UTA Picks Up Voltron
The hope is that UTA can bring the anime-based lion-robot property into several platforms. UTA wants to put together a deal on an animated cable series, as well as video game and toy deals.
Voltron was just put together as a feature by Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment and Jason Netter's Kickstart Productions. UTA plans to bring on a writer and then shop the project to studios.
The pitch for the Voltron movie is "expected to include the idea that, unlike other toy brands, Voltron -- in which five robot lions piloted by humans become a giant warrior -- allows for human-centric stories."
Voltron: Defender of the Universe is in development .
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Bawnian-Dexeus
i remember buying a 22 inch voltron with the separate lions...it was a field day to assemble it
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Vanboy
Thanks Bawnianxyz and Ottley.
I was a fan of this as much as Transformers, but I always got bored when the came to the end. I was like, Okay, slice the Robeast and get it over with. Sometimes I switched off before they did it. But unlike Transformers, which is American animated, which originated in Japan, Voltron was a Japanese animated show, with Japanese points of view as well as mannerisms injected into it's characters.
The MMPR is also a Japanese filmed and dubbed series imported by Saban Entertainment, which is edited for America, with the American actors we have come to know. When we see the masked Rangers fighting regular sized monsters, those are actually Japanese martial artists and stunt people. And that's why Rita Repulsa is Asian. She doesn't wear a mask, so we can see her face. If we could see the faces of the monsters, they would be Asian actors also. And ever notice how Rita's mouth doesn't match what she's saying? Because the English is dubbed over her Japanese.
And Robotech is awesome. Definitely an cool mech world. Wasn't a movie supposed to be made about that soon?
I used to have the large plastic figure of Voltron. The one that separated and was about two feet tall. It got lost somewhere in my parent's house years ago. I think a semi-friend might have lifted it from me. I mean one day it was there and next it was gone. I wonder what that would cost from ebay?
2 years agoby @vanboyFlag
Bawnian-Dexeus
wow
robotech
i forgot
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Diaigma
HOLY CRAP!
I can't believe I forgot RoboTech!
Surpasses all the below mentioned!
I've got the whole series, imported! :P
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director
meh transformers, thundercats and Voltron all have awesome material.
Love the cast Van.
But you mofos, left out ROBOTECH!!! :D
2 years agoby @chronicFlag
Bawnian-Dexeus
wow vanboy, put quite the effort in the cast
awesome list
they should really team up with dreamworks and paramount cause if they created good transformewrs for both, voltron can be done just as good
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
inogame74
Thunder Cats would be better, and if they do go with Voltron at least it's the lions and not the cars.
2 years agoby @inogame74Flag
Dethklokx7
voltrons great dont get me wrong, but does anyone else think it will be a cheesy power rangers type film? Like vanboy said combine, kill, repeat
2 years agoby @dethklokx7Flag
Vanboy
buriblazing, hopefully better than Transformers.
They better do this right and not half-assed and slap the Voltron label on it. They better not do it like Speed Racer, with all of that dizzying "Spy Kids" CGI environment and background. And hopefully they don't have all of these extra useless parts that stick out of his body like Bay did with Transformers.
My suggestion for actors:
Keith- James Mcavoy
Lance- Chris Pine
Princess Allura- Anna Sophia Robb
Hunk- Jonah Hill
Pidge-Daniel Radcliff
Sven- Stephen Dorff
Coran- Colin Firth
Nanny- Nia Vardalos
King Alfor- Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, or John Hurt.
Lotor- Hugo Weaving.
Zarkon- Vin Diesel.
Hagar- Cate Blanchett.
Transformers, Thundercats, and Voltron, were the coolest. The only problem with Voltron, is like Remy said, They always ended up doing the same thing, which is what The Power Rangers did. Coming together at the end and killing the Robeasts in a one on one battle, showing the same movements and actions. I hope they avoid that altogether.
2 years agoby @vanboyFlag
Remy72883
i agree id rather see thundercats
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
Diaigma
I'd rather see a Thundercats adaption than this... : /
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Space101
Awesome!!! I think I still got these toys back at my parents place though I never managed to get them all :( Hopefully it would kool to this on the big screen...
2 years agoby @space101Flag
Buriblazing
could be as good as transformers
2 years agoby @buriblazingFlag
Buriblazing
come on make this flick
2 years agoby @buriblazingFlag
GeekStar
I grew up watching this.I liked Voltron...Well I still do.I own the DVD's that have come out.But I must ask.Whatever happened to the ThunderCats movie that I heard was in production.
2 years agoby @vendetta28Flag
Remy72883
yeah but they got to do this right or its just another power ranger movie. i mean yeah its the galaxy and all but its the same exact thing.
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
I agree. And what do they mean human-centric stories. Transformers centered around the human aspect (Sam) and G.I. Joe...yeah..
Unless they mean human, meaning emotional and actually deep story lines, in which case I am more than open too.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
MC Legendary
i hope so!
2 years agoby @normanse7enFlag
-comrade-
Now let's see if they have the funding to pull it off.
2 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag