Well, the notes on the screenplay came in this week. And I’m happy to say that they’re minimal, and easily dealt with. (And no-one’s said a thing about the swearing, the violence or the now-infamous Goat-Fucking Scene.)
In real terms, this means that we’ll have a locked script in five weeks or so. And that’s the point at which we commence the visual development in earnest. We all said from the beginning that everything has to emanate from the script, and our original conception of a videogame-derived film that was 1) a film for adults and 2) a good film first and a videogame-movie second.
Also, a film where bastards explode when they get whipped, people get set on fire, and Alucard has no clothes on. Because girls and gay men need fan service too.
Anyway, I’ll be back next month after we’ve got the script locked, and I guess we’ll get into the subject of visual development from there. Happy new year, and I’ll see you on the other side.
– W
33 responses so far ↓
MAX_LE_FOU // Dec 13, 2007 at 5:55 am
“our original conception of a videogame-derived film that was 1) a film for adults and 2) a good film first and a videogame-movie second.”
Sweet!
Greg // Dec 13, 2007 at 9:10 am
“Also, a film where bastards explode when they get whipped, people get set on fire, and Alucard has no clothes on.”
There is no part of this I don’t like.
Shinma // Dec 13, 2007 at 4:34 pm
hahah, looks promising…
The goat fucking scene-there’s an instant classic!
KAiWAi // Dec 13, 2007 at 5:02 pm
“And no-one’s said a thing about (…) the now-infamous Goat-Fucking Scene.”
Yoohooooo…
… merry christmas !!
A CastleVania anime ‘for adults’ … it’s just a christmas miracle !!
Tranceplant // Dec 13, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Goat-fucking and Alucard naked?
Uhhh… tell me you have at least some lesbian vampire scenes…
Well, either way… I can’t wait to see this!
Greg // Dec 13, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Goat fucking IS the new lesbianism! Bring on the undead cock!
symph // Dec 13, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Nice, I want to see ALUCARD naked - that will be fantastic! I can`t wait to watch this - thanks for the update.
RJG // Dec 14, 2007 at 2:19 am
Nice to see some fan service getting in there. People exploding when whipped sounds friggen awesome, and makes perfect sense in the context of the game world. I hope it translates well to flim though. Kind of annoying when people just say “why do things explode when you hit them?” and the other person replies “it’s magic.” as if that explained everything.
Just out of curiosity, will there be candles involved in the script? I remember reading not long ago that Iga (love him or hate him) said that the candles were the souls of Dracula’s victims, and they drop items as thanks for being freed. Will anything like that be in the script?
Warren // Dec 14, 2007 at 4:56 am
“Just out of curiosity, will there be candles involved in the script? ”
No. Interesting idea, though, I didn’t know that little bit about Iga. Might consider that if we get to do the rest of the trilogy, thanks…
Thomas Belmont // Dec 14, 2007 at 3:53 pm
The more details I hear about this film, the less hope I have for it. It just seems that you’re throwing all of this pointless “mature” content in because you were given permission to do so. Goat fucking? Come on.
Guy // Dec 14, 2007 at 5:27 pm
So, is Alucard naked all the time, or is it just a brief scene? I’m not entirely opposed to the idea of Alucard fighting with his wang flopping around for 80 minutes, I’d just like to clarify.
BTH // Dec 15, 2007 at 9:24 am
Well, I applaud that this is going to be a more mature-oriented film (especially after those god-awful kiddy style DS ‘vanias), but…is throwing in goat fucking and a nekked Al really the best way to say that this is an adult CV?
I was hoping this would appeal to the fans’ nostalgia more than making it obvious that this is trying too hard to be ‘adult’.
All in all, I’m still looking foward to it.
Genya Arikado // Dec 15, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Great!, a Film for adults!!!!!
The best gift of christmas!!!
TonyTheTiger // Dec 15, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Just don’t let this turn into Heavy Metal 2000. There’s a difference between thematic maturity and maturity as defined by a 13 year old. Heavy Metal 2000 has blood, boobs and murder and mayhem galore. But, you know what? It’s decidedly less mature than The Lion King.
Franco // Dec 16, 2007 at 6:58 am
Cool!
Sean // Dec 16, 2007 at 9:24 am
There will be naked women as well…?
Sounds great.
Good thing it is going to be fore adults…after all kids now adays dont know anything about the real Castlevania
Merry Christmas
Shinryoma // Dec 17, 2007 at 12:58 am
This just keeps getting better. XD
Melisande // Dec 17, 2007 at 8:13 am
Yes! Finally, something yummy for the rest of us! Not that there’s anything wrong with scantily-clad ladies, but it’s about time! Thanks, Warren!
