Since the conclusion of Netflix’s Castlevania’s fourth season, the thirst of fans for more vampire-slaying has been steadily growing. Thankfully, the announcement of the animated spin-off Castlevania: Nocturne has promised that this thirst will soon be quenched – With a 28 September 2023 release.
The announcement was made with a new poster released by the streaming giant showing a back-facing Richter Belmont, the descendent of the series’ original protagonist Trevor Belmont, as he stands proudly in front of blue flames while holding a whip. Much like the announcement video posted two years ago, the poster also features the crest of the House of Belmont on the back of Richter’s already-iconic azure coat. Another teaser trailer is expected to be released tomorrow.
Castlevania: Nocturne is set in 1792 during the French Revolution. Apart from Richter Belmont, fans can expect the introduction of a new character who, too, is part of the Belmont bloodline: Julia Belmont, voice-acted by Sophie Skelton (Outlander, Day of the Dead: Bloodline). A teenage vampire hunter, Maria Renard, was also teased by director Samuel Deats. Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades will be making their return in the form of flashbacks.
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The show is run by Kevin Kolde – a developer of the original series – and written by Clive Bradley. While further information on the plot has been limited, the success of the original’s four seasons has set a high bar for the spin-off’s storytelling and animation.
Now that the series premiere is on the way, all fans can do now is wait before they feast on more vampire-slaying action.