Damn, I knew it was too good to be true. Yesterday there were some unconfirmed reports floating around that stated that Paul W.S. Anderson had left the Castlevania feature film project, and that he was now turning his attention to a remake of Death Race 2000. Anyone who is a Castlevania fan probably breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news, but don’t get too excited… we’re not out of the woods yet.

According to IGN, Anderson still has his paws on the project, but his role in the production may simply have changed, nudging him out of the director’s chair. Anderson had this to say: “I am very passionate about Castlevania and whatever happens I will remain actively involved in my role as writer and producer.” Now the weird thing is, he says that Universal wants to do both Castlevania and Death Race, but there is currently a scheduling conflict that needs to be resolved. If he’s not directing Castlevania, then is there really a conflict there? It seems like a strange thing to say. Either way it looks like Anderson will be writing the script, but at least the movie may still get made in the near future.

On a related note, there is also a second Castlevania movie in the works right now: a direct to DVD feature called Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse. The movie being written by Warren Ellis and brought to life by artist James Jean. You can get updates on this project by following the film’s recently launched production blog.