Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Are Resurrecting ‘Voltron’
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D@mn.....they are doing the Lion Force.....hopefully if it does well, they can do one with the Vehicle Force too
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/01/05/voltron-netflix-series/
“Voltron” is coming back.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. announced Tuesday it was producing a “reimagining” of the cult-classic anime cartoon about young pilots and their lion robots, to start streaming this year on Netflix.
The original “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” was only on television for two years in the mid-1980s, but has since launched a following that includes spinoffs, books and Comic-Con panels.
Now DreamWorks, which acquired the rights to “Voltron” when it purchased Classic Media’s library of characters in 2012 for $155 million, is hoping nostalgic fans and newcomers are ready for another go with the Lion Voltron Force.
The announcement was part of an expansion of DreamWorks’ deal with Netflix. The family entertainment company, best known for feature films like “Shrek” and “Home,” has made its Netflix partnership a crucial part of an expansion strategy that takes its content beyond the multiplex.
Another new DreamWorks show starting this year, “Trollhunters,” will be created by “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro. “Trollhunters,” about two friends who “make a startling discovery beneath their hometown,” is based on a book del Toro co-wrote with Daniel Kraus.
This is the second time in recent years that del Toro has adapted one of his novels for television; his show “The Strain” is based on his novel trilogy of the same name. (A crucial difference between the two: “Trollhunters” for DreamWorks will be kid-friendly, while “The Strain” on FX is not.)
DreamWorks’ current Netflix offerings include spinoffs of movies like “? in Boots” and “Turbo.” The rights to those shows were extended as part of the deal announced Tuesday.
DreamWorks said Tuesday it would be developing more shows for Netflix based on its movies and other characters as part of the expansion. The deal also includes streaming rights to the studio’s movies.
DreamWorks’ television department now has commitments to produce more than 1600 episodes for Netflix and other partners, a company spokesman said
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/01/05/voltron-netflix-series/
“Voltron” is coming back.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. announced Tuesday it was producing a “reimagining” of the cult-classic anime cartoon about young pilots and their lion robots, to start streaming this year on Netflix.
The original “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” was only on television for two years in the mid-1980s, but has since launched a following that includes spinoffs, books and Comic-Con panels.
Now DreamWorks, which acquired the rights to “Voltron” when it purchased Classic Media’s library of characters in 2012 for $155 million, is hoping nostalgic fans and newcomers are ready for another go with the Lion Voltron Force.
The announcement was part of an expansion of DreamWorks’ deal with Netflix. The family entertainment company, best known for feature films like “Shrek” and “Home,” has made its Netflix partnership a crucial part of an expansion strategy that takes its content beyond the multiplex.
Another new DreamWorks show starting this year, “Trollhunters,” will be created by “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro. “Trollhunters,” about two friends who “make a startling discovery beneath their hometown,” is based on a book del Toro co-wrote with Daniel Kraus.
This is the second time in recent years that del Toro has adapted one of his novels for television; his show “The Strain” is based on his novel trilogy of the same name. (A crucial difference between the two: “Trollhunters” for DreamWorks will be kid-friendly, while “The Strain” on FX is not.)
DreamWorks’ current Netflix offerings include spinoffs of movies like “? in Boots” and “Turbo.” The rights to those shows were extended as part of the deal announced Tuesday.
DreamWorks said Tuesday it would be developing more shows for Netflix based on its movies and other characters as part of the expansion. The deal also includes streaming rights to the studio’s movies.
DreamWorks’ television department now has commitments to produce more than 1600 episodes for Netflix and other partners, a company spokesman said
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Voltron used to be my ? . Had the GOAT theme song too,
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my son used to watch the ? outta voltron force on netflix,
kid even wanted a voltron force birthday party -
i'm bout to shed a ? tear.. A ? used to live for Voltron. Even more than GI Joe
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Voltron was my ? . They better not ? this up.
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Why they don't bring back Ronin Warriors tho?
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Voltron needs to hit the silver screen.
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Inglewood_B wrote: »Why they don't bring back Ronin Warriors tho?
Bruhhhhhhh I need this. Pg 13 would suffice
My ? Sage needs that big screen action -
Inglewood_B wrote: »Why they don't bring back Ronin Warriors tho?
? ? ? !!!!!!! Just that name bring back flashes. Didn't know the IC ? with the Ronnins !!! GOAT ? -
Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ? -
Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?
Trowa the gawd was the only one who's Gundam was never destroyed -
This use to be my ? , bruh.
They bet not ? this up! -
Inglewood_B wrote: »Why they don't bring back Ronin Warriors tho?
GOAT azzz cartoon. -
Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?
Trowa the gawd was the only one who's Gundam was never destroyed
Which Gundam(s) do yall recommend? As a kid I thought it was boring as hell but I was a kid and that probably isn't the case.
The only one I really ? with was G Gundam.
Domon was putting the fear of ? in ? .
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The only 2 Gundam shows I was n2 was Gundam Wing & Gundam 00.
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Gundam wing is the goat gundam.
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this is awesome
wouldnt mind a GI Joe reboot either -
Breezy_Kilroy wrote: »Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?
Trowa the gawd was the only one who's Gundam was never destroyed
Which Gundam(s) do yall recommend? As a kid I thought it was boring as hell but I was a kid and that probably isn't the case.
The only one I really ? with was G Gundam.
Domon was putting the fear of ? in ? .
Gundam Wing , G Gundam, and Gundam 00 were classics to me.Just syat aware from the universal century ? -
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What cartoon was it when the kid use to fly the head onto the body.
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Naw the head used to come out of a swimming pool.
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Tranzor Z, yall remember that?
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Breezy_Kilroy wrote: »Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?Rue_Flexington wrote: »Ronin Warriors was the ? but it would be dope if Gundam Wing made it to the big screen
Heero Yuy was that ?
Trowa the gawd was the only one who's Gundam was never destroyed
Which Gundam(s) do yall recommend? As a kid I thought it was boring as hell but I was a kid and that probably isn't the case.
The only one I really ? with was G Gundam.
Domon was putting the fear of ? in ? .
Gundam Wing was ahead of it's time and you can't appreciate the characters and their motivations as a kid. When I watched the series over a few years ago and really focused on the story and themes I hit the
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Nothing wrong with universal century Gundam yall ? tripping.
