The Witcher's Latest Promo Features New Netflix Monster Action

The hugely-anticipated fantasy adventure show The Witcher hits Netflix next week, and a new promo has been released. It follows this recent trailer and focuses on the main character, monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, who is played by Henry Cavill.

The video intercuts new footage from the show with Cavill explaining who the character is. Of course, fans of either the Witcher books or the video games will be very familiar with this iconic warrior. But Netflix is making sure everyone is prepared for the show, as they've clearly spent a lot of money on it. There's some cool new footage, highlighting the monster-fighting action, plus some more lighthearted moments of humor. Check it out below:

The Witcher also stars Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allan as Ciri, and Season 1 is released on December 20. It's already been renewed for Season 2 too, but there's no release yet and don't expect to see it for at least a year. In addition to the recent trailers and promos, Netflix released three striking posters last week.

The show is based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, and in a recent interview with GameSpot, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich spoke about the complexities of adapting these narratively complex novels. "To me, there are challenges, and there are opportunities. And this, to me, was such a great opportunity," she said. "You have all of these short stories presented in the first couple of books, in The Last Wish and in Sword of Destiny. There is no narrative thread between them, so Geralt doesn't grow and change that much between the stories, because that's not how they were originally written."