The weekend hasn’t been sugoi at all with all of this news bits plaguing my feed reader. First, it was that Dragonball movie update. Now, this one on the upcoming live-action Voltron movie. Max Makowski, producer, writer and director, will be directing the big-screen Voltron adaptation.

Well, perusing Makowski’s resume, he’s responsible for bringing the Today Show in Asia and worked as director for some episodes of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Oh yes. I now see it. Five guys (scratch the princess babe from the team) in spandex mounting not robot lions but prancing ponies. Now that’s a movie!

Anyway, to be fair to the guy, he is currently working on an adaptation of SHINOBI and is set to helm a movie adaptation of the TV series Kung Fu which featured my man David Carradine. I’m more interested with this last one. Kwai Chang Caine, mo-fos! I just don’t hope he doesn’t mix up his creative directions with any of these efforts.

Source: Anime News Network

From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. A mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. As Voltron’s legend grew, peace settled across the galaxy. On Planet Earth, a Galaxy Alliance was formed. Together with the good planets of the Solar System, they maintained peace throughout the universe until a new horrible menace threatened the galaxy. Voltron was needed once more. This is the story of the superforce of space explorers. Specially trained and sent by the alliance to bring back, Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
- Narrator voiced by Peter Cullen (a.k.a Optimus Prime)

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