Animated fantasy spinoffs are currently as hot as a tavern fire. Last year, Warner Bros. released it Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirriman animated prequel that aims to expand the reach of Middle-earth. Now Netflix is ​​doing the same thing The Witcher in a new film The Witcher: Sirens of the Deepwill be released on the platform on February 11th.

As the title suggests, Sirens of the Deep will see Geralt putting on his Ariel. “Geralt of Rivia, a mutant monster hunter, is tasked with investigating a series of attacks in a coastal village and becomes embroiled in a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople,” the film’s synopsis reads. “He must count on friends old and new to solve the mystery before hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.”

The film is put in between If you want to refresh your memory, read episodes five and six of the first season of the original series (then starring Henry Cavill). The reward is Doug Cockle, who voices Geralt in the film Witcher video games, will return to the role for the film.

Sirens of the Deep will literally deepen the world of the continent, but it doesn’t seem like it will be essential to understanding the upcoming show fourth and final season (starring Liam Hemsworth in the role of Henry Cavill). You may have forgotten, but we’ve seen this happen twice before with the animated prequel The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf in 2021 and the (not very good) spin-off The Witcher: Blood Origin in 2022. Netflix is ​​really trying to squeeze out as much money as possible before the series ends.