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Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Witcher 3's Most Memorable Sidequest Was Almost Very Different
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Today marks 10 years since the release of The Witcher 3 — the game that really put CD Projekt and the Witcher series on the map. The success of the game brought massive attention to the franchise, which has gone on to be developed into a TV series for Netflix and is beloved by millions of gamers and viewers alike. An interview with one of the game's developers has revealed that one of the game's most memorable and pivotal sidequests almost had a very different premise. The quest in question is The Last Wish, which has protagonist Geralt and potential love interest Yennefer tracking down a genie to break a magical binding that ties the two together, in the hopes that Yennefer can discover whether or not her love for Geralt is real or just a result of the magic. According to associate game director Paweł Sasko, though, that quest was almost very different. Geralt and Yeneffer atop a snowcapped mountain with a ruined ship in the distance as part of The Last Wish sidequest in The Witcher 3. Geralt and Yeneffer atop a snowcapped mountain with a ruined ship in the distance as part of The Last Wish sidequest in The Witcher 3. CD Projekt In an interview with DBLTAP celebrating The Witcher 3's tenth anniversary, Sasko revealed that Yennefer's motives for The Last Wish were initially going to be about restoring her fertility. In The Witcher lore, sorceresses like Yennefer are made infertile during a ritual to increase their power, and the quest would have originally revolved around that. Instead, Sasko and the writing team at CD Projekt Red decided to angle the story around Yennefer and Geralt's love for one another. "My first idea was probably the most edgy, and that's one that we decided not to go with," Sasko told DBLTAP. "We went with more of an emotional thing that also binds them together. The previous idea I mentioned would make her feel a bit more egotistic, because it's more about her rather than about you together. It was important for us that she doesn't seem cold as a person, because Geralt is incredibly important in her life." The result of that shift is one of the most memorable sidequests not only in the game, but in gaming as a whole. It's filled with intimate, romantic moments between Geralt and Yennefer, something that Sasko says came to him while designing the quest. "I wanted to introduce the player into the romantic vibe of being on a boat together with Yennefer," Sasko says. "They're sailing together, casting a spell and seeing things through Geralt's eyes, and he hears her voice in his head. It's very intimate. So I slowly started changing the genre towards romance." CD Projekt Red is now hard at work on The Witcher 4, which was officially revealed last year at The Game Awards in a trailer that revealed Geralt's apprentice, Ciri, as the main protagonist, who will be the protagonist of a whole new Witcher trilogy, according to the developer. No release date has been set for the game, but it's expected to be released on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Director Joel Crawford's ‘Forgotten Island' Hits Theaters in 2026
'Forgotten Island' will soon be found. The latest project from 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' director Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, who served as co-director on the 'Puss in Boots' sequel, will arrive in theaters on Sept. 25, 2026, from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation. The pair also wrote the film. The new movie will be produced by Crawford's longtime collaborator Mark Swift. Swift also produced 'The Last Wish,' which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nods. 'Forgotten Island' will mark the directorial debut for Mercado, who previosuly served as head of story on Crawford's 'The Croods: A New Age.' While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is described as 'a broad party comedy adventure that transports the film's protagonists to a long forgotten, magical island rooted in Philippine mythology.' 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' has been in the news recently, with Ryan Coogler saying that the character of the Wolf (voiced by the great Wagner Moura) was a key inspiration for the immortal vampire villain in his new film 'Sinners' (which opens this Friday). DreamWorks is coming off of their Oscar-nominated 'The Wild Robot' and January's hit 'Dog Man.' This year, they also have 'The Bad Guys 2' opening in August and 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie,' along with the first live-action adaptation of an animated DreamWorks classic, 'How to Train Your Dragon,' coming in June. Plus, Universal is so confident in the movie that they have already scheduled a sequel, 'How to Train Your Dragon 2,' for June 11, 2027. 'Forgotten Island' hits theaters on Sept. 25, 2026. The post 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Director Joel Crawford's 'Forgotten Island' Hits Theaters in 2026 appeared first on TheWrap.
Buzz Feed
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
The "Shrek 5" Teaser Trailer Has Sparked Serious Debate Over The Character's New Look
The wait is almost over! Shrek 5 is on the way. On Feb. 27, a Shrek 5 teaser trailer dropped, announcing the new cast for the long-awaited sequel set for release Christmas 2026. Zendaya's voicing Felicia, one of the three triplets. If you remember, her brothers are Fergus and Farkle. It's been 15 years since 2010's Shrek Forever After and almost 25 years since we were first introduced to the adventures of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. There's been several spin-offs and specials, including the sequel to 2011's Puss in Boots, The Last Wish (2022). With that being said, it means everyone is older! Universal As one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, people have become very attached to the characters and take the swamp dwellers' future seriously. Following the teaser trailer, folks caught some notable differences in the character design since we last saw Shrek on the big screen, and it sparked a huge debate online. This person said, "Something about the animation just doesn't scream Shrek, looks too 'generic 2025 animation' imo." Another person used the discontinued CGI Sonic from the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie to convey their astonishment over the character design. And this person asked if they could "bully dreamworks to change the shrek 5 animation like we did to paramount to change sonic's animation?" @THEHORROGOTH / "What happened to the animation? The animation was fantastic with the previous versions. Hopefully they improve it before release," another person said. @ListeningToAbel / Another person hoped "this scene is just an edit for the teaser and not actually in the film." On the flip side, other people don't think it's a big deal at all. "What? They look the same except older lmfao y'all need to calm down," one person wrote. Other people are suggesting waiting until the full trailer drops before they "judge on the designs" but appreciate the aging up, unlike other animated movies. @OOCCouchGags / Another user made a valid point, writing, "I get why people felt like the redesign was unnecessary, but I feel like it's a little overused and sticking with the same thing a 5th time may be repetitive. Plus it works well with the updated animation. Also he's an ogre, of course it's gonna look a little uncanny." Check out the teaser here.
