Draft:Voltron (upcoming film)

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Voltron
Directed byRawson Marshall Thurber
Screenplay by
  • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Ellen Shanman
Based onBeast King GoLion
by Toei Animation
Voltron
by World Events Productions
Produced by
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Voltron is an upcoming American science film action adventure fantasy film. Based on the franchise of the same name, it is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and co-written by Ellen Shanman.

Production

In July 2005, producer Mark Gordon (Grey's Anatomy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) announced plans to create a live-action film adaptation of the Voltron franchise in collaboration with producers Pharrell Williams, Mark Costa, and Frank Oelman. Pharrell Williams was also reported to compose the musical score for the film.[1] In December 2006, screenwriter Enzo Marra was announced to have completed a script for Gordon.[2] Mark's script was described as "a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City...[in which] five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron that helps battle Earth's invaders."[3] On August 18, 2008, Relativity Media entered negotiations with New Regency to finance and produce the film, though on a more moderate budget, utilizing cost-saving CGI techniques such as those used in 300. Max Makowski was slated to direct. As of the end of August 2008, the title had been set for Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Relativity would have released the film in North America while New Regency's distribution partner, 20th Century Fox, would handle international distribution.[4] But at that time, Ted Koplar, through his World Events Production Company (Koplar took over the company as the health of Peter Keefe declined; Keefe died in 2010 at age 57), was fighting a legal battle with Toei Company Ltd. over the movie rights as of November of that year.[5] On September 16, 2010, concept art for the movie was released.[6] On March 8, 2011, it was announced that Relativity Media and World Events had entered a bidding war on who would make the film. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer entered into collaboration on writing the script.[7] On July 21, 2011, Atlas Entertainment & Relativity Media announced they would bring Voltron: Defender of the Universe to the big screen.[8] Relativity Media would distribute. On July 30, 2015, Relativity filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York after lawsuits and missing loan payments,[9][10][11][12] and the film rights reverted to Classic Media. On November 4, 2016, three months after the completion of NBCUniversal's acquisition of Classic Media's parent company, DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion,[13][14] it was announced that Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation will make the film with David Hayter writing the script.[15]

In March 2022, it was announced that the live-action film was officially back in development with Rawson Marshall Thurber directing and co-writing the screenplay with Ellen Shanman, and produced by Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, and Bob Koplar. The film also incited a bidding war between Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Amazon Prime Video. Amazon is leading the bid.[16]

Filming

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late August 2024, in Gold Coast, Queensland, and it is expected to wrap by mid-December.[17]

References

  1. ^ Stax (2005-07-26). "Voltron Targets Hollywood". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  2. ^ Pamela McClintock; Nicole Laporte (2006-10-29). "'Street Fighter' packs Hyde Park punch". Variety. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  3. ^ Graser, Marc (2007-08-09). "'Voltron' gets bigscreen go". Variety. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  4. ^ "www.cinecon.com". Cinecon.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ "Lawsuit Launched over Proposed Live-Action Voltron Film". Anime News Network. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  6. ^ "Concept Art from VOLTRON Feature Pitch". Collider.com. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ^ Brodesser, Claude (2014-08-19). "A Bidding War Breaks Out to Finally Make a Big-Budget Voltron - Vulture". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  8. ^ Relativity Media (2011-07-21). "Relativity Media and Atlas Entertainment to Bring Voltron to Big Screen" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  9. ^ "Relativity Media Chapter 11 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  10. ^ Patten, Dominic; Fleming Jr., Mike. (30 July 2015). "Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media Finally Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Chapter 11 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Relativity Creditors Reach Settlement Over Big Hits Like 'Bridesmaids,' 'Fast and Furious 6'". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  13. ^ James, Meg (April 28, 2016). "Comcast's NBCUniversal buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8-billion deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  14. ^ Dave McNary (August 22, 2016). "Comcast Completes $3.8 Billion DreamWorks Animation Purchase". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  15. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2016-11-04). "Universal Inherits DWA Live-Action 'Voltron' Film; David Hayter Scripting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  16. ^ Kit, Borys (March 23, 2022). "Live-Action 'Voltron' Movie, With Rawson Marshall Thurber to Direct, Ignites Bidding War (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Goyal, Aman (July 4, 2024). "Prime Video's Voltron Starts Filming in Australia in August". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

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