New Voltron Coming To Netflix In 2016

*ZariusTwo* · 01-05-2016, 11:30 AM

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/dre...ix-1201672250/

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Beginning this year, Netflix will launch several new DWA-produced series, including a reimagining of the Voltron franchise, and “Trollhunters,” shepherded by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. The studio said the latter series “will unleash a new, fantastical world wrapped around two best friends who make a startling discovery beneath their hometown.”

*drgon78* · 01-05-2016, 02:09 PM

Sounds interesting though I really don't like the term "reimagining"

*Allio* · 01-05-2016, 02:57 PM

these american versions of anime have been pretty bad, I don't have much hope for this one.

*sdp* · 01-05-2016, 04:02 PM

I almost feel bad for World Event Productions, the guys are very nice but the only success they've ever had is dubbing GoLion into Voltron and then buying the rights for GoLion. All their other shows had lukewarm success in the 80s and all their revivals of Voltron have failed. They've also been trying to get a Voltron movie for over ten years now.

Let's hope they learned from their failures of Voltron:The Next Dimension and Voltron Force. This being a re-imagining is good since the other two projects were sequels and faield terribly. I have a soft spot for Voltron so I hope it's good but we'll see.

Cryomancer · 01-06-2016, 01:57 PM

Voltron Force was really not all that awful. 3D is ugly as hell but they at least attempted to continue the story, I guess. I'm not really sure it was ever a story that needed continuing, but hey, they bought the whole damn thing so they are committed I suppose.

Hopefully it's good?

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-24-2016, 02:13 PM

First look at Voltron

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-25-2016, 07:58 PM

*sdp* · 03-25-2016, 09:52 PM

Wow, so this is coming out in June?
How did we not know about this? I don't understand why Netflix sometimes just announces shows two years in advance and sometimes 2 months. The new Voltron looks like the Voltron Force version but I guess that's ok since that design was pretty cool. Wish we had more information.

Last year was the 30th anniversary and they released this video which was cool:

Their youtube channel actually has all the Voltron shows uploaded but for some reason half of the episodes are private for whatever reason.

*Cure* · 05-11-2016, 05:56 PM

They look like Avatar characters.

*Powder* · 05-11-2016, 06:53 PM

Oh, neat, Jeremy Shada.

*drgon78* · 05-12-2016, 05:04 AM

Looks nice but can't stand the voice for the princess.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 05-12-2016, 05:28 AM

Was that John Bailey subbing for Cullen at the end?

PangolinFeets · 05-12-2016, 07:42 AM

The animation looks super clean. I am pretty hype for this. Voltron is one of the only robot animes I ever liked.

Fingers crossed for a sick remake on his theme.

~~Etsyturtle2~~ · 05-12-2016, 10:32 AM

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*Storm Eagle* · 05-12-2016, 04:34 PM

Well I can definitely add this to the list of shows I'll be checking out during the summer hiatus.

*ProactiveMan* · 05-12-2016, 09:40 PM

Looks great - if I had Netflix I'd watch this for sure.

If I had to nit-pick (I don't but I'm going to), I'd say that the CGI Voltron doesn't really gel with the limited animation. The characters move at the standard TV anime, zero frames per second, while the lions look like they've escaped from Transformers: Devastation. No big deal though - it still looks very attractive.

*myconius* · 05-24-2016, 08:41 AM

Shiro? .... SHIRO????

https://www.facebook.com/VoltronOffi...type=2&theater

i really hope he turns out to be the new Sven or something?

anyway, i'll give it a try regardless.

Cryomancer · 05-24-2016, 11:31 AM

Wow they are actually going to at least temporarily be properly color coded for once? Haha.

*Storm Eagle* · 06-09-2016, 07:06 PM

Yesterday's Jeopardy! had a category called "Robot Check-In", that had a clue referring to how the reboot was coming this year. They even showed a clip.

Nobody got it. Nobody even made an attempt.

