News

Matt Damon Replaces Oscar Winner (Photo Credit – Hotstar)

Hollywood actor Matt Damon is regarded as one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. Initially, he gained recognition when he played the lead role in Francis Ford Coppola’s legal drama ‘The Rainmaker.’ He climbed the popularity charts by starring in the Oscar-winning drama ‘Good Will Hunting’ and the psychological thriller ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’. But the film that made him a household name was ‘The Bourne Identity’. Did you know Matt Damon was not the first actor who was approached to play the lead role in that film?

Matt Damon Replaced This Oscar Winner in The Bourne Identity

Before Matt Damon was finally cast as the titular protagonist in ‘The Bourne Identity’, another Hollywood star was approached for the role of Jason Bourne. And he was none other than the Academy Award-winning actor-filmmaker Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt could not star...

Actor Tom Hardy, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in 2015’s The Revenant and is currently starring in Paramount+’s MobLand, starred in and co-created a 2017 period drama series that’s seeing a resurgence on the global charts. Per FlixPatrol, Taboo, as of July 5, sits in the ninth spot in the Top 10 TV Shows on iTunes. The series is also the Number 1 show on iTunes in France.

Taboo aired for just one season when it premiered in 2017 and focuses on James Keziah Delaney, played by Hardy, as he returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father’s shipping empire. Hardy, who is known for movies like Venomand its sequels, Inception, and The Bikeriders, created Taboo with his father, Edward “Chips” Hardy, and Steven Knight, the award-winning creator of Peaky Blinders.

Taboo Has a Stacked Cast

The series boasts a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The fourth season of The Witcher is supposed to arrive at some point this year, but as we inch past the half-way mark it's beginning to feel like that is becoming less and less of a possibility. Thus far, Netflix hasn't shared so much as a single teaser for the next season even though fans are eager to find out more, especially since it will see Liam Hemsworth stepping into Henry Cavill's shoes as the fabled monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.

In the meantime, those of you craving a new dark fantasy show to fill the void will find that there are plenty out there, many of which are also available on Netflix. The following list highlights nine dark fantasy shows worth watching if you enjoy The Witcher.

(L-r) Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne, Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones | Helen Sloan/HBO 1. Game of Thrones...

Back in 2004, Christopher Smith made his feature writing and directing debut with the horror film Creep, which starred Franka Potente as a young woman who discovers a hideously deformed cannibal living in the London Underground. A few weeks ago, we learned that Smith is set to direct a reboot of his film – and since another horror franchise has taken over the name Creep, this reboot is called The Creep. Now, Deadline reports that the Shudder streaming service has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film, which will be released sometime in 2026.

Production on The Creep is scheduled to take place in the UK this fall. Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy), Andy Nyman (Wicked) and rapper Aitch have signed on to star in the film, which will (as expected) be set in London’s shadowy underground. The story follows a struggling artist (Jobson) forced to return to her criminal drug-running past.

Can we skip to next year already? That's when we'll see the return of our favorite characters, Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Bernadette Manuelito, in Dark Winds season 4. That's right. The fourth season will start airing on AMC and streaming on AMC+ sometime in 2026. AMC announced the renewal of the popular crime drama back in February 2025, before the season 3 premiere. At first, we had the third season to stay tuned to every week, but now that season 3 is wrapped, the wait for season 4 feels even longer.

The good news is that everything appears to be going smoothly at the moment, with production underway and some exciting casting updates already rolling in. Fans can breathe a little easier knowing that new episodes are officially in the works. With the return of our favorite trio and the promise of fresh faces and deeper mysteries, Dark Winds season 4 is shaping up to be well worth the wait.

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Dark Winds season 3.Two new characters are joining the cast of Dark Winds season 4, including a new FBI agent who infiltrates Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and Bernadette Manuelito's (Jessica Matten) group. The ending of Dark Winds season 3 had quite a bit of setup for season 4. Joe will have to earn Emma's (Deanna Allison) love back, Chee and Manuelito will have to see if their relationship can last, and they'll have a new mystery to investigate in Dark Winds season 4. Now, a new report confirms they'll have at least one other problem to juggle as well.

