Pictured: Castlevania: Nocturne, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Sonic Prime
Netflix is about to drop a slew of stories and premieres by way of a brand new live-stream occasion that’s going down on YouTube and Twitch. What reveals and films will probably be proven off at Netflix’s DROP 01 occasion? Here’s what we all know.
DROP01 is a brand new initiative from Netflix and Netflix’s Geeked social account operating in partnership with Netflix TUDUM – the formally run weblog that publishes Netflix’s press releases. For the previous few years, that group has run the Geeked Week occasions with a number of days price of dwell streams overlaying every thing from sci-fi, fantasy, anime, and animation. That often runs over the summer time however hasn’t in 2023. Whether DROP 01 is the alternative for that’s unclear, or only a rebranding (in spite of everything, the naming conference permits for DROP 02, DROP 03, and many others).
The occasion takes place on Wednesday, September 27 at 9 am PST / 12 pm ET / 5 pm BST on Netflix’s Twitch account and YouTube on the principle Netflix account, plus regional streams in Brazil, India, and Japan.
It’s price noting that this occasion is simply going to be overlaying animation and anime initiatives.
Confirmed Lineup for Netflix’s DROP01
Let’s start with the confirmed lineup of reveals and films which were introduced upfront.
- Blue Eye Samurai – now confirmed for launch on November third – extra first appears to be like anticipated, together with a model new trailer.
- “Set in Edo-period Japan, BLUE EYE SAMURAI follows Mizu, a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.”
- Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix – Expected to launch on Netflix on October nineteenth, this new animated collection comes from Adi Shankar. Expecting a launch date affirmation and a brand new trailer.
- “Series mixing alternative Ubisoft characters in a highly referenced homage to the early 90s.”
- Castlevania: Nocturne – New prequel collection to the superb animated collection. It can have its first three episodes premiere on the dwell stream forward of its launch on September twenty eighth.
- “France, 1792 – the height of the French Revolution. In a remote part of western France, the counter-revolutionary aristocracy has forged an alliance 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, last descendant of the long-fabled family of vampire hunters, to lead the resistance.”
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution – A brand new spin-off animation collection anticipated to land by the top of 2023. Expect a primary look and launch date.
- “The new epic chapter in the battle for Castle Grayskull!”
- Pluto – A full trailer is predicted for the brand new anime collection based mostly on the superb manga, approaching October 26
- “Set in a neo-futuristic world where humans and high-functioning robots live in complete harmony.”
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – No doubt a full trailer for this new anime collection due out on November seventeenth
- “Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated.”
- Sonic Prime – Likely renewal announcement for season 3 following season 2 debuting earlier this yr – probably a launch date, given we acquired some first-look footage within the trailer above.
- “Sonic the Hedgehog goes into overdrive when a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event”
Confirmed lineup for Netflix’s DROP01
Expected Shows and Movies at Netflix’s DROP01 Event
“And much more” leaves room for lots of extra reveals, and a poster that’s launched alongside the occasion information might reveal extra about what we will count on.
Side word: the poster itself has generated a little bit of controversy as a result of it’s partly AI-generated. The director of Castlevania (who can have his present promoted at this occasion) replied to a Tweet with a Michael Scott GIF expressing his ideas on the usage of AI within the art work.
Anyway, listed below are the reveals we suspect will get featured:
- There’s a whip and a Crystal Dynamics brand within the poster which is nearly definitely referring to Lara Croft and Tomb Raider. Netflix has had an animation collection within the works for fairly some time (which we heard can also be getting a second season), and hopefully, some extra particulars will probably be launched.
- A Legendary brand might be discovered. This nearly definitely hints at season 2 of Skull Island that’s lengthy suspected to be within the works. Capcom’s brand is featured prominently. This is nearly definitely hinting in the direction of Onimisha, which is dropping on Netflix on November 2nd.
- More on the hypothesis facet, individuals have mentioned that the coat and pistols within the trailer may very well be associated to Devil May Cry (a long-rumored animated collection headed to Netflix by Adi Shankar). There are two pistols proven within the teaser trailer which have the very same form as the sport.
- Studio Mir is featured, too. We don’t fairly know what that is. The studio is understood to be engaged on a brand new Witcher anime film known as Sirens of the Deep, so possibly that makes an look? They’re additionally the studio behind DOTA: Dragon’s Blood – might a brand new season of that be on the way in which?
Finally, gaming is an everyday incidence all through the poster. Netflix has now been releasing cellular video games for the previous two years and with a bit of luck, a number of extra may very well be revealed for the occasion.
Poster for DROP01
Of course, we’ll have full protection of the occasion (hopefully with just a little assist from Netflix upfront) all through the day and throughout the dwell stream on September twenty seventh.
What are you hoping to see from Netflix at DROP 01? Let us know within the feedback.
Correction: We initially mentioned Studio Mir was behind Skull Island. That’s incorrect. Powerhouse Animation is.