{"id":437323,"date":"2026-05-12T04:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/437323\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:22:17","slug":"live-action-voltron-still-skipping-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/437323\/","title":{"rendered":"Live-Action “Voltron” Still Skipping Cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Netflix<\/p>\n

One bit of sad news out of Amazon\u2019s upfront presentation is that they have confirmed what was already known \u2013 that the upcoming live-action \u201cVoltron\u201d movie won\u2019t be going theatrical.<\/p>\n

According to GVN<\/a>, the Henry Cavill-led title is still planning to make its debut on Prime Video as an original where the company likely hopes it will become a \u201cRoad House,\u201d \u201cComing 2 America\u201d or \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d sized hit.<\/p>\n

Amazon has made big strides in their theatrical push in the last year or so, but this was reportedly always intended for a straight-to-streaming release in 2026. No marketing material has been released thus far beyond a logo.<\/p>\n

Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan star in the project which is based on the classic 1980 mecha anime series.<\/p>\n

The original show followed five young space pilots in a battalion named the Robot Lions. Those vehicles are able to join together to form a mega robot known as Voltron. The film is expected to focus on a new generation of pilots.<\/p>\n

Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman. Todd Lieberman, Bob Koplar and David Hoberman are producing. Filming took place in Australia throughout the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n

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