A report from Deadline confirmed that Isabel DeRoy-Olson and Luke Barnett are joining the cast of Dark Winds in season 4. DeRoy-Olson will play Billie Tsosie, a Navajo girl described as resourceful and wanting "nothing more than the freedom to connect with her people outside of her boarding school.

Over twenty years after the release of 2004’s subterranean horror film Creep, director Christopher Smith is headed back underground for a remake of his own movie. It’s titled The Creep, and Deadline reports this morning that Shudder has picked up the film for U.S. release.

Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy) stars in Christopher Smith’s remake as Chloe, a struggling artist forced to return to her criminal past. Deadline details, “Andy Nyman (Wicked) is Dave, a captive who is well-versed in Creep’s nefarious behaviour. UK rapper Aitch also joins the cast in his acting debut as Natter G, a famous rapper with a sharp wit and natural survival instincts.”

Deadline further details, “Set in London’s iconic shadowy underground, the malevolent figure of Creep unleashes fresh terror on unsuspecting tube passengers and Londoners.”

Filming kicks off this Fall with a planned 2026 release.

Franka Potente starred in Smith’s...

True Brit Entertainment has picked up U.K. and Irish rights to The Creep, director Christopher Smith’s reimagining of his 2004 horror cult classic.

Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson, Wicked actor Andy Nyman, and U.K. rapper Aitch, in his acting debut, co-star in the Gen Z Creep update.

The original film follows a woman (Run Lola Run star Franke Potente) locked in the London Underground overnight. She later finds herself being stalked by a hideously deformed killer living in the sewers below.

In the new film, Jobson plays Chloe, a struggling artist and former drug mule who gets pulled into doing one final job: Running drugs across London for an old contact, the elusive Mads. Carrying a holdall of narcotics and an envelope of cash, Chloe boards the last train on the London Underground, only to find herself trapped in a nightmare. A masked killer slaughters her fellow passengers in a blood-soaked frenzy,...

Back in 2004, Christopher Smith made his feature writing and directing debut with the horror film Creep, which starred Franka Potente as a young woman who discovers a hideously deformed cannibal living in the London Underground. Now, Screen Daily reports that Smith is set to direct a reboot of his film – and since another horror franchise has taken over the name Creep, this reboot is called The Creep.

Production on The Creep is scheduled to take place in the UK this fall. Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy), Andy Nyman (Wicked) and rapper Aitch have signed on to star in the film, which will (as expected) be set in London’s shadowy underground. The story follows a struggling artist (Jobson) forced to return to her criminal drug-running past. Andy Nyman plays a captive well-versed in Creep’s nefarious behavior, while award-winning rapper Aitch plays Natter G, a famous drill rapper with natural survival instincts.

Aitch is set to star in the 'Creep' re-imagining.The 25-year-old rap star will make his acting debut alongside Jasmine Jobson in 'The Creep', a re-imagining of the 2004 cult horror movie, Screen Daily reports.'Creep' filmmaker Christopher Smith, who is returning to direct the new project, said: "Ever since I finished 'Creep' and released it to the world, I’ve wanted to return to that story."I’ve always felt there was unfinished business. While I’ve always loved the purity of what I achieved in my first film with Franka Potente and Sean Harris, I know there’s a scarier, more evolved film still inside me. "'Creep' resonates deeply with people. No matter what I’ve done since, it’s always 'Creep' that people know me by - and want to talk about."'Creep' told the story of a...

Christopher Smith is set to write and direct The Creep, a reboot of his 2004 subterranean horror film Creep, Screen Daily reports.

Set in London’s shadowy underground, Jasmine Jobson (“Top Boy”) stars as struggling artist forced to return to her criminal drug-running past. Andy Nyman (Wicked) co-stars as a captive well-versed in Creep’s nefarious behavior, and British rapper Aitch makes his acting debut as a famous drill rapper with natural survival instincts.