*myconius* · 06-09-2016, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Yesterday's Jeopardy! had a category called "Robot Check-In", that had a clue referring to how the reboot was coming this year. They even showed a clip.

Nobody got it. Nobody even made an attempt.

sad really!

i think even one of the Nickelodeon Tmnt wiki pages originally had Super Robo Mecha Force Five listed as derived from The Power Rangers.
not that it didn't borrow from them, but at the time Voltron wasn't even mentioned.

01-05-2016, 02:57 PM	#3
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,085	these american versions of anime have been pretty bad, I don't have much hope for this one. __________________

01-05-2016, 04:02 PM	#4
sdp - Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,998	I almost feel bad for World Event Productions, the guys are very nice but the only success they've ever had is dubbing GoLion into Voltron and then buying the rights for GoLion. All their other shows had lukewarm success in the 80s and all their revivals of Voltron have failed. They've also been trying to get a Voltron movie for over ten years now. Let's hope they learned from their failures of Voltron:The Next Dimension and Voltron Force. This being a re-imagining is good since the other two projects were sequels and faield terribly. I have a soft spot for Voltron so I hope it's good but we'll see. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

01-06-2016, 01:57 PM	#5
Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	Voltron Force was really not all that awful. 3D is ugly as hell but they at least attempted to continue the story, I guess. I'm not really sure it was ever a story that needed continuing, but hey, they bought the whole damn thing so they are committed I suppose. Hopefully it's good? __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

03-24-2016, 02:13 PM	#6
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,273	First look at Voltron __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

03-25-2016, 07:58 PM	#7
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,273	__________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

01-05-2016, 02:09 PM	#2
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,215	Sounds interesting though I really don't like the term "reimagining"

03-25-2016, 09:52 PM	#8
sdp - Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,998	Wow, so this is coming out in June? How did we not know about this? I don't understand why Netflix sometimes just announces shows two years in advance and sometimes 2 months. The new Voltron looks like the Voltron Force version but I guess that's ok since that design was pretty cool. Wish we had more information. Last year was the 30th anniversary and they released this video which was cool: Their youtube channel actually has all the Voltron shows uploaded but for some reason half of the episodes are private for whatever reason. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

05-11-2016, 05:56 PM	#9
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	They look like Avatar characters.

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Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,803	Oh, neat, Jeremy Shada. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

05-12-2016, 05:04 AM	#11
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,215	Looks nice but can't stand the voice for the princess.

05-12-2016, 05:28 AM	#12
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Was that John Bailey subbing for Cullen at the end?

05-12-2016, 07:42 AM	#13
PangolinFeets Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,321	The animation looks super clean. I am pretty hype for this. Voltron is one of the only robot animes I ever liked. Fingers crossed for a sick remake on his theme. __________________ http://www.twitter.com/pangolinfeets http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryd...=3&gcat=106360

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05-12-2016, 04:34 PM	#15
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	Well I can definitely add this to the list of shows I'll be checking out during the summer hiatus.

05-12-2016, 09:40 PM	#16
ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	Looks great - if I had Netflix I'd watch this for sure. If I had to nit-pick (I don't but I'm going to), I'd say that the CGI Voltron doesn't really gel with the limited animation. The characters move at the standard TV anime, zero frames per second, while the lions look like they've escaped from Transformers: Devastation. No big deal though - it still looks very attractive. __________________ ProactiveMan!

05-24-2016, 08:41 AM	#17
myconius Abby Normal Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: the grave marked "Unknown" right beside Arch Stanton. Posts: 2,857	Shiro? .... SHIRO???? https://www.facebook.com/VoltronOffi...type=2&theater i really hope he turns out to be the new Sven or something? anyway, i'll give it a try regardless. __________________

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Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	Wow they are actually going to at least temporarily be properly color coded for once? Haha. __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

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Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	Yesterday's Jeopardy! had a category called "Robot Check-In", that had a clue referring to how the reboot was coming this year. They even showed a clip. Nobody got it. Nobody even made an attempt.

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