fact, the book and video game series has been labelled as having a cult following, due to it having not that many fans in one specific group on the whole, but with those who do know it being severely addicted.
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The Witcher will come to Netflix but a date hasn’t been set yet.