Production is set to begin this fall in the UK. In addition to Smith, Creep cinematographer Danny Cohen and production designer John Frankish are also returning.

Original producers Julie Baines and Jason Newmark also back for Dan Films and Newscope Films, respectively, joined by Jonathan Taylor for Dan Films and Laurie Cook for Newscope.

The Creep was developed with funding from HanWay Films’ newly created fund dedicated to supporting late-stage development. Peter Watson and Gabrielle Stewart will executive produce.

Exclusive: HanWay Films is launching sales at Cannes on The Creep, a re-imagining of 2004 cult horror classic Creep, with cast including Top Boy and Bird star Jasmine Jobson and UK rapper Aitch, in his acting debut.

Creep filmmaker Christopher Smith returns as director, with producers of the original film Julie Baines and Jason Newmark also back for the UK’s Dan Films and Newscope Films, respectively. Jonathan Taylor joins as producer for Dan Films and Laurie Cook for Newscope. Creepcinematographer Danny Cohen and production designer John Frankish are also returning.

Production is set to begin in the UK in autumn.

Is there a real life connection with Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne?(Photo Credit –Netflix)

Diehard movie buffs already know that the Matt Damon-starrer action thriller movie ‘The Bourne Identity’ was based on Robert Ludlum’s 1980 novel bearing the same name. In the movie and the novel, the central character is Jason Bourne, who is equipped with outstanding survival skills despite not remembering anything from his past.

What if we told you that there existed a real person whose name was eerily similar to Jason Bourne, and he also suffered from a rare memory-related condition? Read on to know the super interesting details.

The Real-Life Bourne Story – Ansel Bourne

One day in the year 1887, a preacher mysteriously disappeared from Rhode Island and reappeared in Pennsylvania. He assumed the name A.J. Brown and set up a small confectionery shop there. Two months later, when he woke up utterly confused in the morning,...

In the 2000s, Matt Damon’s The Bourne Identity, for better or worse, revolutionized the action landscape with its emphasis on shaky cam. Although many action flicks attempted to replicate this formula, most became unbridled messes because of overly rapid editing, followed by confusing use of shaky cams.

However, the Bourne IP can’t be blamed for the string of underwhelming action flicks that haphazardly tried to bank on the Damon-led franchise’s proven formula. The original trilogy remains a treat to the eye. But since the 2010s, many action projects have introduced their unique charm to the genre, including Queen Latifah’s The Equalizer, which has been popping off recently.

Queen Latifah showcases her very particular set of skills in The Equalizer The Bourne Identity | Credit: Universal Pictures

Before John Wick murdered three men with a pencil in a bar, Jason Bourne made his mark on the action landscape...

Alright, Dark Winds fans. A day has passed since the season 3 finale, and how are we feeling? Are we okay with how everything wrapped up this season? That finale was pretty intense, leaving us on the edge of our seats and wondering what comes next. While it answered some questions, it also left us with even more to ponder, leaving the door wide open for what could happen in a fourth installment. But will there even be a Dark Winds season 4? Don’t worry, we’ve got the latest updates on the show’s future right here.

Look, you don't have to worry about a grueling renewal process, Dark Winds fans, because the critically acclaimed crime drama series has already been renewed for a fourth season. In fact, AMC handed out a season 4 renewal back in February, prior to the premiere of season 3. This early renewal just showed that the...

Dark Winds rode the rails in its third-season finale, as Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) chased down a murderer making his way out of town on a train. In a new Hollywood Reporter interview with Dark Winds showrunner John Wirth and director Chris Eyre, they revealed the reasoning behind the Wild West-style showdown. Not only did it tie in with the show's Western themes, but one of the show's executive producers happened to own a locomotive.

The series finale is titled "Béésh Łį́į́ (Iron Horse)," a reference to the nickname for the steam engines that "tamed" the West. Says Wirth, who previously worked on AMC's Western series Hell on Wheels, "You know, cowboys and trains kind of go together, and in a neo-Western like this one, it felt like there would be a train." And where did they get the train? George R. R. Martin,...

