The Transformers movies were well done and all, but something about them just didn’t speak to my inner geek. The one movie with the chance to take a new run at that geek is the upcoming Voltron live-action film, for which recently revealed concept art looks amazing.
Movie website JoBlo recieved the exclusive images, which hopefully show the true art direction the movie will go in. It’s sort of like the Transformers movies, but the art retains the colorful look of the robots it’s based on. Take a peek.
Voltron was based on a Japanese animation series and released in North America in the early 1980s. It follows the pilots of five differently colored robotic lions that have the ability to merge together to form a more powerful humanoid robot named Voltron. One forms the torso, while the others form the arms and legs.
Along with Thundercats and He-Man, Voltron was a staple of 1980s cartoons and a revival called Voltron Force is a brand new series that will be hitting televisions this year.
The franchise’s robot lions look amazing and are shown battling a vicious enemy in the ruined remains of New York. I think we all know that robots are cool, but gigantic robotic animals that merge into humanoid robots are much cooler. Now if the Voltron movie can just follow this art direction, and bring the world the next Megan Fox too, it’ll be golden.
There’s been talk of a live action Voltron movie ever since Transformers hit theaters back in 2007. It reinvigorated the franchise, broke a few box office records, and launched a couple careers (Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox), so it’s only natural that the folks behind Voltron would want to do the same. Over at JoBlo, they’ve posted some concept art that displays the new design of the heroes and surprisingly they don’t look bad.
Atlas Entertainment is behind the Voltron revamp and they’ve hired screenwriters Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer to pen the story for the film. The duo previously worked on the upcoming Conan reboot and they’re currently developing the Dr. Strange and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune adaptations.
After looking at these photos we can clearly see that they’re toning down the cornball factor and amping up the primal core of the characters. There’s always been a rivalry between Transformers and Voltron, but after Revenge of the Fallen, and our lack of interest in the upcoming sequel, Voltron might have a real shot.
We’ll have to wait a lot longer for the live-action movie, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, said to possibly be scheduled for 2013, but Atlas Entertainment is hoping to get things moving with a pitch that uses this art.
