Netflix ‘Devil May Cry’ Boss on How Series Is a Prequel for Video Game
Devil May Cry, Netflix‘s newest animated series, will soon be making its explosive premiere. The animated series, which is based on the popular video game and 2007 animated series of the same name, focuses on Dante, a demon hunter, who might be the only hope for humans against a demon who is trying to open the gates of Hell. Showrunner and series creator Adi Shankar is a longtime fan of the original franchise, which first debuted as a video game in 2001 and got an animated series adaptation that came out in 2007. Shankar’s vision for this new adaptation comes to life with Netflix on Thursday, April 3. Here, Shankar breaks down what inspired this new adaptation and take on the beloved characters with TV Insider. And get an exclusive look at Devil May Cry in the video, above. When did you first get involved with this adaptation, and how did this happen from the beginning onward?...
- 4/2/2025
- TV Insider
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