At first, “Havoc” sounds like just another one of those generic, one-word titles Hollywood slaps on action movies to convey a terse, efficient shoot-’em-up. Why give such projects a long-winded name like “A Clear and Present Danger” or “Every Which Way but Loose” when you can find something punchy like “Taken,” “Crank” or “Drive”? Look it up in the dictionary, however, and “havoc” doesn’t simply mean “devastation” (of which there is plenty in “The Raid” director Gareth Evans’ excessively violent Netflix outing), but also some mix of confusion, mayhem and all-around disorder (which spoils whatever fun a couple over-the-top set-pieces deliver).

Looking worse for wear than Bruce Willis’ tank top at the end of “Die Hard,” Tom Hardy fully commits to the walking stereotype that is Walker, the least bad cop working Christmas Eve in a city that a) doesn’t exist, b) seems to be modeled on...

Sean Bean will always be known for his role as Ned Stark in the first season of Game of Thrones, but before he ever suited up as a leader in the North, he teamed up with a Harry Potter star for a medieval horror thriller that’s climbing streaming charts. Bean stars alongside Eddie Redmayne in Black Death, the 2010 folk horror film set during the bubonic plague and following a young monk who is tasked with learning the truth about the carnage being wrought in a small village. Black Death premiered on Max at the start of the month, and the film has snuck into the #10 spot on the streamer’s rankings. Black Death earned a 72% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but general audiences gave it a 49%.

Dario Poloni wrote the script for Black Death, and Christopher Smith directed the film. Smith first made his directorial debut in 2004 on Creep,...

Elizabeth Olsen has conjured up her next TV role: The WandaVision star will headline the FX drama pilot Seven Sisters, our sister site Deadline reports.

In the project, which has earned a pilot order from FX, “a large, tight-knit family begins to unravel when a sister” played by Olsen “starts communing with a voice no one else can hear — forcing each of them to confront long-buried secrets,” per the official synopsis.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Bmf Season 4 Premiere Date, Babygirl on Max and MoreThe Conners EPs Reveal Which Roseanne Characters Will Not Return in Final SeasonTVLine Items: Alex Cooper's Dating Series,...

Call Her Daddy podcast creator/host Alex Cooper is going Overboard for Love.

Hulu has picked up an unscripted dating series executive-produced by Cooper via her Unwell Productions, it was announced Wednesday.

More from TVLineThe Conners EPs Reveal Which Roseanne Characters Will Not Return in Final SeasonElizabeth Olsen to Star in FX Drama Pilot Seven Sisters From Succession WriterEvery New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 - Save the Dates!

In Overboard for Love (working title), a group of singles step aboard a luxury yacht to find love. “But there’s a twist … gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant...

Dark Winds has added a major player to the cast for season 4. The AMC thriller series, which is based on the Leaphorn & Chee books by Tony Hillerman, follows Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten), and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), a trio of Navajo Tribal Police officers who work in the Four Corners region. The show, which is so popular that Dark Winds season 4 was renewed before season 3 even premiered, has featured appearances by a variety of stars, including Rainn Wilson, Bruce Greenwood, Jenna Elfman, and Jeri Ryan.

Per Deadline, Franka Potente has joined the cast of Dark Winds season 4 in the season's first new guest role, playing an as-yet unknown character. The German actor has most recently been seen another AMC series, Mayfair Witches, playing the role of Annamieke, who is a member of the secret society Talamasca, in two episodes of season 2 of the Anne Rice's Immortal Universe series.

Exclusive: Franka Potente has joined the cast of AMC’s Dark Winds in a key guest role for Season 4. Details regarding her character are under wraps.

The series was renewed for a fourth season ahead of the show’s third season premiere. New episodes are currently airing Sunday nights at 9 p.m.

Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police (Zahn McClarnon) as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon). Chee also has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own...

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

This week, you’ll find nine new shows (including Amanda Seyfried in Long Bright River, Brian Tyree Henry in Dope Thief and Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney), 17 returning favorites (including Dark Winds, The Righteous Gemstones and The Wheel of Time) and nine finales (including Animal Control, Going Dutch and Invincible).

