Post by The Doctor on Mar 17, 2014 5:10:00 GMT -12
Anyone else here that would like to see this happen?
I know I have been waiting for this for a very long time. I remember reading an article in Wizard Magazine back in 2005 that New Line Cinema bought the rights to make a Voltron movie. Of course since then New Line kinda feel by the wayside so who knows. Then I remeber reading an article somewhere that someone was going to go ahead and get this thing greelit because of the success of the Transformers movie... again nothing.
I know that a film like this would seem redundant and it's sole purpose would be to act as a 2 hour long toy commercial, but I am a big fan of the 80's cartoon, and even though the new cartoon didn't take off as hoped I would like to think that there would still be some interest in a film like this. Personally I think it would be a shit load better than that "Speed Racer" movie.
I am being a bit lazy by not posting pics but if you google image search "Voltron Movie" you'll see some cool concept images for what we could have.
If they do make a movie I wouldn't mind if they went with the IDW comicbook story as a background. The pilots have interesting backstories as does Voltron in these comics. They are more in tune with the original Japanese anime that was toned down for an American youth as every Anime is. For example Voltron was built by a group of scientists and priests to be a protector from evil. I guess this is why he has a cross on his chest... makes more sense now knowing that tidbit.
Regardless, we got the CGI technology, the window of nostalgia is still open for a good while... I want to see this happen, don't you?
I know I have been waiting for this for a very long time. I remember reading an article in Wizard Magazine back in 2005 that New Line Cinema bought the rights to make a Voltron movie. Of course since then New Line kinda feel by the wayside so who knows. Then I remeber reading an article somewhere that someone was going to go ahead and get this thing greelit because of the success of the Transformers movie... again nothing.
I know that a film like this would seem redundant and it's sole purpose would be to act as a 2 hour long toy commercial, but I am a big fan of the 80's cartoon, and even though the new cartoon didn't take off as hoped I would like to think that there would still be some interest in a film like this. Personally I think it would be a shit load better than that "Speed Racer" movie.
I am being a bit lazy by not posting pics but if you google image search "Voltron Movie" you'll see some cool concept images for what we could have.
If they do make a movie I wouldn't mind if they went with the IDW comicbook story as a background. The pilots have interesting backstories as does Voltron in these comics. They are more in tune with the original Japanese anime that was toned down for an American youth as every Anime is. For example Voltron was built by a group of scientists and priests to be a protector from evil. I guess this is why he has a cross on his chest... makes more sense now knowing that tidbit.
Regardless, we got the CGI technology, the window of nostalgia is still open for a good while... I want to see this happen, don't you?