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So, they are developing a Voltron movie. If it makes even half as much sense as Transformers 2: Revhuh of the Fawhatnow? this thing is going to be huge. From Hollywood Reporter:
The producers behind “Get Smart” and “The International” (and Roven of course also produced “The Dark Knight) have acquired the rights to make a live-action feature based on the robot-lion property, pushing the project forward after several years in development with the Mark Gordon Company.
“Voltron,” a television hit in the 1980′s that has retained a loyal fan following, features a “Transformers”-like conceit, in which a band of five robot-lions combine to form one super lion. A group of five pilots control the lions, which are charged with defending the planet Arus from villain King Zarkon, who dispatches evil creatures called Robobeats to fight the Voltron robots.
Based on Japanese anime properties Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV, “Voltron” aired only for two years on U.S. television, in 1984 and 1985, when Japanese pop-culture had not yet penetrated the American mainstream.
But the title caught the same wave of interest that carried “Transformers,” “Gobots” and other mythic stories about shape-shifting robots, and also prompted a popular line of toys.
In the nearly 25 years since it went off the air, the property has remained a favorite in diverse communities, from the fanboy to the hip-hop worlds. “It’s undeniably impressive that Voltron has sustained itself globally for a quarter of a century,” Roven said.
Haha, yes. From the fanboy to the hip hop worlds. Voltron was the United Colors of Benetton of the mythic stories about shape-shifting robot-lions. Unlike Gobots, which was just a straight up shape-shifting robot minstrel show. Eroboracism.
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It’s just like C-murder was telling me at Comic-Con; Dat nigga Voltron be surrious!
Smoother than a Lexus, now’s my turn to wreck this,
Brothers approach and half step, but ain’t heard half of it yet, and I bet you’re not a fuckin vet
So, when you see me on the real, formin like Voltron
Remember I got deep like a Navy Seal!
Because if Hollywood is great at catering to two groups it’s fanboys and African Americans (the blacks? it’s 2009 and racism is dead, right?).
It’s too early in the morning for a racist lion that turns into a larger, potentially more racist, lion.
the intensity of one’s racist tendencies are directly proportional to physical size… according to Science.
i’ve already seen this movie, the final battle is a danceoff on a spaceship. it ends badly for voltron.
sorry, but this isn’t news, Gabe. Pharrell Williams has been on-board as an executive producer/score producer on this since way back in 2005. MTV evidence: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506467/20050727/story.jhtml
i can’t find it right now but i also remember him sneaking in a Voltron reference into one of his (Pharrell/NERD/Neptunes) songs a while after the news that he was on that project came out.
Thank you, correctiongum.
no problem. i’m Captain BuzzKill, apparently, this morning. i had no idea reality simple facts were such deterrents to you guys. Lots of Love.
there’s an “and” missing somewhere in there.
I love puzzles!
Oh no! Something is wrong with correctiongum! I do not think he knows how to use the word “deterrents.”
Voltron. Motherfuckers NEED TO KNOW!
They not ready.
Yea, but will they use the Lions or the Cars to make Voltron?!
Jeezus, anything to make me get the taste of Bruno out of my mouth. WHOA! ZING!
He approved it.
I will only see this if they call it “King Beast GoLion: Revenge of the Puppethands Puppetfeet.”
When are they gonna make the power rangers movie? that’s the real question.
I heard there’s talks about beginning production as early as 1995. Open a book!
1995
I’m still waiting for Thundercats.
Ho!
Optimus Rhyme
The word “robot-lion” is funny.
I don’t know why “in which a band of five robot-lions combine to form one super lion” is not the tagline for every film, but clearly whoever does marketing for Hollywood (you know, that one person) has their priorities ALL MESSED UP.
It’s streaming on Hulu all summer. Check that shit son!
SHIT! That was supposed to be @ Lesley.
Don’t worry, I got it – along with all the thumbs downs. Innocent mistake, guys! Everyone gets one!
Wu-Tang Clan had better be all over this shit cameo-wise. “He the head. When we form like Voltron the GZA is the head.”
well, i can immediately, off the top of my head, recall a hip hop lyric alluding to Voltron. Check it out.
Welcome to 2003, everyone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1PyaWDDN34
At 2:06
http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2007/10/18/reebok-voltron-pack-toys/
though i live in london now, im originally from the LBC and thus feel compelled to remind all you muthafuckas that warren G once pondered whether he should catch the bus to cal state or chill with the VOLTRON crew?
VOLTRON and hip-hop… UNITE!!!
(“i add a muthafucka so you ignant niggas hear me” – lauryn hill)
“The producers behind ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The International’ (and Roven of course also produced ‘The Dark Knight’)…”
What? Why didn’t they just say “The producers behind ‘Get Smart’, ‘The International’, and ‘The Dark Knight’…”? And why don’t they use italics like adults?
Has Japanese pop-culture penetrated the American mainstream yet? Did I miss that?
If you pirates keep downloading movies for free you are going to kill the movie industry and you will never see brilliant works of this calibre again!
Can I getta Vol-tron?
Answer: Yes.
Apparently, I’m the only one who remembers these commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkODvs4grqE
Hip Hop and Voltron been had colliding.