Shankar has maintained a fiercely fan-friendly approach across all of his projects to date, and Castlevania has been acclaimed by many (including IGN) as one of the best videogame adaptations of all time. He said then that he had acquired the animation rights for the DMC IP himself, “so that the jabronies in Hollywood can’t f**k this one up too”. The DMC anime was first announced by Shankar during an interview with IGN in November 2018. Their character library is unlike anything assembled.” “It’s seriously a joy to work with Capcom. “Kobayashi-san has been wonderful,” said Shankar. He has been working directly with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, a veteran producer at Capcom who worked on the original DMC and Resident Evil games, as well as 2007’s DMC Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, produced by Japanese animation studio Madhouse. “The entire team both from the management side and the creative side have been so incredibly supportive and gracious,” he said. Shankar commented that working with Capcom on this project has been “a dream”. Pratt has recently been cast as the lead in high-profile animated movies based on both Super Mario and Garfield. “I can also confirm that Chris Pratt won’t be voicing any of the characters,” Shankar joked. “I can confirm that Vergil is in it, as well as Lady, and of course Dante as well,” he said. While Shankar would not reveal specific story details, he confirmed that several DMC franchise favorite characters will appear. Producer Adi Shankar, naturally in cosplay as Dante from Devil May Cry (Image credit: Adi Shankar). Shankar explained that Season 1 will include “eight episodes”, but that the story will not conclude there: Just as with Castlevania, he is planning a “multi-season arc”, meaning that it will unfold over multiple connected seasons.
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The scripts have been written in collaboration with Alex Larsen, who wrote the screenplay for the feature film Bodied (produced by Shankar and Eminem, among others) and who has more recently written on the Netflix anime series Yasuke. “The season 1 scripts are done,” Shankar told IGN Japan in a new interview. A van is carrying a neon sign that reads Devil May Cry standing next to a red phone booth where Nero is making a call.Adi Shankar, the producer behind Netflix’s acclaimed Castlevania series and the recently announced Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, has revealed some more details about his upcoming anime series based on Capcom’s Devil May Cry franchise. And boy, Nero can deliver some serious action.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 12. Well, this one neon-esque shot gathers Nero's abilities in one frame.
Many Shades of NeroĮver since his debut in Devil May Cry 4, Nero has evolved with his capabilities to fight using different types of mythical swords and weapons. Well, if you're one of them or want to dare to do that for a bit, this image is an excellent place to start.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 11. Very few folks have the heart and guts to keep anything gory as their wallpaper. This wallpaper is a fabulous shot of Nero's sword which carries a righteous name - The Red Queen.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 10. The demons are about to start a menace on the bridge and the young protagonist, Nero is out to take things under control. Nico's appearance is quite attractive - a typical nerd looks with supermodel attributes. Nico is the genius who makes weapons for Nero's robotic arm. Just like James Bond had a Q to give him all the fancy gadgets and gizmos, even Nero gets a nerd. After Dante saved her life, Trish reformed to become the devil hunter.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 4. That nasty monster snatched all her clothes, and you know where that would go. Trish is one of the new playable characters who's currently entangled in the soup while Dante saves her from a horrible monster. Don't get deceived by her looks.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 3.
Lady will slyly hand over the pointless tasks to others and focus on the real bounty. She's part of Dante's troop, and she means business.
One of the new playable characters is called Lady (yes, no kidding). For the initiated, Dante can turn his motorcycle into a weapon anytime.ĭownload Wallpaper in 4K Resolution 2.
A stunning still of Dante riding a bike makes him look like a Moto GP racer.