Screenwriter Beau DeMayo, who worked on two episodes of The Witcher and the anime spin-off The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, spoke about his experience working on the hit show. It turns out that not everyone on Andrzej Sapkowski’s crew likes books or CD Projekt RED games.
I was working on a series – particularly The Witcher – where some of the writers were not fans or openly disliked the books and games (and even actively ridiculed the source material). It’s a recipe for disaster and bad morale. […] You must respect the original work before you can add any of your own to his legacy.
In 2020, series showrunner Lauren Hissrich noted that love for the original source wasn’t a requirement when hiring writers.
When it comes to writing adaptations, are the best writers always the ones most familiar with the world? Yes. But at the same time, no.
If you’re writing an adaptation, you should be familiar with the original work. The writers and other members of the Witcher team had to read all the books and appreciate the genre. But I didn’t specifically search for ten Sapkowski scientists.
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Source: VG Times