Web television series, The Witcher will be released on Netflix this Friday - 20th December.

There are eight episodes.

It is based on a fantasy series of novels and short stories which  revolves around The Witcher - Geralt of Rivia.

Superman actor, Henry Cavill is going to be portraying Geralt of Rivia in the series.

While the series is based on the books and not the popular set of video games, it doesn’t mean fans won’t see elements from the video games in the show.

Monsters, elves, magical beams of lights, and mystical trees accompany the medieval fight scenes in the trailers released by Neflix.

The scenery and cinematography can be compared to other fan-favorite epics including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and The Shannara Chronicles.

According to IMDb, the series’ filming locations include Budapest, Hungary, Spain, and a castle in Poland.