Update: Netflix has shared some more details on the upcoming Castlevania: Nocturne series starring Richter Belmont. The eight-episode season will drop in its entirety on 28th September 2023, and we'll be able to return to the stunning animation of the Castlevania Netflix universe.

Set during the French Revolution, the show is largely an original tale, it will take inspiration from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (which takes place in 1972), and its direct sequel Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Richter joins forces with Maria, a young revolutionary leader who is attempting to fight against inequality. Except there's been an uprising in vampire activity recently — and Richter, who carries his family's tradition of vampire hunting — suspects it may be to do with the death of his mother.

The voice cast has also been revealed, with Edward Bluemel (Persuasion, The Commuter, The Halcyon) taking up the Belmont whip as Richter, and Pixie Davies (The Magician’s Elephant, Mary Poppins Returns, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) summoning up her voice for Maria.

Thuso Mbedu (The Woman King, The Underground Railroad, Is’Thunzi) will portray Annette, a woman who escaped vampire-enforced enslavement in the Caribbean (and who shares the name of Richter's girlfriend in Rondo of Blood); Sydney James Harcourt (I’m Not Gay: A Musical, Hamilton) plays new character and opera singer Edouard; and Tera (another named character from Rondo of Blood) will be portrayed by Nastassja Kinski (Inland Empire, Cat People, Paris, Texas).

The show's villains are a mix of new and old, too. Olrox, a boss from Symphony of the Night, takes the mantle as Richter's mother's murderer in Nocturne, and is played by Zahn McClarnon (Reservation Dogs, Dark Winds, Fargo). Another new character is Erzsebet Báthory, who is based on folkloric stories of a woman who shares the same name — she will be played by Franka Potente (Titans, Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity).

For our initial story, check out our piece below...

Original article: After being teased yesterday, Netflix has today revealed the first proper teaser trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, a brand new animated series that will be coming to the streaming service on 28th September.

The series was first announced back in 2021 and in the ensuing two years we have only received a very small bit of footage. Today's teaser trailer has provided our first proper look at protagonists Richter Belmont and Maria Renard, and given a taste of the revolutionary France setting in which the series will primarily take place.

The show comes from creator and writer Clive Bradley with Kevin Kolde on showrunning duties. It is worth bearing in mind that this will tell an entirely new story from the prior animated series, providing an origin for Richter Belmont. This, according to Netflix, makes it the perfect place to start with the franchise: "If you’ve never seen a Castlevania show, gaming adaptation, or anime before: start here".

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