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Report Says Netflix Will Release 'The Rats: A Witcher Tale' Film Alongside 'The Witcher' Season 4

Reporting points to a salvaged feature led by director Mairzee Almas, writer Haily Hall, plus producers Lauren Hissrich and Tomek Baginski.

Overview

  • Netflix officially unveiled a first look for The Witcher season 4 and set an October 30 release date.
  • What's on Netflix reports that The Rats has been reworked into a standalone film planned to arrive with season 4, while Netflix declined to comment.
  • The project began as a series that filmed in South Africa in 2023, ended early, and was later described in reporting as a troubled production.
  • Cast members introduced in season 3 are reported to reprise their roles, with Dolph Lundgren playing the witcher Brehen alongside additional named actors.
  • The reported credits list Mairzee Almas as director and Haily Hall as writer, with Lauren Hissrich and Tomek Baginski producing, as season 5 nears the end of filming in the U.K.