by Blair Marnell
Earlier this summer, the classic 80’s animated series “Voltron” moved ever closer to a live action adaptation when it was picked up by “The Dark Knight” producer Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment and Jason Netter's Kickstart Entertainment. And now “Voltron” appears to have taken the next crucial step towards its silver screen debut.
The United Talent Agency has picked up “Voltron” and its U.S. rights holder World Events Productions as clients, according to The Hollywood Reporter. UTA is expected to help Roven and Netter find a screenwriter for “Voltron” before shopping it around to the major film studios. The announcement also hints at a new “Voltron” animated series that may be close to a deal, in addition to possible new “Voltron” video games and toys. Read More...
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I'm a child of the '80s and damn proud of it. I used to rush home from school for my daily "Transformers"/"G.I. Joe" fix. "Sesame Street" and "Mr. Rogers" were totally my nursery school bag. I had spiked hair for crying out loud! Proud '80s child or not though, I don't really remember "Voltron" too well.
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