Topic: "New" Animated Dracula's Curse Series In the Works

[Sindra]

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3358541/castlevania-iii-receive-super-violent-animated-series/

So, I guess this is different than that one Warren Ellis and Project 51 tried starting that went nowhere fast. (though I don't think any of us can forget the fond thoughts of goat-fucking that was brought up within it)

So....discuss. We thinking a Vampire Hunter D-like adaption, since it's going the bloody & gory route? Can't say I'm opposed.

[Belmontoya]

This is awesome news!

Who knows, if does well, maybe a new game will stem from it.

Thanks for posting this! It made my night.

[X]

We'll see how this pans out , but there better NOT be a love triangle in this as there was in Judgement or there will be hell to pay for f**king CVIII's canonized story 

[EstebanT]

This is awesome!

[uzo]

The first thing I thought about was music and how we needed to avoid the traditional sword-and-sandal orchestra cliche and use the heavy metal electro guitar vibe found in the early games.

Count me interested. If they do this right, it could be incredibly awesome. I worry they may try to focus too much on the gore though. Not that the source material leaves much more than a basic framework, but still.

[crisis]

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[Gunlord]

Sounds nice, but after the way all the other projects fell through, I don't have high hopes for this one. I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

[TheTextGuy]

I'm skeptical, but I'm still going to check it out; I liked Dredd, but I wasn't exactly a fan of Power/Rangers, which was made by the same producer.

Count me interested. If they do this right, it could be incredibly awesome. I worry they may try to focus too much on the gore though. Not that the source material leaves much more than a basic framework, but still.

Being darker and edgier as well as gore is the producer's trademark.  Wouldn't be surprised if that's the case.

[Shiroi Koumori]

The only question in my mind is: Would this actually push through?
Planning is easy. The rest are not.

[DragonSlayr81]

Frederator is doing the animation? I wonder how detailed the style will be. Frederator's cartoons are either extremely toony(FairlyOdd Parents, ChalkZone, Fanboy and Chum Chum) or simplistic(Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors, Bee and Puppycat).

[Nagumo]

I'm skeptical. Altough it's done by a western animation studio that article makes it seems like it's going to be like anime (which is good), but I think I rather have it handled by a Japanese studio then. Also, the way this is already advertised as "super violent" makes me afraid this is going to be a dumb as hell too-edgy-for-me type of thing.  Plus with IGA gone, who is going to supervise it? 

[Chernabogue]

Well, it's one thing to announce something and another to show something. Until then...

[JR]

Sounds nice, but after the way all the other projects fell through, I don't have high hopes for this one. I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

Couldn't have said it better. Cautiously optimistic for this.

Not sure how well "super violent" will fit with Castlevania, but I'd love to see how it turns out regardless.

[Nagumo]

Here's a slightly more in-depth article:

http://collider.com/castlevania-animated-series-adi-shankar/

The guy they are in talks with is the same guy who was going to produce the previous animated movie, so it seems like it's the same project.

[TatteredSeraph]

It's reminding me in terms of pitch, style, and aimed for audience of teh Vampire Hunter D tv series which is also in the works.  Cautiously optimistic here.  I've heard good things about Dredd, and rather enjoyed Power/Rangers.