VOLTRON: Filming Underway For The Live-Action Amazon MGM Studios Adaptation

Production is already underway for the new live-action treatment of Voltron as announced about a day prior to this post by Screen Queensland. The Amazon MGM Studios’ production is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber for a cast that lists feature starring Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan.

Thurber is producing, as well as penning the script with co-scribe Ellen Shanman, which follows the epic tale of five explorers who come together to pilot a quintet of Robot Lions that can form the ultimate humanoid robot warrior, Voltron, to battle evil. The film is based on the classic 1984 animated series from World Events Prodictions, which coalesced from several other Japanese animated shows.

Todd Lieberman is also producing via Hidden Pictures, as well as Bob Koplar, and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman. Cameras are rolling in the Gold Coast, Australia in Queensland, with the support of the Queensland Government’s Production Attraction Strategy.

Minister for the Arts, John-Paul Langbroek said that “securing this major production to the state will ensure the continued growth of our local screen industry and further bolster the Gold Coast’s international reputation as a global screen production destination.

“I look forward to Amazon MGM’s production of Voltron commencing filming and its welcome injection of more than $100 million to Queensland’s economy including hundreds of screen industry jobs and a significant boost for local businesses.

“The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring these significant benefits are realised across the state, leveraging local talent, extraordinary locations and state-of-the-art facilities.”

Jacqui Feeney, Screen Queensland CEO said that Voltron is the latest in a steady pipeline of Amazon MGM Studios productions to film in the sunshine state, following on from The Bluff and Balls Up earlier in the year.

“We are delighted that our Production Attraction Strategy, combined with the Australian Government’s 30 per cent Location Offset, has secured another Amazon MGM project for Queensland––a film production of significant scale creating impressive screen worlds––which will again showcase the skills of our talented local crew, cast and stunt workers to a global audience.

“Voltron will employ approximately 825 screen practitioners at Village Roadshow Studios and provide invaluable on-set training opportunities to emerging crew on this high-calibre production.”