Skip to main content
Join The Community
- Join our community
Commenting
Join the discussion
Exclusive Articles Coming Soon
Member-only articles
Weekly Newsletters
Weekly gaming & entertainment news
Member Badges
Earn badges as you go
Exclusive Competitions
Members-only prize draws
Curated Deals Coming Soon
Tech and gaming deals worth grabbing
GET COMMUNITY ACCESS QUICK
For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR MAGAZINE
Want to subscribe to the magazine? Click the button below to find out more information.
Find out more
GET Community ACCESS QUICK

Join the GamesRadar community for quick access. Enter your email below and we'll send confirmation, and sign you up to our newsletter.

By submitting your information, you confirm you are aged 16 or over, have read our Privacy Policy and agree to the Terms & Conditions. Geographical rules apply.

Welcome to GamesRADAR+ Community !
Hi ,

Your membership journey starts here.

Keep exploring and earning more as a member.

MY ACCOUNT

Earn your first badge
Read 1 article to unlock your first badge.
Keep earning badges
Explore ways to get more involved as a member.
Latest Games News

Latest Games News

Breaking gaming news and updates

Read Now
Latest Games Reviews

Latest Games Reviews

Expert verdicts on the newest releases

Read Now

See what you’ve unlocked.

Explore your membership benefits.

Explore
Member Exclusives

Stay Ahead with GamesRadar+

Get the biggest gaming news, reviews, and releases straight to your inbox.

Explore

Sign Out
GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • Videos
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
    • G+RLS Podcast
  • Edge
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
  • Home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • View Video
    • Videos
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
    • G+RLS Podcast
  • Edge
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
Trending
  • EDGE GTAVI exclusive
  • Join our monthly RPG Club
  • Golden Joystick Awards 2026
  • Deal of the Day
  • Countdown to GTA 6
  • RPG Hub
  • G+RLS Podcast
  • Submit your clips. Win prizes
Your movies and TV digest from the team at GamesRadar+

Sign up to The Watchlist newsletter for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered.


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


Want to add more newsletters?

GamesRadar+

Every Friday

GamesRadar+

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.

GTA 6 O'clock

Every Thursday

GTA 6 O'clock

Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.

Knowledge

Every Friday

Knowledge

From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.

The Setup

Every Thursday

The Setup

Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.

Switch 2 Spotlight

Every Wednesday

Switch 2 Spotlight

Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.

The Watchlist

Every Saturday

The Watchlist

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.

SFX

Once a month

SFX

Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!


Join the club

Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
  1. Entertainment
  2. TV

A Castlevania Netflix series is on the way from a Dredd producer and Warren Ellis... hang on, this can't be right

News
By Sam Prell
Published 8 February 2017

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Subscribe to our newsletter

Yes, that Netflix. Yes, that Castlevania. And frankly, with no major Castlevania games on the horizon, why the hell not?

i09 reports that, among the many, many other shows that Netflix has announced during a special event today, there exists a single sentence about this strange project:

"Castlevania Season 1, Part 1 Coming to Netflix in 2017."

Latest Videos FromGamesRadar+
Watch full video here:

Seriously, that's it. But Dredd producer Adi Shankar had posted on Facebook in August 2015 that he was working on a Castlevania mini-series with Fred Seibert and Kevin Klonde. 

After Netflix's announcement Shankar posted this: 

You may like
  • Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Castlevania Belmont's Curse brings on the Netflix show's Dracula and 1 other star from the TV series
  • Count Strahd von Zarovich with glowing red eyes lounges in a throne while holding a glass of blood in his clawed hand, a feast of bones on a table in front of him Neflix orders Dungeons and Dragons TV show based on Ravenloft from Alfonso Cuarón
  • Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Castlevania: Belmont's Curse lead says if we have to wait 10 years for another game "the whole thing is meaningless"

As far as talent goes it's a good lineup: Warren Ellis is a critically acclaimed comic book author who's written for 200AD, Marvel and DC. While in case you're not familiar with Shankar's work, here's the super grimdark Power Rangers short he released in 2015:

Speaking to Collider in 2015, Shankar said that the story will be based on Castlevania 3. "The goal is to bring hard hitting anime to America and be America’s first animated series for adults," he said.

