Netflix continues to advance its plans to develop a catalog heavily focused on animation. That’s why over the past weekend, they held the Geeked Week, an event where they showcase new series and movies centered on animation and licenses most related to geek culture. Among all these announcements, one that has drawn significant attention hasn’t been an announcement but something a bit different: a behind-the-scenes glimpse.
Over this weekend, Netflix unveiled a two-minute behind-the-scenes video of Devil May Cry, the new animated adaptation of Capcom’s classic video game franchise.
Although the series was announced last September with a small associated trailer, not much was known about it. This new trailer offers a brief interview with the series’ showrunner, Adi Shankar, along with some new animated scenes. All of this comes with a slight negative twist. Shankar, who is also the showrunner of the Castlevania series, took the opportunity to confirm that the series has faced some delays in its development.
In any case, the series is still on track. As far as we know, Devil May Cry will consist of a season comprising eight episodes, featuring characters like Dante, Vergil, and Lady. Additionally, this isn’t the first adaptation of the series for television, as there’s a 2017 anime produced by Madhouse that spanned 12 episodes.
Without a release date yet, we’ll still have to wait. But considering it’s Netflix, it shouldn’t surprise us if it premieres at some point in 2024.
