Castlevania Netflix Producer Files Lawsuit After Being Excluded From Spin-Off Series

There appears to be some drama surrounding Netflix’s successful animated series Castlevania (again). Following on from the controversy tied to the show’s creator Warren Ellis – who was removed from the project last year due to various allegations, the producer Adi Shankar is now making headlines.

Shankar seemingly won’t be involved in the Castlevania spin-off, Rondo of Blood. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a lawsuit has been filed on his behalf at the Los Angeles Superior Court – with claims fellow producer Kevin Kolde “concocted a scheme” to expand the series of Castlevania without Shankar’s involvement and boost his own profits.

Shankar claims there was a verbal agreement between the parties – ensuring he would continue to be creatively involved with any future Castlevania projects and would receive a 33% compensation stake. Shankar has been confirmed as the producer for Netflix’s upcoming video game adaptations of Assassin’s Creed and Devil May Cry, so it’ll be interesting to see how it pans out.

The spin-off Castlevania project by Netflix takes place in 1792 France and stars Richter Belmont and Maria Renard.