Intense Castlevania Opening Title Sequence Hints at the Darkness Inside
If you find yourself with some free time this weekend and are looking for a quick binge, it sounds like Netflix’s new animated version of “Castlevania” could be just the ticket. Want a taste before you commit? The streaming giant has released the four-episode series’ opening title sequence, and you can check it out right here.
Inspired by the classic video game series from Japan’s Konami, “Castlevania” (review) is an animated project written by best-selling author and comic book legend Warren Ellis. The dark medieval fantasy follows the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, who is trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepes himself.
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The cast features the voice talents of Graham McTavish (The Hobbit, “Outlander,” “Preacher”) as Dracula, Richard Armitage (The Hobbit trilogy) as Trevor Belmont, James Callis (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Alucard, Emily Swallow (“Supernatural”) as Lisa, Matt Frewer (“Orphan Black”) as The Bishop, Tony Amendola (Annabelle) as The Elder, and Alejandra Reynoso (G.I. Joe: Renegades) as Sypha Belnades.
“Castlevania” is executive produced by Warren Ellis, Kevin Kolde, Adi Shankar, and Fred Seibert. Production services are provided by Austin, Texas-based Powerhouse Animation with Brad Graeber as supervising producer, Jason Williams as producer, and Sam Deats as director.
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