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‘The Witcher’ Production Company Hivemind Signs on to Create ‘World of Darkness’ TV And Movie Projects
With the success of The Witcher Netflix series, it looks like Paradox Interactive is looking to cash in with the World of Darkness universe in much the same way. According to Variety, Paradox Interactive has signed a deal with production company Hivemind (the brains behind The Witcher series) to develop television and movie projects based on the RPG series.
The report also says that Christine Boylan, one of the writers for Constantine, Cloak and Dagger, and The Punisher, has signed on to the project, as has Shadow and Bone showrunner and executive producer Eric Heisserer. While the project doesn’t have any distribution deals as of yet, it’s expected that development on specific titles will be announced in the coming year.
“Eric and Christine are among the most extraordinary creators working today,” said Hivemind President and Co-Founder Jason Brown. “They’re also gamers who have played in WOD since it began. It’s a rare opportunity when the connection between storyteller and story runs this deep, and that is the alchemy which has led to many of our favorite and most culturally resonant franchises.”
This is a boost of good news for Paradox, which has unfortunately seen its follow-up sequel in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 delayed indefinitely due to turmoil with former developer Hardsuit Labs.
Meanwhile, we await the return of The Witcher series, which has its second season debuting later this year on Netflix.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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