A week on from its premiere on the streaming service, Netflix has announced that it has granted a season two renewal to Devil May Cry, the animated series adaptation of the beloved Capcom video game franchise. Produced by Adi Shankar (Castlevania), Devil May Cry debuted at #4 in Netflix’s global top ten list last week […]
Netflix teases Devil May Cry anime series with behind-the-scenes sneak peek
Netflix released a featurette for Devil May Cry during its Geeked Week ’23 virtual event, which gives us a behind the scenes look at the upcoming series, and sees executive producer/showrunner Adi Shankar (Castlevania) discussing the animated adaptation of the Capcom video game. “I’m honored that Netflix and Capcom have entrusted me to shepherd the […]
The Netflix Castlevania TV Series will be “R-rated as f*ck” and based on Dracula’s Curse
Earlier this week it was revealed that Netflix is bringing an animated TV series based on Castlevania over to its streaming service this year. We now have a bit more information regarding the series, as Producer Adi Shankar has shed a little more light on the project. Speaking with IGN, Adi Shankar confirmed that the series […]
Rumour: Adi Shankar tops Sony’s Venom director shortlist
With Sony pushing ahead with its plans for a non-MCU-related Venom solo movie (which is due to shoot this Autumn and will apparently carry an R rating), a rumour has emerged claiming that Adi Shankar is positioned at the top of the studio’s director shortlist for the project. For those unfamiliar with Adi Shankar, he actually has experience […]
Adi Shankar producing “super violent” Castlevania animated series
Adi Shankar – the producer behind the unofficial shorts Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, Judge Dredd: Superfiend , Power/Rangers and James Bond: In Service of Nothing – has announced via Facebook that he’s working on a “super violent” animated series based around the classic video game franchise Castlevania. “I’m producing a super violent […]
Original Power Rangers cast members give their thoughts on Adi Shankar’s fan-movie
Earlier this week, producer Adi Shankar dropped his latest fan-made movie Power/Rangers, a gritty reboot to the classic 90s kids show Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. The movie has since been taken down by request of Saban, but it was seen by several of the original cast. We’ve already heard from original Green Ranger Jason David Frank, […]
Original Green Ranger Jason David Frank was not a fan of Adi Shankar’s Power Rangers fan movie
Adults of a certain age will know the name of Jason David Frank, the man who played Tommy Oliver aka Green Ranger in the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. Since the show ended, Frank has been a huge supporter of the franchise and is currently trying to get a role in the upcoming Lionsgate reboot. […]
Adi Shankar teams with Krafton for PUBG animated project
Krafton, Inc., the company behind the hugely successfully PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has announced that it is teaming with producer Adi Shankar for an upcoming animated project based upon the hit online battle royale game. “As a player, I’ve been crushing the competition in the Battlegrounds since PUBG released in 2017,” said Shankar, whose credits include Netflix’s acclaimed Castlevania […]
Producer Adi Shankar wants to work on “Dark Metroid” series, says Castlevania Season 2 “will blow season 1 out of the water”
Adi Shankar is quickly becoming a hero in the eyes of gamers. The first season of Shankar’s Castlevania series has hit Netflix to mostly positive reviews, and he has also recently announced an animated take on Assassin’s Creed. Now, Castlevania has already been given the green-light for another season, and things seem to be moving […]
Cast list for Netflix’s Castlevania series includes Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, James Callis, and more
Producer Adi Shankar has just posted a YouTube video formally announcing the voice actors for his animated Castlevania series. Joined by actor Graham McTavish, who will be voicing Dracula in the series, the duo announced a full cast that includes Richard Armitage (Trevor Belmont), and James Callis (Alucard). Check out the video below for the […]
