Scorsese's Netflix film uses de-aging technology to make the aged film veterans appear much younger. The film, based on actual events and characters, follows De Niro's Frank Sheeran, who recounts his time as a World War 2 veteran and subsequently, as a hitman for the Mafia.

While Game of Thrones was more interested in court politics than magic, The Witcher is, first and foremost, a fantasy action drama more than anything else.