Warren Ellis lets out some details on the Castlevania animated movie

Posted May 6, 2007 at 6:02AM EST by Karl B.

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Transmetropolitan creator Warren Ellis has recently let out a few interesting details on the upcoming direct-to-DVD Castlevania animated movie through the official Castlevania: Dracula's Curse production blog. Ellis has signed on as the animated film's screenwriter.

First of all, Ellis says that it's going to be a trilogy, as in there will be three Castlevania animated films. The film will be set in Wallachia in 1476, and long-time fans will be pleased to note that the movie team has "worked with Koji Igarashi to get the film solidly inside the Castlevania timeline." Also, it won't be your generic kids' movie, so we can probably expect some mature themes here and there.

According to Ellis, Igarashi has "approved everything I came up with, including some new embroidering to the timeline. To make it work as a film, I had to introduce new backstory, and I went through five drafts of the premise and three of the full outline to get the material where IGA wanted it."

As for character appearances, Sypha Belnades is in, Grant DaNasty is out. The reason? Ellis gives out three, but let's just take two. Reason one: "Grant DaNasty is a stupid name that I cannot take seriously. (When he does turn up, IÂ’ll probably use the alternate spelling of Grant DiNesti.)" Reason two: "Seriously, what use is a pirate on dry land? 'Avast, ye swabs, and push me fecking cart! Arrr!' No. Just no."

Via Castlevania: Dracula's Curse production blog

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# Cool — Guest 2007-05-06 07:16

Hope it's good. I'd be nice if they stick with the Sotn artist (forgot her name).

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# yes! — Guest 2007-05-06 07:18

Wow, I can't wait. It didn't say when it will be release. :(

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# artwork — Guest 2007-05-06 08:19

the artwork used in this post can be found in its full form at www.jamesjean.com



worth checkin' out, some awesome illustrations.

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# z7 — Guest 2007-05-06 08:43

richter! maria renard! alucard! all those castlevania guys...

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# liar — Guest 2007-05-06 10:05

lies

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# Mistake — Guest 2007-05-06 13:15

Hey guys, I think that the entry in the blog about making Three Movies was a Joke from Warren Ellis...



Please be sure to check it out...

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# see.. — Guest 2007-05-07 02:46

http://www.jamesjean.com/illustrations/castlevania.jpg

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# _ — Guest 2007-05-07 08:50

They removing Grant but his part of the castlevania history and he help trevor

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