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Missed the advance screening of Castlevania: Nocturne during today’s Netflix DROP 01 showcase? Well, allow us to alleviate at least some of your fears: The first seven minutes of episode 1 are now available to watch on YouTube. The opening clip features a brutal fight between the vampire Orlox (voiced by Zahn McClarnon) and Julia Belmont (Sophie Skelton) in front of her young son, Richter.
The 8 x 25′ series, the next chapter in the acclaimed adult animated game adaptation Castlevania, officially premieres on Netflix tomorrow (Thursday, September 28).
Synopsis: France, 1792 — the height of the French Revolution. In a remote part of western France, the counter-revolutionary aristocracy has forged an alliance with a terrifying Vampire Messiah, who promises to ‘eat the sun’ and unleash an army of vampires and nightcreatures to crush the revolution and enslave humanity. Annette, a sorceress from the Caribbean, seeks out Richter Belmont, last descendant of the long-fabled family of vampire hunters, to lead the resistance.
From showrunners Kevin Kolde (Castlevania) and Clive Bradley (Trapped), Castlevania: Nocturne is produced by Project 51 Productions and animated by Powerhouse Animation for Netflix. Bradley also serves as creator/writer. Sam Deats and Adam Deats share directing duties. Zodwa Nyoni, Temi Oh and Testament also wrote episodes for Nocturne.
The series stars Edward Bluemel as Richter Belmont, Thuso Mbedu as Annette, Pixie Davies as Maria Renard, Sharon D. Clarke, Richard Dormer as The Abbot, Iain Glen, Sydney James Harcourt as Edouard, Elarica Johnson as Drolta, Nastassja Kinski as Tera, Zahn McClarnon as Orlox, Aaron Neil as Mizrak, Franka Potente as Erzsebet Bathory and Sophie Skelton as Julia Belmont.
