Netflix Castlevania Series Gets its First Trailer
Netflix have unveiled the first look at Castlevania, the animated series based on the classic gothic video game series.
Debuting on Netflix, the animated series is being produced by Adventure Time‘s Kevin Kolde and Fred Seibert of Frederator Studios, with Adi Shankar of Bootleg Universe (Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Power/Rangers), and comic writer (and original Castlevania scribe) Warren Ellis pulling both writer and producer credits for the series.
Adi Shankar has already promised ‘R-Rated’ violence with a Game of Thrones vibe to the series which, as a long-time fan of the video game series, is very much a labour of love.
The trailer itself wallows in video game nostalgia, featuring a user blowing into an original Nintendo cartridge before inserting it into the NES. 8-bit graphics tease the game’s opening before finally launching into the animated teaser. The ominous voice-over proclaims that “a savior is needed,” as we, presumably, see the story’s protagonist, Trevor Belmont, spring into action.
Castlevania season 1 begins streaming on Netflix July 7th.
