RD Blade Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Bummer. http://www.movieline.com/2010/06/voltron-movie-scrapped.php Quote
HappyPenguins Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Bummer. http://www.movieline.com/2010/06/voltron-movie-scrapped.php well that's not a surprise really, and now it won't be long till the announcement for the scrapping of the Robotech live action flick ah well perhaps it was for the best? Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Bummer. Can't say it comes as any surprise... it's been mired in development hell for ages. I'm surprised they didn't just broom the whole idea and have done with it. Quote
EXO Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Better off as a cartoon, as it will be from Nicktoons with accompanying toys from Mattel. Quote
Einherjar Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 well that's not a surprise really, and now it won't be long till the announcement for the scrapping of the Robotech live action flick ah well perhaps it was for the best? Some people would spin this around saying it's even more likely because there is one less franchise in line for a Hollywood film. Oh well, at least people will get to see all the material they came up with sometime in the future. Quote
-Snowblind- Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Better off as a cartoon, as it will be from Nicktoons with accompanying toys from Mattel. Mattel? That doesn't inspire confidence... Quote
EXO Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Yeah... I think Bandai and Mattel got their paperwork crossed. Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 What about Chuck Roven? He skipped out on RT and took a slight jab at the project. Now Voltron has been scrapped so I guess he has Batman 3 to lean on. Quote
reddsun1 Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Bummer. http://www.movieline.com/2010/06/voltron-movie-scrapped.php Thank bloody Christ... Edited June 9, 2010 by reddsun1 Quote
Roy Focker Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Cool now there will be nothing to compete against the Robotech Live Action Movie! Quote
RD Blade Posted June 9, 2010 Author Posted June 9, 2010 I think it's a bad thing. Hollywood likes to saturate the market with whatever's hot. In this case, it's giant transforming robots. If Voltron is canned, it illustrates a decline in that particular trend and others (like Robotech) won't be far behind. Quote
Einherjar Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 I think it's a bad thing. Hollywood likes to saturate the market with whatever's hot. In this case, it's giant transforming robots. If Voltron is canned, it illustrates a decline in that particular trend and others (like Robotech) won't be far behind. Wait, Transformers tanked recently? Quote
taksraven Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 What are we talking about here!!!! VOLTRON WILL NEVER DIE!!!!! Quote
RD Blade Posted June 10, 2010 Author Posted June 10, 2010 Wait, Transformers tanked recently?Of course not, Pithy McSarcasm. Transformers created an interest and made bandwagon robot movies a viable possibility. Now that the post TF2K7 and ROTF hype has died down, robot movies that have been in pre-development limbo are seemingly becoming less and less likely. Quote
EXO Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/10/live-action-voltron-movie-still-in-development/ Quote
Einherjar Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 So they haven't actually worked on anything beyond a script/draft either. They'll be starting all over and we may not see anything concrete from it for another year or two. They also have to pick the "right" people to work on it too. Quote
myk Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 Thank bloody Christ... You can say that again. Forget Rolaids, THIS is how I spell relief... Quote
RD Blade Posted June 11, 2010 Author Posted June 11, 2010 http://www.slashfilm...in-development/ Huzzah? Quote
EXO Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 if you can't get into development in 2 years... fuhgedaboutit! Quote
myk Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 ".....We’ve been working over the last several months meeting with various screenwriters, and we’re actually on the cusp of securing an A-level screenwriter..." Now that's some comedy right there; searching for an A-level writer to assign to a B-level movie/idea... Quote
Gubaba Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 ".....We’ve been working over the last several months meeting with various screenwriters, and we’re actually on the cusp of securing an A-level screenwriter..." Now that's some comedy right there; searching for an A-level writer to assign to a B-level movie/idea... My favorite part is this: “…as much as it has a very strong robot element, this is a movie and a franchise that is driven by characters — these five people that in some or another are a representation of all of us. It’s really about how you have five different personalities working together in order to come together to form Voltron.” Exactly right. When I think "Voltron," what's the first thng that pops into my mind? Robot lions? Puh-leeeeze. It's obviously the downright Chekovian characters, and their vibrant, nuanced, and deeply truthful interactions. Too bad Ingmar Bergman is no longer around to direct this tender character study...but maybe Woody Allen would be willing to take it on. Quote
eugimon Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 My favorite part is this: “…as much as it has a very strong robot element, this is a movie and a franchise that is driven by characters — these five people that in some or another are a representation of all of us. It’s really about how you have five different personalities working together in order to come together to form Voltron.” Exactly right. When I think "Voltron," what's the first thng that pops into my mind? Robot lions? Puh-leeeeze. It's obviously the downright Chekovian characters, and their vibrant, nuanced, and deeply truthful interactions. Too bad Ingmar Bergman is no longer around to direct this tender character study...but maybe Woody Allen would be willing to take it on. If Woody Allen *did* direct, you know scalet johanson would have a role.... Quote
EXO Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 a neurotic Voltron pic from Woody Allen... I can just see it... "I... I just don't know who I am anymore... sometimes I feel like I'm one giant robot and sometimes I feel like five different lions that can't get it together... you know, I bet it's got something to do with my mother. But that sword thing... that's a whole different issue" Quote
Smiley424 Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 Well, a new cartoon was announced a couple days after the new Thundercats cartoon was announced. New Voltron Cartoon and Toys Quote
altermodes Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Oh well, i guess we have to wait till.. "Voltron, is needed once more" you know if Peter Cullen's voice was not in the opening intro, i probably never watched it... as when i was a kid, i thought it was Optimus Prime. B)) Edited June 15, 2010 by altermodes Quote
Wanzerfan Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Oh well, i guess we have to wait till.. "Voltron, is needed once more" you know if Peter Cullen's voice was not in the opening intro, i probably never watched it... as when i was a kid, i thought it was Optimus Prime. B)) Whoever told you that Peter Cullen did not do the intro voiceover for Voltron is pulling your leg. He did that as well as the voice for Optimus Prime in both the G-1 series and the Bayformer movies. Quote
RD Blade Posted June 16, 2010 Author Posted June 16, 2010 I'm pretty sure he knows Peter Cullen did that intro. The way he phrased it might have caused you to think otherwise. Quote
Einherjar Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 The new show coming in the Fall better not suck because of this. Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Bummer. http://www.movieline.com/2010/06/voltron-movie-scrapped.php It would have been a horrible movie, I am not sure I'd call this one a "bummer." Quote
altermodes Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) Yeah, he did phrase it kinda strange. Sorry about that... I am not very good with words or sentences. Edited June 21, 2010 by altermodes Quote
RD Blade Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 Sorry about that... I am not very good with words or sentences. I don't worry not for such instances. It happens all of the sometimes. Quote
Funkenstein Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 With the A-Team movie completely bombing back to hell, the Voltron movie will most likely be canceled. Good 80's remakes are an exception and not the rule. Quote
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