Castlevania: Spinoff Series

Out of the ashes of four seasons of the original animated streaming series, fans learned what was to come over the summer with the release of a teaser for the spinoff Castlevania: Nocturne. At the time, what we learned was that the series would be set during the French Revolution and spotlight Richter Belmont, a descendant of the Belmont family (popularized in the “Symphony of Night” and “Blood of Rondo” Castlevania games). And even though Netflix did a fine job rolling out just enough about the series to get speculation fires raging, there was still one very important piece of information missing. We didn’t have a premiere date confirmed. And six months later? We still don’t. But what we do have to pass along to all of you is a sneak preview look at none other than Maria Renard to help end the year on a hopeful note.

Here’s a look at the sneak preview that was released heading into this past weekend, followed by a look back at what we learned about the animated series over the summer:

Fronted by showrunner Kevin Kolde and series creator & writer Clive Bradley, and produced by Project 51 Productions (with production services provided by Powerhouse Animation), here’s a look back at the first official teaser for Castlevania: Nocturne (released back in June as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week):

Facing allegations of sexual misconduct (which he denied) during the summer of 2020, author, comic book writer, and Castelvania series creator/writer/EP Warren Ellis and the streaming service parted ways but not before Ellis had finished the scripts for the fourth season. Ellis was not involved in the fourth & final season beyond what he had already completed and was reportedly not a part of any of the conversations about taking the franchise in another direction.