The universe of Netflix’s fantasy series, The Witcher continues to grow and viewers were treated with an exciting by the company. Reported by Screenrant, Netflix has quietly released the production on the their previously-canceled spin-off project of the franchise which will be dubbed The Rats: A Witcher Tale. Instead of being a limited series such as Blood Origin, this spinoff was condensed into a 80-minute feature-length special.

Stated by Screenrant, the current information that we know about the project that it would tell about the creation of the outlaw group, The Rats who have befriended Ciri, played by Freya Allan (The War of the World, Gunpowder Milkshake) throughout the entire fourth season. This series could potentially give further details to each of the member’s past, and the reason behind they created the group in the first place.

The members of the group consists of Mistle, played by Christelle Elwin (Firecracker,Bloods), Asse, played by Connor Crawford (Vera, The Continental), Giselher, played by Ben Radcliffe (Pandora, Red Sonja), Iskra, played by Aggy K. Adams (Eden Lodge, World War Z), Kayleigh played by Fabian McCallum (The Rings of Power, Barons), and Reef played by Juliette Alexandra (Sex Education, East Finders).

According to Screenrant, the decision to drop this news with little information or any substantial marketing has left fans with numerous questions. This silent announcement comes just a day after the fourth season release which introduce Liam Hemsworth (Hunger Games, Independence Day: Resurgence) as Geralt. It’s an oddball publication strategy, but one that delivers extra content for the devoted.

Stated by Screenrant, the covert nature of the news does not pose a positive outcome, as many viewers see it as a rush move to enhance the franchise. It all depend on the final release of the series on whether it lives up to the fans, while also delivering an exciting narrative. We could get deeper dive into the time gap between the ending of the third season and beginning of the fourth season.

All current seasons of The Witcher are available to stream on Netflix.