It’s a sweet symphony
Netflix has confirmed a newĀ CastlevaniaĀ animated series is on the way, and it’s centered around a new Belmont.Ā Castlevania: NocturneĀ is officially in production for Netflix, featuring Richter Belmont.
The new trailer from Netflix’s Geeked Week stream doesn’t show too much, other than a good look at Richter himself. Still, he’s here, in full Belmont garb and whip in tow.
Richter is a descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, so that should make for an interesting continuation of the show. And longtimeĀ CastlevaniaĀ fans are probably already very excited aboutĀ NocturneĀ tackling Richter, considering his source material. Video game Richter means bothĀ Rondo of BloodĀ andĀ Symphony of the NightĀ could be fodder for adaptation.
The series will be led by showrunner Kevin Kolde and creator/writer Clive Bradley, and produced by Project 51 Productions with production services from Powerhouse Animation.
Rondo round the world
Considering theĀ CastlevaniaĀ Netflix series has traditionally been a looser adaptation of the source material, I wouldn’t expectĀ Castlevania: NocturneĀ to be a full-on retelling ofĀ Rondo of BloodĀ orĀ Symphony of the Night. That said, Richter alone provides a lot of fodder for potential story beats between those two games. Plus, having Richter here means we could see the return of Alucard. Who doesn’t want that?
We got a tease of this last year, but it’s excellent to see theĀ CastlevaniaĀ adaptations are carrying on. While the streaming service has had some standouts in the adaptation department,Ā CastelvaniaĀ remains one of my favorites. The storming-the-castle finale of Season 2 is forever seared in my brain. I’m more than ready for some adventures with Richter.
Published: Jun 10, 2022 02:30 pm