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Netflix puts third season production of Henry Cavill series The Witcher on hold due to COVID-19
Production on the third season of The Witcher has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said Wednesday.The show paused production 'amid unconfirmed online rumors that star Henry Cavill tested positive for the virus,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Emmy-nominated series, which is made in the U.K., previously had to shut down production of the show's second season in 2020 due to COVID-19. The latest:Production on the third season of The Witcher, starringHenry Cavill, has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said WednesdayNo premiere date has been announced for the third season of the show, which also features Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Mimi Ndiweni and Eamon Farren.The show has been popular for Netflix since its debut in 2019, as its spawned spin-offs including the 2021 animated movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, as well as a prequel series in the works titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.