James R | On 12, Jun 2021

A Castlevania spin-off series is officially in the works at Netflix.

The animation, inspired by the classic video game series, is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, who is trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hands of the forces of night. Exec-produced by Adi Shankar, Fred Seibert and Kevin Kolde, and starring Richard Armitage, the show recently returned for its fourth and final season.

While the news of the series’ farewell saddened fans, though, it was joined by reports of a spin-off in the works. Now, Netflix has confirmed that it’s officially going ahead, with an untitled programme set in 1792 France.

Taking place against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it follows two new characters, Richter Belmont and Maria Renard, who will be familiar to fans of the original games – Belmont is a descendant of Trevor Belmont and Maria Reynard is his sister-in-law.

The project was announced on the last day of Netflix’s online fan event, Geeked Week.

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