Lawrence Kasdan to Write Robotech

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Lawrence Kasdan, the noted screenwriter behind Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders Of The Lost Ark, has just had his name attached to Robotech. According to CHUD, Kasdan will be the new writer for the adaptation of the American cartoon based on three Japanes anime series.

The original cartoon of Robotech tells the story of a future Earth which comes under a series of alien invasions, and uses that alien technology to create transforming vehicles to fight back. The American series drew from three unconnected Japanese series, but somehow managed to make them into a coherent storyline.

Robotech is set to be developed by Tobey Maguire's Maguire Entertainment for Warner Brothers.

Robotech was released in 2010.


Sources: CHUD

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  1. sirmetro

    thanx for clearing that up for us ,snowleopard.

    4 years agoby @sirmetroFlag

  2. snowleopard

    Check it out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross
    If possible get a copy of the tv-series Macross frontier..

    4 years agoby @snowleopardFlag

  3. DasBoot

    What the hell is Robotech

    4 years agoby @dasbootFlag

  4. killahmovie24

    well it sounds tight they just need to do it justice

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  5. DreadPirateRoberts

    The (sort of)very short answer is that in Japan there was a huge rage over Macross in the early 80's. Gundam was another huge success amongst others even a bit earlier. Due to Harmony Gold's import and reworking of Macross for American audiences, Macross made pretty big inroads into the US as wellas Robotech. Soon after the Japanese produced Transformers initially for American audiences (although they also reworked it a bit for Japanese release, sort of a reverse of the Macross/Robotech process). Transformers is much more episodic and 'robot' focused. Macross was more arc driven and character focused (ala BSG or B5 and the like).

    4 years agoby @dreadpiraterobertsFlag

  6. killahmovie24

    ahh i see

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  7. snowleopard

    Macross (Robotech)(1982) i think came before Transformers (1984)

    4 years agoby @snowleopardFlag

  8. killahmovie24

    sounds like transformers dont you think? or maybe someone can tell me something bout this cartoon?

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  9. sirmetro

    up to da time!
    To be honest, i don't know what the f*ck this is all about but i'm sure as sh*t on Pypebomb's mouth that this is gonna be the sh*t we'll like.

    4 years agoby @sirmetroFlag

  10. Diaigma

    It's about time.

    4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  11. Nyfresh

    sound cool, i really dnt know what cartoons are these but the story sounds interesting, might b a cool movie

    4 years agoby @leo16Flag

  12. wizdome

    Sweet! - loved this cartoon as a kid.

    4 years agoby @wizdomeFlag

  13. ChuChi

    weak.. hollywood writers suck.... cant make up a good story... weak

    4 years agoby @josedrosaFlag

  14. Tronticon

    Ohhh NICE!!!

    4 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  15. knobie09

    x-l-ent!!!

    4 years agoby @knobie09Flag

  16. Shadow Of The Day

    Cool.

    4 years agoby @asifFlag

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