Robots Find Life on Big Screen
This movie will be the second giant robot picture being developed after "Transformers"
Those who grew up watching the animated TV series "Voltron" can soon take their children to watch the robots come to life on the big screen. "Voltron: Defender of the Universe," produced by Mark Gordon, will be based on the series about five explorer-pilots who go to Arus to learn how to operate Voltron, a giant mechanical warrior put together but five smaller robots. Voltron's character must save the Earth and the universe from evil Drule Empire, who has taken total control.
"Voltron," along with "Transformers," is responsible for the robot phenomenon of the 1980s and has generated nearly $200 million in toys and merchandising since its 1984 debut.