The Witcher author was “reluctant at first” about the Netflix show - williamshaind2001

If you'Ra winnow of The Witcher 3, you've probably also been getting stuck into Netflix's The Witcher series – and at last seen that Geralt-in-a-bath tantrum. It's unhazardous to say the show's been a little of a hit yet, but it seems the author of the original Witcher books wasn't always soh sure about the idea of a show – Andrzej Sapkowski has said he was initially "reluctant".

In an interview with i09 at Gizmodo, Sapkowski speaks about how he matte when firstly approached all but the possibility of a TV adaptation, and whether he felt some reservations at the prospect. "I essential fink I was reluctant ab initio", he replies, explaining: "I feature been approached before past numerous citizenry, mostly immoderate from being sincere. And so I practically lost Bob Hope and was noncompliant to carry when suddenly another offer appeared."

The offer from Netflix, yet, he says "was businesslike and the people behind IT sympathetic. I had every cause to react positively."

Information technology seems the writer didn't play a huge part in the making of the Netflix show, replying to a question approximately how involved he was: "Not identical much, on my have call for." He adds: "I do not the like working too hard or too long. By the way, I make out not like working at all."

Elsewhere in the interview, Sapkowski talks about The Witcher season 2 and beyond (with a quote from Joe Abercrombe: "'Lifetime is, basically, fucking shit. Best to keep your expectations dejected. Perchance you'll comprise sunnily surprised.'") and says he "cannot praise the Netflix picture. IT wouldn't make up decent." If you're exquisite to read more, head over to i09 to see the interview in full – it's well worth a read.

In the meantime, fans of the show can now watch Geralt himself breaking down The Witcher's best fight scene shot past shot (and Yennefer likewise discussing that tense scene in which she tries to save Queen Kalis of Lyria and her baby from that pretty terrifying assassin).

You can also now mod Henry Cavill into The Witcher 3 and generate him the Netflix show armour, too. Check out our list of the trump The Witcher 3 mods to see what other is out there.