More from TVLineEvery New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates!

Espionage is perfect for movies, where filmmakers get to go between heart-pounding action sequences, tense negotiations and the drama of how living with leading lives of deception can make the people thrown into these situations lose their sense of reality. Spy films have been a staple of Hollywood movie-making for decades, dominating at the box office and with critics since the beginning of film history.

Some of the best spy movies of all time are the ones that are able to perfectly display the high risk and even higher stakes of being an undercover operative, whether that is focused on the more dramatic elements of talking their way out of a dangerous situation or being forced to fight their way to the answers they need. The most flawless movies in this genre are the ones that make audiences feel like they are along for the ride.

This Action Thriller Redefined...

Castlevania: Nocturne returned with a second season that far surpasses its predecessor. The show follows Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), the strongest member of a long line of vampire hunters, and his allies as they attempt to stop the threat of Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente), a powerful queen who has declared herself the "Vampire Messiah." Sadly, a third season has not yet been greenlit, meaning fans don't know whether this thrilling show will continue.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2.Castlevania: Nocturne's second season launches straight into the building confrontation, continuing the story of Erzsebet Báthory's (Franka Potente) growing power, Alucard's (Richard Dormer) arrival, and Richter (Edward Bluemel), Annette (Thuso Mbedu), and Maria's (Pixie Davies) efforts to stop her. Yet, a few elements not from Season 1 play a role in the story, and the most mysterious addition is the silent and frightening Mephistopheles. In truth, the shadowy figure does little in the plot, but he contributes a level of creepiness to every scene he is in. Always appearing near death, Mephistopheles has many names. While Olrox (Zahn McClarnon), who sees him the most, refers to him as Old Man Coyote, Mizrak (Aaron Neil) calls him a devil, but whatever he is called, he seems dangerous.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne.Castlevania: Nocturne's second season resolved much of the show's story. Beginning minutes after Season 1's conclusion the new episodes explore the heroes' next steps as Alucard (James Callis), Ritcher (Edward Bluemel), and Annette (Thuso Mbedu) look for a way to stop Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente) and Drolta (Elarica Johnson) from uniting Sekhmet's soul and Maria (Pixie Davies) faces the darkness within herself. Despite the epic battle that ends in victory for the heroes, there are some open-ended elements to the season finale as well. There is not yet confirmation of Castlevania: Nocturne getting a third season, but whether it is in a third season or a new spinoff, these cliffhangers demand further exploration.

While humanity was saved again in the last episode of Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne, it still left plenty of key pieces of setup for Season 3.

The latest season of the Castlevania sequel series, Nocturne, came to an explosive end with the defeat of Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente), the self-declared Vampire Messiah, and her loyal servant, Drolta (Elarica Johnson).

However, that doesn't mean that the adventure is over for Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), Maria Renard (Pixie Davies), and Annette (Thuso Mbedu). The season concluded with both groups splitting up, potentially leaving them vulnerable to new dangers.

Read full article on The Direct.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2.The second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the sequel to Netflix's original Castlevania series, concludes with its heroes successfully defeating Countess Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente), a self-proclaimed Vampire Messiah intent upon plunging the world into eternal darkness. To call the conflict a hard-won victory is an understatement, especially since Nocturne's protagonists couldn't have triumphed without special intervention. Thanks to Annette (Thuso Mbedu), the soul of Sekhmet (Nicola F. Delgado), the ancient goddess whose powers the tyrannical Erzsebet intends to inherit, returns to the mortal realm long enough to thwart Erzsebet. But why is Sekhmet such an integral part of Erzsebet's bloodthirsty plans?...

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne.Castlevania: Nocturne's new season may center on Richter (Edward Bluemel), Annette (Thuso Mbedu), and Alucard's (James Callis) mission to defeat Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente) as she tries to harness the power of Sekhmet, but the most compelling storyline of Season 2 is about Maria Rennard (Pixie Davies). Picking up where Season 1 left off, Maria is in a bad place after her father, the Abbot (Richard Dormer), tried to sacrifice her to the vampires only for her mother, Tera (Nastassja Kinski), to take her place, getting turned into a vampire herself. This tragedy sets Maria on a dark path. In Season 1, she was a young vampire hunter and revolutionary, and she still is that. However, Season 2 shows her struggling with a darkness that can be seen in her powers.

