Castlevania executive producer Adi Shankar has told IGN that he has acquired the adaptation rights for the Devil May Cry franchise and that the two properties will be part of a multiverse of his own creation. Shankar also thanks fans for the positive reception for Castlevania season 2 on Netflix, which he credits for a quick third season renewal. Shankar is calling this multiverse project a “bootleg multiverse.”
A bit of a strange title if you ask me, since Shankar emphasizes that he legally has the rights. As he tells IGN, he “acquired these [Devil May Cry] rights [himself] so the jabronis in Hollywood don’t f*** this one up too.” In case you don’t recognize this non-jabroni from anything outside of Castlevania, Shankar is also responsible for “Bootleg Universe” short films based on The Punisher (with Thomas Jane), Venom, and Power Rangers.
Source: Destructoid Devil May Cry will join Adi Shankar’s Castlevania television show universe