Voltron: Defender of the Universe

[vince56]

http://imdb.com/title/tt0472429/

Plot Outline: On the planet Arus, five pilots learn how to operate lion robots which come together to form a giant mechanical warrior.

Status: Pre-production




We all knew this one was coming. They make this and a Thundercats movie, and it'll be just like when I was 5 years old again

 

[vince56]

http://www.tv.com/story/495.html

Voltron movie will make sweet music
By Colin Mahan - TV.com
July 27, 2005 at 04:30:00 PM | more stories by this author

Yet another '80s cartoon comes to the big screen, this one with a soundtrack by Neptunes leader Pharrell Williams.

"I'll form... box-office dollars!"

One thing will be certain about the Voltron movie: It'll have a cool soundtrack. That's the hope of Pharrell Willams, leader of the Neptunes and executive producer of the movie Voltron: Defender of the Universe. In addition to producing the film and its soundtrack, Pharell will also write the score.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe, an animated show from the '80s, tells the story of five young space jockeys who travel into space to learn how to control one of five robot ships. Each episode, the five heroes combine their personal robots into one giant robot: Voltron. As Voltron, the five must work together to defeat the evil alien Drule Empire. So, not only was Voltron an exciting after-school event, but also it presented lessons on the importance of team building.

The Voltron movie is being produced by Mark Gordon, who produced the films The Day After Tomorrow and Saving Private Ryan. The Voltron film joins a growing roster of '80s cartoons that are making make their way to the silver screen, including John Woo's He-Man, Spielberg and Bay's Transformers, and The Smurfs.

Fairest GoBots, where art thou?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

'Voltron: Defender of the Universe' to become film at Fox

Source: Variety

According to Variety, New Regency is looking to assemble its own giant robot movie.

The 20th Century Fox-based production entity is close to a deal with the Mark Gordon Co. to adapt Voltron: Defender of the Universe into a live-action film.

Gordon has been developing the pic, based on the popular 1980s Japanese animated TV series, comicbooks and toy line, with Justin Marks penning the script.

Interest in the property hit a high after Transformers turned into a box office juggernaut, raking in nearly $300 million to date.

Marks' take is described as a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City and Mexico. Five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron that helps battle Earth's invaders.

New Regency hopes to have the film in production before 2009 comes to a close.

 

[dodie53]

there's another version of voltron right?

 

[Cheesebeef]

there's another version of voltron right?

yeah, the car version - but it was like the red-headed step-child compared to the Lions.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

If they are going to do these movies then they need to do G Force, Starblazers, and Robotech... Votron and Thundercats were crap compared to these!

 

[Mulli]

If they are going to do these movies then they need to do G Force, Starblazers, and Robotech... Votron and Thundercats were crap compared to these!

Awesome. I was hoping someone would mention them.

 

[Covert Rain]

If they are going to do these movies then they need to do G Force, Starblazers, and Robotech... Votron and Thundercats were crap compared to these!

Blasphemy !!!!!!

 

[AZBALLER]

Blasphemy !!!!!!

I'm with him. Absolute blashempy!!!!

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Me thinks it's a generation thingy....

Blasphemy is overrated...

 

[Assface]

Me thinks it's a generation thingy....

Blasphemy is overrated...

Blasphemy RULES!

 

[Assface]

http://imdb.com/title/tt0472429/

Plot Outline: On the planet Arus, five pilots learn how to operate lion robots which come together to form a giant mechanical warrior.

Status: Pre-production




We all knew this one was coming. They make this and a Thundercats movie, and it'll be just like when I was 5 years old again

I never realized how much the name of their planet looks like "anus."

 

[crisper57]

I think my parents still have my old Voltron in my old bedroom closet. I haven't seen it in years, but I am sure it is back home somewhere.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Me thinks it's a generation thingy....

Blasphemy is overrated...

Blasphemy!

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Blasphemy!

I trump you Blasphemies with....







SPARTA!!!!!!

 

[Ryanwb]

..and I'll form the head!

 

[PAQ77]

If they are going to do these movies then they need to do G Force, Starblazers, and Robotech... Votron and Thundercats were crap compared to these!

Whoa... A whole flood of memories just came back with that name. I loved that cartoon. I even read the books!

 

[Covert Rain]

I trump you Blasphemies with....







SPARTA!!!!!!

ATHENS!!!!! WOOT.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

SPARTA!!!!!!

ATHENS!!!!! WOOT.

Irony: Just last week, it was reported that New Regency had put Voltron: Defender of the Universe into turnaround. The news said that Relativity Media is now backing the property with a more moderate budget, utilizing the type of cost-effective technology employed in films like 300.

According to Latino Review, Max Makowski will take on the directing duties for the project, which was written by Justin Marks.

Makowski directed 2005's One Last Dance, rewrote the screenplay for the Hawaii Five-O feature, and is attached to the direct the big screen adaptation of 1970s TV series Kung Fu and the Shinobi remake.