Aug 28, 2008 by Courtney O.

Director Attached to Voltron: Defender of the Universe

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Last week we reported that Voltron: Defender of the Universe was put into turnaround, with Relativity Media joining the robot project with plans for a more moderate budget ala 300. Producers still had not nailed down a director, but now, according to Latino Review, they have finally attached a director: Max Makowski (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy).

Adapted by scribe Justin Marks, Voltron: Defender of the Universe is based on the popular 1980s Japanese animated TV series, comic books and toy line. The new take is described as a post-apocalyptic tale of survival set in New York City and Mexico.

In the animated series, five Galaxy Alliance pilots control vehicles shaped like lions that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron robot in order to battle an evil menace.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe is in development .


Sources: Latino Review

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Comments (41)

  1. Rhavn

    Yeah, everything that comes out of Japan is a rip off of something else in Japan, and if you look at all of the big titles; Voltron, Power Rangers, Sailor Moon, Battle of the Planets, etc...it's all based on one thing; Red, Blue, Black, Green, Pink, Yellow, White (and so on and so forth). It's a colour scheme that's been done, always works, and makes money. Now lets put that money to use and make a kick ass movie, and not the horrible remake of Voltron that was all CGI and came out less than 10 years ago.
    Now, I'd love to see who they pick for the cast, any guesses? (Seth Green would make a great Pidge).

    3 years agoby @rhavnFlag

  2. Vamp

    I KNOW it was before Power Rangers, I was merely stating that the concept was much like the one that the Power Rangers used being that the robots form a giant one.

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  3. The Narrator: The Better Man

    lol. This keeps getting better and better.
    *sarcasm*
    Hope there's a tiny bit off good done in this movie, cuz so far, it's not really doin it justice.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  4. Rhavn

    First statement: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy director?...this isn't movie based on fashion, and I don't want to see/hear the Voltron Force walking around with lisps, time to petition for a new director.
    Second Statement: Voltron came long before transformers, and long before Power Rangers. Voltron is actually based out of Toronto, Ontario. This is stated in the new comic book series, Voltron: A Legend Forged. The Galaxy Garrison for all of Voltron is in a future version of Toronto (but Voltron: Vehicle Force is based out of Earth, while Voltron: Lion Force is from the planet Arus). So, if anyone wants to know more about the history of Voltron, go to www.voltron.com, this will also tell you about the original Voltron "GOLION", from Japan, which the series was based on. And another series called Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, which is a precursor to Power Rangers...in the wild west.

    3 years agoby @rhavnFlag

  5. Vamp

    This is NOT a rip off of Transformers. I'm really tired of hearing that. Voltron is more of a Megazord sorta thing, and if I'm correct Voltron was here long before Transformers. Just because it's giant robots doesn't automatically make it a rip off of Transformers.

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  6. Flrep07

    i guess.

    3 years agoby @flrep07Flag

  7. Psycho

    This could go either way man.

    3 years agoby @physco-123Flag

  8. Flrep07

    damn, Armageddon-Deep Impact, and....f*ck.. i forgot the other ones, but w/e the point is that this movie is a rip-off from Transformers.

    3 years agoby @flrep07Flag

  9. Vamp

    Cool, this is gonna be some good stuff I bet. Look what they did with Transformers.

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  10. GK

    they already have transformers.

    3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

  11. GK

    they already have transformers.

    3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

  12. GK

    they already have transformers.

    3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

  13. Mmm_mmm

    Defender of the Universe?

    it said it set in New York and Mexico....

    i guess it could be the universe

    (if it is set in Mexico I want Voltron wearing a sombraro)

    3 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag

  14. Masta_Chiefed

    Seriously Movieweb? That is Makowski's credit? Are you secretly telling us to avoid this movie?

    3 years agoby @masta-chiefedFlag

  15. The Doctor

    Go Voltron Go

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  16. The Doctor

    It is about time now.

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  17. Diaigma

    LOL. Not Max Makowski, please. They might as well hire Singer for it.

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  18. outlaw Returns

    Now that is funny.Robots with queer ideas.hahaha.Thats fuken gay

    3 years agoby @memo17Flag

  19. Love & Napalm

    Love Voltron, don't go for Queer Guy, never been fussed on Hollywood adapting (stealing then mutalating) classic asain cinema and t.v.. I get a Thunderbirds vibe here. Lots of pretty colours and too much make up.

    3 years agoby @zomb13Flag

  20. Moviemaster75

    so and so

    3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag

  21. Zynthos

    meh.

    3 years agoby @heir-of-isildur0Flag

  22. aeinhorn

    I'm still not thrilled about the the move to make Voltron domestic instead of taking place on an alien world, but I'm giving this one an optimistic view for now.

    3 years agoby @aeinhornFlag

  23. Splatter2010

    agreed..... why must hollywood always make changes to the original storyline and settings? I knew it was only a matter of time before they got to Voltron.. I only pray that some justice will be done.

    3 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  24. monkey03

    "he new take is described as a post-apocalyptic tale of survival set in New York City and Mexico." What the f*ck are they thinking? This isn't some friggin' tale about survival, Voltron series was set on a post-apocalyptic world, but it wasn't set in Mexico or NYC...

    and i was looking forward to see some alien vs lion action! Thank you f*ckers you just ruined Voltron, one of the most awesome robots in history of mnakind.

    3 years agoby @monkey03Flag

  25. Phil Mata

    Are you fricken' kidding me? Max Makowski? All I know about him is his affiliation with Queer Eye, and he probably created the series. If these aliens invade earth to transform us into the most stylish species the Milky Way has ever seen, and their leader is Carson, I'm going to be so pissed.

    3 years agoby @phil-mataFlag

  26. T.Clark

    Queer eye for the straight guy? That's bad, but the fact that marks, who is making a name for himself with toy based scripts(he's also writing masters of the universe), gives me some hope. But the fact that we know nothing about this guy isn't comforting either. At this point all we can do is hope for the best.

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  27. Marcusx

    queer eye for the straight guy director? sh*t, and i thought this had potential to be decent. well, not anymore.

    who am i kidding? i will see it anyway

    3 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  28. cnote

    Its a coin flip at this point??

    3 years agoby @cnoteFlag

  29. ...YeahButTheBookWasBetter

    Has he done anything else? I hopen so, or else they just have alot of faith in the guy, I dont see how you watch a show like Queer Eye and think "Yeah i can see him doing a big movie about robot lions and alien monsters"

    3 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag

  30. Chad Vital

    That youtube video is awesome I couldn't stop laughing! I totally pictured Voltron dancing just like that lol.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

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