{"id":14451,"date":"2026-09-21T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=14451"},"modified":"2026-09-22T00:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:25:28","slug":"the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher Is Getting the Full-Cast Audiobook Treatment, Following Rise in Audio Drama Popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A new slate of &#8220;full-cast audio dramas&#8221; based on Andrzej Sapkowski&#8217;s Witcher books is set to release in 2026 and 2027. Starting with Crossroads of Ravens, Sapkowski&#8217;s latest Witcher novel and a prequel following an 18-year-old Geralt of Rivia, which is out now.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rather than a traditional audiobook built around a single narrator, the new production uses an ensemble cast alongside original music and sound design to bring Sapkowski&#8217;s world to life. <\/p>\n<div id=\"242677\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"242677\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crossroads of Ravens (The Witcher)\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>Full-Cast Audiobook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Crossroads of Ravens (The Witcher)<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The cast includes Sam Stafford as Young Geralt, Richard Armitage as Preston Holt, Clare Corbett as Nenneke, Tom Alexander as Artamon of Asguth, Peter Kenny as the narrator, among others.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That&#8217;s only the beginning as well, with the publisher planning to work through the rest of Sapkowski&#8217;s Witcher saga over the next two years. The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny are scheduled to follow in November 2026, before the rest rolls out across 2027.<\/p>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">How to Listen for Less Than $1<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"162158\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"162158\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Get 4 Months of Audible Standard for $0.99\/mo\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity-1.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>New and Return Subscribers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Get 4 Months of Audible Standard for $0.99\/mo<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>87<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">Amazon is currently offering a particularly cheap way to get started. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">New and returning subscribers can get four months of Audible Standard for just $0.99 per month, giving you access to the service&#8217;s wider audiobook catalogue alongside the growing Witcher audio lineup. The offer is available for a limited time, so it&#8217;s worth checking the terms before signing up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The &#8220;Full-Cast&#8221; format that has been gaining considerable traction across audiobooks in recent years. There have already been various adaptations for franchises like Alien, Sandman, and Assassin&#8217;s Creed, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GraphicAudio has built an entire business around what it describes as &#8216;a movie in your mind&#8217;, with its dramatized Fourth Wing adaptations bringing together full-casts, narration, sound effects, and original music.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Amazon has also seen similar success with its full-cast adaptations of the Harry Potter series starring some big names like Hugh Laurie, Michelle Gomez, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, and Kit Harrington, among plenty of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"228495\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"228495\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crossroads of Ravens (The Witcher)\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity-2.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Crossroads of Ravens (The Witcher)<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Witcher&#8217;s move into full-cast audio is just as notable, given just how many different interpretations of Sapkowski&#8217;s world already exist. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As many fans will likely already be aware, the fantasy books have already inspired globally successful video games and TV series, alongside various animated films, comics, and more. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now, with the new audiobooks, fans are getting another way experience Geralt&#8217;s adventures through a completely different set of performances.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There&#8217;s certainly no shortage of other Witcher projects on the horizon, either.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">CD Projekt Red&#8217;s The Witcher 3: Remastered is due to arrive on September 29, while the surprise Songs of the Past expansion is planned for next year. The Witcher 4 is currently targeting 2028, with Ciri taking over as the game&#8217;s main protagonist. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Netflix&#8217;s live-action adaptation is also heading into its fifth and final season, now expected in 2027 after a supposed delay.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Then there&#8217;s the author&#8217;s next Witcher novel, which Sapkowski has confirmed is already underway and is targeting for completion in 2027. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He has also told IGN in a recent interview that he is considering writing even more short stories, and suggested that there is still plenty of room to explore Geralt&#8217;s formative years following Crossroads of Ravens.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robert Anderson Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-witcher-is-getting-the-full-cast-audiobook-treatment-following-rise-in-audio-drama-popularity-3.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\">Robert Anderson<\/p>\n<p>Senior Commerce Editor<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Robert Anderson is a Senior Commerce Editor for IGN. Based in London, UK, he is a qualified journalist with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (First Class Degree) and over seven years of professional writing and editing experience.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">You can usually find Robert lost in open-world RPG games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077. Outside of gaming, his passions include reading comics (especially Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man), taking photos, and keeping up with the latest in film and TV.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">His primary coverage focuses on tracking down the best gaming deals and diving into the fast-paced world of Trading Card Games (TCGs). 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