The Witcher's spin-off coming on 2021 confirmed by Netflix

KBA December 21, 2020

Netflix's animated movie Nightmare of the Wolf is coming next year.

Netflix has revealed the logo for the long-awaited animated movie Nightmare of the Wolf which is the spin-off of The Witcher, and confirmed that the film will release in 2021. It's from the same team behind the main show – including showrunner Lauren Hissrich. Filming on The Witcher season 2, meanwhile, is ongoing with it's production.

The film is expected to focus on Geralt of Rivia's mentor, Vesemir, who will be played in season 2 by actor Kim Bodnia. The film is animated by Studio Mir, which produced The Legend of Korra, and it's written by Beau DeMayo, who scripted the season 1 episode 'Betrayer Moon'. The movie was announced all the way back in January, and it's been a long time since we learned anything new about it. Here's the logo, and confirmation the film is coming next year:

Here is the logo for Nightmare of the Wolf. A Witcher Anime film coming 2021. pic.twitter.com/vagw48L8NS
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) December 21, 2020

Our expectation is we'll see the film before season 2, but Netflix hasn't said anything on that either way. A now-removed description for Nightmare of the Wolf said the following:

"Long before mentoring Geralt, Vesemir begins his own journey as a witcher after the mysterious Deglan claims him through the Law of Surprise."

This is actually just one of the spin-offs for The Witcher that Netflix has in the works. Also planned is The Witcher: Blood Origin, a six-episode prequel series announced back in July. The Witcher Season 2 is ongoing with it's production and is speculated to air on 2021