Warning: This interview contains heavy spoilers for all of Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne.Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 dropped on Netflix this weekend, bringing the latest chapter of the animated vampire-slaying saga to fans worldwide. The new season picks up immediately after Season 1 ended, with famed vampire hunter Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel) and his magical allies Annette (Thuso Mbedu) and Maria (Pixie Davies) finding themselves quickly in need of a new plan after they, quite frankly, got their butts handed to them by the vampire queen Erzsebet (Franka Potente) in last season's finale.

Castlevania and its spin-off/sequel, Castlevania: Nocturne, are among the finest animated efforts we've had from Netflix. The shows, based on the popular Japanese video game series of the same name courtesy of Konami, are well-known for their distinctive anime-inspired, imperfect, and striking animation and dark narratives that aren't afraid to address complex issues in service of a traditional monster-hunting story. Both series center on the Belmont Clan of vampire hunters. The original Castlevania takes place in the mid-14th century and follows Trevor Belmont's (Richard Armitage) efforts to protect Walachia, modern-day Romania, from Dracula (Graham McTavish) and other vampire threats. Nocturne is set three hundred years later in French Revolution France and follows Trevor's descendant, Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), as he battles Erzsebet Bathory (Franka Potente), the so-called "vampire messiah."...

"Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2 sets up a lot of interesting threads for a potential season 3 and wraps up most of the big arcs from season 1. At the same time, the show hasn't fully answered one of its biggest mysteries, which has to do with the new kind of night creatures created by Abbott Emmanuel (Richard Dormer).

In the original "Castlevania" series, night creatures are created by devil forgemasters, human sorcerers who use a specific breed of dark magic to channel souls from hell into dead bodies, transforming them into monstrous creatures. These forgemasters each channel their spells through a specific, unique tool, and the monsters they create are loyal to them. In most cases, the souls channeled into the night creatures don't seem to be the same ones that the bodies housed in life, but there are some apparent exceptions to that rule. In general, though, night creatures are shown to be pretty mindless.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.

Juste Belmont plays a big role in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 after being introduced in the first season. With Castlevania: Nocturne set hundreds of years after Castlevania, the sequel series would have the chance to explore not only its lead Belmont character but also some of his ancestors. In the first episode of Castlevania: Nocturne, we are briefly introduced to Julia Belmont, who is killed by Olrox in front of her son, Richter. While Richter’s revenge took a backseat amid bigger problems, his lineage continued to be an important part of the story in season 2.

With Erzsebet Báthory and Drolta Tzuentes closer than ever to achieving their goals, the Castlevania: Nocturne characters had to join forces to avoid Sehkmet’s return. The final battle of Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 saw Richter, Annette, Maria, Alucard, and Juste teaming up to defeat both Erzsebet and Drolta,...

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, now streaming on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ …

“…so she can plunge the world into endless darkness…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

This article contains spoilers for "Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2.

If you count both shows as one, Netflix's "Castlevania" franchise has been running for six seasons and eight years, with "Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2 marking the latest entry in the stylish video game adaptation from Powerhouse Animation. And yet, in all that time, the shows have left the most beloved and critically acclaimed "Castlevania" game untouched. "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" completely reinvented the property when it dropped on the original PlayStation and Sega Saturn back in 1997. Now, with the way things wrap up at the end of "Nocturne" season 2, fans could finally be getting a proper adaptation of that legendary game ... assuming the show gets renewed by Netflix.

Writing on X in October 2024, series director Samuel Deats confirmed that the show was "going on hiatus until release and we find out if we're getting renewed," adding, "if you want to see...

Castlevania: Nocturne works out its freshman growing pains with a more focused and emotionally powerful second season that’s rich in monsters, mayhem, and dark magic.