Your movies and TV digest from the team at GamesRadar+

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered.

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Holy poop, you guys. Holy poop.

Seen something newsworthy? Tell us!

Sam Prell
Sam Prell
Social Links Navigation
Former News Editor

Sam is a former News Editor here at GamesRadar+. His expert words have appeared on many of the web's well-known gaming sites, including Joystiq, Penny Arcade, Destructoid, and G4 Media, among others. Sam has a serious soft spot for MOBAs, MMOs, and emo music. Forever a farm boy, forever a '90s kid.

Read more
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Action RPGs Castlevania Belmont's Curse brings on the Netflix show's Dracula and 1 other star from the TV series
 
 
Count Strahd von Zarovich with glowing red eyes lounges in a throne while holding a glass of blood in his clawed hand, a feast of bones on a table in front of him
Live Action Shows Neflix orders Dungeons and Dragons TV show based on Ravenloft from Alfonso Cuarón
 
 
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Action Games Castlevania: Belmont's Curse lead says if we have to wait 10 years for another game "the whole thing is meaningless"
 
 
Castlevania art on a wall with a NES sprite for Simon Belmont seen in Castlevania's 40th anniversary video.
Action RPGs The most underrated Castlevania games could be making a comeback as a Konami teaser gives fans hope for a 3D collection
 
 
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Action Games A Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo kicks off the Halloween season in October
 
 
Diablo concept art
Diablo Diablo is getting an animated Netflix series as Blizzard teases Overwatch and Warcraft adaptations
 
 
Latest in TV
Ciaran Hinds at the Dark Wizard in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power's Dark Wizard reveal was one of the first things the showrunners wanted to do
 
 
Lauren Morais as Lisa Molinari and Ruaridh Mollica as Tommy in VisionQuest episode 8
Marvel TV Shows VisionQuest's Tommy Maximoff actor says Young Avengers "would be a dream" after that finale reveal
 
 
Tyroe Muhafidin at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 premiere
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power's Theo star teases there may be more to his father reveal, and reacts to episode 4's big death
 
 
Robert Aramayo as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power season 3 debuts to a solid Rotten Tomatoes score, but the lowest yet for the Lord of the Rings show
 
 
Marnûkh in The Rings of Power season 3
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power season 3's new heroic Orc character offers a fresh perspective on Middle-earth
 
 
John Cena suits up in Peacemaker season 2
DC TV Shows James Gunn fuels rumors that we're never seeing Peacemaker again after he liked a fan's comment
 
 
Latest in News
Ralof sitting in a prisoner wagon chatting to the Dragonborn during the opening of Skyrim.
The Elder Scrolls Bethesda celebrates Skyrim’s 15th anniversary with new artwork from a "legendary artist"
 
 
Pokemon anime
Pokemon Dumping "up to $2,000" a month into Pokemon fan game, vibe coder says Claude is "starting to refuse"
 
 
Ciaran Hinds at the Dark Wizard in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power's Dark Wizard reveal was one of the first things the showrunners wanted to do
 
 
Tekken 8
Games Ex-Tekken boss says developing for Xbox Series S is doing "extra work for a slightly weaker child"
 
 
A blonde NPC in Fields of Mistria standing in front of a windmill and cottage while her hair blows in the background.
Simulation Games I've wanted to play this anime-inspired farming RPG for years, and I might finally get my chance
 
 
GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto GTA 6 censorship worries bubble up in Japan: the install size is different and the age rating drops sex and drugs
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Conan the Barbarian is back, and there's a new evil temple that needs plundering
    1
    Dark fantasy's greatest hero is back, in this upcoming roguelike that looks like it's inspired by Hades in all the right ways
  2. 2
    Loot-driven extraction bullet-heaven game Hellforged gets a confirmed Early Access release date
  3. 3
    Stage Tour invites you to Play Your Way when rhythm action returns to the spotlight on December 10
  4. 4
    Escape a demonic underworld prison in an anime-inspired Metroidvania, Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh
  5. 5
    Detective mystery game Hope in the City drops epic launch trailer at the Golden Joystick Awards that's making me reach for my notepad

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...