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Voltron The Movie
'Voltron' morphs into movie By Borys Kit
Tue Jul 26, 1:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" is coming to the big screen. ADVERTISEMENT Producer Mark Gordon ("The Day After Tomorrow") is developing a big-budget feature based on the 1980s giant robot kids TV series and toy sensation. The "Voltron" animated TV series debuted in 1984, about the same time as Hasbro's Transformers toy line, igniting a morphing robot phenomenon. According to sources, Voltron has generated $750 million in worldwide licensing and nearly $200 million in toys and merchandising since 1984. The show, in its many incarnations, remains syndicated throughout the world. The story being developed will be based on the series about five maverick explorer-pilots who must travel to the planet Arus to learn how to operate Voltron, a giant mechanical warrior formed by five smaller robots. The gargantuan robot is the last hope against the evil Drule Empire that has subjugated Earth and taken control of the universe. Two employees at New Line Cinema, Mark Costa and Ford Oelman, secured the rights from "Voltron" owner World Events, and eventually brought the project to Gordon, whose credits also include "Saving Private Ryan" and "Speed." Costa and Oelman will executive produce, along with Pharrell Williams, one-half of the producing duo the Neptunes, who will score the film and produce the soundtrack. "Voltron" is now the second giant robot picture being developed; "Transformers" is set up at DreamWorks Pictures. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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07-26-2005, 11:16 AM | #2 |
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I cant wait for Transformers, personally.
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07-26-2005, 11:20 AM | #3 |
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I hope it's the five lion one and not the 1000 piece one.
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07-26-2005, 11:21 AM | #4 | |
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From the article: "The story being developed will be based on the series about five maverick explorer-pilots who must travel to the planet Arus to learn how to operate Voltron, a giant mechanical warrior formed by five smaller robots."
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07-26-2005, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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The lions were dumb, i personally liked the super robot made from 20 or so cars.
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07-26-2005, 11:29 AM | #6 |
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Yeah... but the character development was better with the 5-parter (though the "adventures" were less flexible)...
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07-26-2005, 11:29 AM | #7 |
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One of the greatest cartoons ever.
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07-26-2005, 11:29 AM | #8 |
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The lions kicked ass. Best ever.
Ok, Voltron and Smurfs movies, now how about ThunderCats?
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Didnt the guy who did the voicework for ThunderCats end up being a child molester? (wrong thread?) -Chas
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07-26-2005, 11:33 AM | #10 |
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Liked the show, but that climactic battle with a "robeast" on every episode got a little redundant. It's a little like Scooby-doo where it's always a guy in a mask who would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids...
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Couldn't tell you. To bad if that is the case...
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07-26-2005, 11:53 AM | #12 | |
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Not sure about that one, anything is possible I suppose. But in checking to see if anything rang a bell, I realized what a pretty good voice cast this show had Larry Kenney .... Lion-O/Jackalman (voice) Is a regular Don Imus Show regular & the voice of Sonny, the Cocoa Puffs bird Earl Hammond .... Mumm-Ra/Tug-mug/Amok (voice) Did voices for 70's classic show Ultraman, and was the read-along book version voice of Transformers villian Megatron Earle Hyman .... Panthro/Redeye (voice) Best known as Bill Cosby's TV dad Bob McFadden .... Snarf/Slythe (voice) ...most memorable commercial was the voice of a parrot for Wisk. He said "Ring around the collar" and "Nice shirt". Rob Paulsen .... Additional Voices (voice) Was both the voice of Pinky (but not The Brain) & Yakko Warner Doug Preis .... Lynx-O (voice) [i]A varied voiceover career including characters on Doug (Doug's dad), PB&J Otter, Carmen SanDiego, and Silverhawks[i]
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07-26-2005, 12:33 PM | #13 |
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I'd love some Shogun Warriors...
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So you were the "one", eh?
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07-26-2005, 01:40 PM | #15 |
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Meh, didn't you guys hear? Voltron got totally served hxxp://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=voltron20
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07-26-2005, 02:24 PM | #16 |
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Voltron has nothing on the Starvengers.
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