“Despair will rot you from the inside out.”

Castlevania was an incredibly consistent animated action series for Netflix that helped kickstart the streaming service’s impressive track record with video game adaptations. Castlevania reached great heights that made it far more than just a vampire series or video game adaptation and the end of its run after four seasons was met with disappointment. However, the announcement of a spin-off that’s immersed in the lore of Rondo of Blood had many excited for the Castlevania universe’s expansion. Unfortunately, Castlevania: Nocturne’s first season was decent, but forgettable. It was perfectly fine, which is not exactly the benchmark that one strives for with a spin-off to a series that was so subversive and passionate.

We’re only three days away from crossing a fear on Netflix with Season 2 of “Castlevania: Nocturne”. And while we’ve already received the official trailer for the second season, Netflix has thought to give us more with a new trailer that sums up what to expect in this new season.

Set 300 years after the end of the original “Castlevania” series, which ran for four seasons on Netflix, Alucard, the son of Dracula, joins forces with Trevor Belmont’s ancestor, Richter Belmont, and his band of vampire hunters, who are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

The voice cast for “Castlevania: Nocturne” Season 2 includes Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer,...

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, streaming January 16, 2025 on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ so she can plunge the world into endless darkness…”

Click the images to enlarge…

.

Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2, which will debut on the streaming service on January 16, 2025.

Set during the height of the French Revolution, Castlevania: Nocturne takes place in a remote part of western France where the counter-revolutionary aristocracy has allied with a terrifying Vampire Messiah, who promises to ‘eat the sun’ and unleash an army of vampires and night creatures to crush the revolution and enslave humanity.

Annette, a sorceress from the Caribbean, seeks out Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), the last descendant of the long-fabled family of vampire hunters, to lead the resistance.

In Season 2, Richter and his band of vampire hunters, now joined by Alucard (the son of Dracula), are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

From...

New episodes of Castlevania: Nocturne will soon be available on Netflix. Ahead of its January 2025 premiere, the streaming platform has released a brand-new trailer for Season 2, which showcases the exciting action fans can expect when it goes live near the end of the month.

Netflix released the new Season 2 trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne via its official YouTube channel. The upcoming season continues the storyline of Richter Belmont trying to prevent the vampiric apocalypse from happening with the help of his adoptive sister, Maria Renard, and Annette, a former African slave with earth-bending powers. The series is loosely based on the original Castlevania games, such as Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, available in numerous retro collections by Konami. Season 2 will go live on Jan. 16, 2025.

Related February 1 Will Be a Great Day for One Piece Fans

Starting in February, Netflix subscribers will have access to over 120 additional episodes of Toei Animation's long-running One Piece anime series.

Plot: Season two of Mayfair Witches continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher. She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.

Review: In 2024, AMC delivered a fantastic second season of their updated take on Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. Concluding with where the first novel in Rice’s Vampire Chronicles ended and setting the stage for the third season to adapt the novel The Vampire Lestat, AMC’s other adaptation from the prolific author’s vast library continues to build a larger shared universe with the second season of Mayfair Witches. Also set in New Orleans, Mayfair Witches debuted in 2023 with a glimpse into the sorcery and...

Matt Damon – Hollywood’s ultimate chameleon. The man has survived the harsh conditions of being stranded on Mars and has lived out all our spy fantasies as Jason Bourne. One of the best in the game, Matt Damon has proven time and again that the mark he’s made in the entertainment industry won’t be forgotten anytime soon. With a charm that could convince the harshest critics, he knows how to steal hearts, one movie and one meme-worthy moment at a time.

Matt Damon in The Martian (2015) | Credits: 20th Century Fox

The actor can certainly pull off anything thrown his way, even if it means he will have to play a character that is more action than words. We don’t see Matt Damon talking much in the Bourne films and while lead actors usually need to be pretty expressive with their words, keeping talking to a minimum actually...

The latest video for AMC’s upcoming Mayfair Witches Season 2 has dropped, teasing viewers about what's next for the supernatural drama’s main characters. The series is based on the Lives of the Mayfair Witches novel trilogy by acclaimed author Anne Rice.