Gulandro // Dec 17, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Ahoy,
really looking forward to it. I hope the movie will be as dark and gothic as Hunter D was and will be more solid than the Van Helsing.
Castlevania fan from Hungary
Thomas Belmont // Dec 17, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Last time I checked, goat fucking and naked men weren’t a huge part of Castlevania.
Jimmy // Dec 17, 2007 at 5:53 pm
The “Goat-Fucking” scene was posted ON THIS VERY BLOG. Read it before you leap to crazy conclusions, please!
Thomas Belmont // Dec 18, 2007 at 3:54 am
Ummm…I did read it when it was first posted on here. It was out of place then, it’s out of place now, and it’ll be out of place when the movie is released.
Warren // Dec 18, 2007 at 4:27 am
“I was hoping this would appeal to the fans’ nostalgia ”
Well, I’m sorry, but I have no nostalgia for CV at all, and nostalgia in general disgusts me. I have an interest in CV, which led me to write an adult-oriented film based on (one part of) it. There’s no “trying too hard.” I’m an adult writer, and this is the kind of work I write, and that’s why I was hired.
One or two of you need to grow a sense of humour, too.
Rhett Whittington // Dec 18, 2007 at 6:50 am
You tell em, Warren! I have faith in you big guy! your writing has never let me down in the comics, so I trust you fully with Castlevania.
Pedro // Dec 18, 2007 at 10:37 am
Man, I’m so excited about this movie. The new Resident Evil CG movie looks awesome as well. I guess animation is the way to go when it comes to dealing with VG movies.
TheUnbeholden // Dec 21, 2007 at 9:18 am
hehhe tell it to them Warren.. if theres one thing castle vania needs its goat fucking. Makes the humans seem worthless and pathetic as their sexual desire has flaws occasionally like beastuality. Something vampires will never do (or will they?) I think it adds to the film. and I think Warren is a joker,,, so somethings he is perhaps not telling us the truth or over exaggeration of the truth. I wouldnt take what he said to seriously. But if indeed the goat fucking is in I think it adds to the films depth, story, humor and adult orientations. Definitely must be in
Arikado // Dec 22, 2007 at 8:29 am
So I’m assuming this film wil go unrated…?
Good to know things are coming along nicely.
For the record, I thought that goat scene was hilarious. It wasn’t made into a big deal, it was done to build depth to the story surrounding Trevor. As long as we don’t hear references to it for the rest of the trilogy, I’m fine.
But Alucard naked? Come on! The man can turn into different forms, throw Hellfire, and even teleport. Dracula raised him better than to just flashing his dick all over Europe.
Warren // Dec 22, 2007 at 6:09 pm
You can’t trust those Eurotrash, man.
Greg // Dec 22, 2007 at 8:43 pm
“It just seems that you’re throwing all of this pointless “mature” content in because you were given permission to do so. ”
There is NOTHING pointless about Goat-Fucking.
You’re thinking about Sheep-Shagging.
K Girl // Dec 26, 2007 at 11:10 am
As much as a naked Alucard sounds…’interesting’, that isn’t what I want to see. I want to see it live up to the name Castlevania and actually make a cool story out of Castlevania III. I don’t want to see all this ‘extra’ content. Honestly, just making Alucard have a more importaint role and more screen time would be enough to please fangirls/fanboys. Nudity isn’t the anwser. Violence and fire is good for the movie, but there’s no need for sex or nudity.
Rhett Whittington // Jan 3, 2008 at 9:38 am
all Goat fucking put aside, I think it will be interesting. one thing I do hope for is that Alucard, Sypha and Grant get close to equal screentime. I love Alucard, and I realize he has more personal reasons for going to Castlevania with Trevor to confront Dracula, but still, Grant and Sypha were interesting characters too, and I hope they get ample screentime. (although if Trevor and ALucard dominate most of the screentime I still wouldn’t complain…seeing the characters animated and talking should be friggin awesome in and of itself. one thing I hope though, is that Trevor has a Spiked chain/ Flail style whip rather than the Leather Whip…but that is just me.
Guy // Jan 3, 2008 at 1:00 pm
My only hope is that Sypha gets naked at some point. Y’know, just to balance out Alucard’s boys.
Pedro // Jan 4, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Why stop there? Let’s have EVERYONE get naked at some point.
You know you want it.