The Witcher series’ producer revealed new details about Netflix show

One of the best-selling RPGs in video game history will be getting its own TV series thanks to streaming service, Netflix.

The streaming service currently ordered eight episodes of The Witcher based on the video game trilogy which was adapted from a series of novels by Polish author, Andrzej Sapkowski.

The series, based on the series first two novels Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish, is currently being filmed in Eastern Europe and according to the show’s writer and executive producer Lauren S. Hissrich stating that the show will value “its quality over quantity” as it has been seen in another television series, Game of Thrones.

Happy Friday! So much information coming out of the @netflix event in Rome. I'm told by my friends and colleagues that the level of excitement and anticipation for #Witcher was crazy! Let's sort through it…

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018

EIGHT EPISODES. Yes! I know, I know, it may not seem like enough for you, but creatively, it's the right call. The episodes can be tight, action-packed, rich in character and story, without lagging in the middle of the season. Sounds good to me, sound good to you?

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018

Game of Thrones, as an example, had at least 10 episodes per season until season seven which had only seven episodes and it is this method that had proven successful for the show and it’s network, HBO proving that quality indeed triumph over quantity.

2020. Who knows?! We're moving quickly ahead with everything — like, my head is spinning around Exorcist-style, except with enthusiasm, not evil possession — but one thing is certain: quality comes before speed. You'll get it as soon as humanly possible, and it'll be good.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018

THE SCRIPT NEEDS POLISHED. I'd take a step back from that to say: the scripts need WRITTEN. I've finished the pilot, which yes, will be polished more when we cast/shoot. The other 7 episodes don't yet exist, except in my head. And guess what? New writers are joining me soon, too!

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018

WE'LL BE SHOOTING IN EASTERN EUROPE. Yes! This show couldn't exist anyplace else. Period. Also, I just spent ten days surrounded by Slavic eye-candy. I MUST come back, soon.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018

Hissrich further stated that fans could expect the pilot episode sometime in 2020 which the show will hopefully be out of the hair of HBO and Game of Thrones.

ANYTHING ELSE? I'm here. (And no, we haven't cast yet. Don't even try.) ♥️

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) April 20, 2018