The Mayfair Witches Season 2 behind-the-scenes video features showrunner Esta Spalding and the cast, including lead star Alexandra Daddario, as they discuss some of the key points of the next installment. They teased Lasher’s motives and complicated relationship with Rowan, after he managed to successfully reincarnate himself as Rowan’s child. According to Spalding, viewers will get to see a different side of Lasher, who begins to recall some memories from his past lives now that he has become human. The featurette also gives spotlight to the show’s newest characters in the form of Rowan’s family, including her powerful cousin Moira Mayfair, portrayed by Alyssa Jirrels.

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, streaming January 16, 2025 on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ so she can plunge the world into endless darkness…”

Click the images to enlarge…

.

The wait is almost over for Castlevania fans! The highly anticipated second season of Castlevania: Nocturne is finally on the horizon, and the release date has been officially revealed in a dark, pulse-pounding new trailer.

In this brand new season of the vampire horror series, the story takes viewers to the French countryside between Machecoul and Paris, where Richter Belmont and his team of vampire hunters, now allied with Alucard, find themselves in a frantic battle against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the self-declared Vampire Messiah, appears unstoppable as she seeks to harness the full power of the goddess Sekhmet, intending to cast the world into eternal darkness and terror.

With the risks and consequences much higher and more intense than before, Richter and his team must do everything they can to put a stop to the impending apocalyptic threat.

Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 also takes place in a new location: Egypt. According...

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 is coming soon!

The second season of the series premieres on January 16, 2025 on Netflix.

Here’s the official logline: “Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.”

Keep reading to find out more…

The voice cast includes Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson, and Aaron Neil.

The Castlevania anime series is part of the video games by the Konami company, including toys, manga, graphic novels, and more. But Nocturne is a stand-alone series expanding on the Castlevania world, loosely based on the 1993 game Blood of Rondo.

Castlevania premiered on...

The Castlevania franchise returns to Netflix with the second season of animated series “Castlevania: Nocturne” next year, and the streamer has announced the premiere date today.

“Castlevania: Nocturne” Season 2 premieres January 16, 2025, only on Netflix.

Watch the official trailer for the new season down below.

The darkest battles lie ahead in Season 2. Here’s the official synopsis…

Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time.

Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

The voice cast for “Castlevania: Nocturne” Season 2 includes Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson, and Aaron Neil.

Kevin Kolde (Castlevania) and Clive Bradley (Trapped) are the showrunners. Clive...

Slick suits, high-octane stunts, and fiery explosions are all must-haves for any good spy movie hoping to compete with the James Bond franchise. In fact, if these elements aren’t in an espionage film, it's probably not worth watching in the first place. Specific aspects of plot, dialogue, and character portrayal further fuel the intensity of these super-charged cinematic feats. However, the staples of the spy genre must be in place for such things to land.

For decades, the James Bond Franchise has capitalized on a formula that proves successful over and over. Bond is the center of this enterprise, but many contenders have rolled up to the party with their own license to thrill. Boasting everything from gritty realism to ridiculous gadgets (even more outrageous than James Bond's toys), films like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Atomic Blonde have stolen the spotlight from 007.

The Bourne Identity (2002) The James...

Few franchises have proved as influential on the action genre as the original Bourne trilogy did in the early 2000s. Based on the beloved novels by Robert Ludlum, the films proved a drastic shift for spy thrillers, which most at the time associated with the campy aesthetic of 007. Doug Limans work on The Bourne Identity and especially Paul Greengrasss work on the second and third installments felt dark and gritty, which was particularly refreshing in a pre-Batman Begins world. Within a decade, action films were defined by quick cutting, shaky camerawork, and hand-to-hand combat, for both better and worse.

Considering how thoroughly the films popularity has eclipsed that of Robert Ludlum, its probably surprising to learn how different the books actually are. The Bourne Identity makes some changes in compressing the cast of characters but mostly stays true to the books spirit, while Supremacy and Ultimatum can be called adaptations in name only.