Animated CASTLEVANIA TV Series Officially Announced For Netflix At Some Point This Year

Animated CASTLEVANIA TV Series Officially Announced For Netflix At Some Point This Year

We've been hearing whispers of a possible Castlevania show for quite a while, and now Adi Shankar has announced that the first season is set to debut on Netflix at some point in 2017. More past the jump.

By MarkCassidy - Feb 09, 2017 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
Last night, Netflix sent out a press release announcing their programming slate for the year, and a show based on the popular Castlevania video game series was mentioned without any fanfare and no details whatsoever.

It was assumed that this must be the animated series we had heard was in the works from Adi Shankar (Dredd, The Grey, that "gritty" Power Ranger short), and sure enough, the man himself officially confirmed it soon after via the Facebook post below:



Shankar has previously teased a "dark, satirical" adaptation that would "flip the vampire sub-genre on its head," and now he's promising the "western world's first good video game adaptation." That remains to be seen of course, but with talent like Warren Ellis and Adventure Time's Kevin Kolde involved, it should be well worth a look at the very least.

Tell us, are youy looking forward to seeing The Belmont family slay bloodsuckers on Netflix, or would you have preferred a live-action feature adaptation of Castlevania? Sound off below.
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SOVAnerd
SOVAnerd - 2/9/2017, 5:00 AM
This could be beat! I would be more excited about an announcement of some new 2D Castlevania games being released on next gen consoles. I need another Symphony of the Night!
ODanil
ODanil - 2/9/2017, 5:09 AM
Didn't know it was animated, Shankar didn't mention that.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/9/2017, 5:13 AM
@ODanil - No he didn't here, but that's what's being widely reported. I guess it's possible plans changed.
Origame
Origame - 2/9/2017, 5:17 AM
Just throwing this out there, Assassin's Creed had everything going for it with a great cast, director, writers, and an original approach for a film adaptation. And it still failed to deliver. Not saying this show will be bad. All I'm saying is that we can't put our hype or expectations on these video game adaptations anymore. Hopefully this changes things, but I'll be expecting Legend of Chun Li from this until otherwise stated.
TheRose
TheRose - 2/9/2017, 5:26 AM
Warren [freak]in' Ellis!?!?
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 2/9/2017, 5:36 AM
ohh, animated Castlevania, and also a Netflix production? I'm down.
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 2/9/2017, 6:08 AM
Damn, I thought the thumbnail pic was Gargoyles at first before I read the headline. That needs a live action movie so bad.
DEVWoulf
DEVWoulf - 2/9/2017, 6:10 AM
Cool. I swear Castlevania III (Japanese title Legend of the Demon Castle) has the greatest soundtrack for a game ever.

DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 2/9/2017, 6:15 AM
@DevarikaWoulf -

Another title released in the '88-'89 season with amazing soundtrack is FF.II

niceguyeddie
niceguyeddie - 2/9/2017, 7:20 AM
@DevarikaWoulf -

DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 2/9/2017, 6:11 AM
THe fact that it's gonna be animated makes me more hopeful than I would have been otherwise.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 2/9/2017, 7:07 AM
I hope this is good I love the games. However, this dude is a real weirdo so I don't like him that much. I watched a collider heroes with him and he made very thing awkward and strange
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/9/2017, 7:35 AM
I'm all over this. Castlevania was one of my first jumps into video games back in the old NES days. Cannot wait.
Faris
Faris - 2/9/2017, 8:12 AM
Only if IGA is asked to watch its production.
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 2/9/2017, 8:34 AM
They need to make it like the box art for the first couple games. Big barbarian guy punching zombies and mummies and other such monsters in the jaw. Leading up to the archetypal Dracula with widows peak, mouth full of teeth, and sensible three piece black suit. Not so much the later incarnations like in the banner. With overly beautiful androgynous characters. Those never seemed too intimidating..
Minghagz
Minghagz - 2/9/2017, 3:54 PM
Loved the NES games. I also loved this show, lol

BarryShitPeas
BarryShitPeas - 2/9/2017, 4:45 PM
Don't hold your breath on this year release, mind. Animation always delayed! Voltron s2 got pushed back 3 months and that was done same time as s1.
Santanaonfire
Santanaonfire - 2/10/2017, 6:09 PM
I love these games, especially 1,2,3 and Symphony of the Night (one of my favorite games ever, actually). Last I had read anything about an adaptation was the Paul W.S. Anderson had the rights, and I think he's a terrible, hack director and didn't want him anywhere near it. So, while I'd prefer something live action, a movie trilogy in particular, I could get on board with this. Netflix is a great choice. Will definitely check this out.
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