Boomerang, Cartoon Network’s classic animation channel, will begin airing classic episodes of the action hit Voltron on Monday, Feb. 18. Licensed from rights holder World Events Prods., the weekly strip will consist of repackaged 1984 episodes that will run Monday through Friday for one year in the 10:30 p.m. time slot.
Voltron is a Japanese anime series that focuses on a team of young pilots in charge of five robot lions that unite to form the mega robot Voltron, defender of the planet Arus. The show was completely re-mastered and re-mixed for an 8-volume DVD set titled Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which Media Blasters released in 2007. The DVD package includes exclusive documentaries and seldom-seen clips from the original series. The first five volumes were released during 2007, and three remaining volumes, including the Go Lion episodes, are scheduled for release throughout 2008.
20th Century Fox’s New Regency is in negotiations with the Mark Gordon Co. to make a Voltron feature film that will combine live-action and CG animation, much like DreamWorks/Paramount’s blockbuster Transformers. The script is being written by Justin Marks, who is adapting He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the Green Arrow movie, Supermax, for Warner Bros. World Events says the buzz around the movie is sending merchandising into overdrive. Some of the latest deals include a collectible shoe line by Reebok, several apparel lines, a collectible toy line and a comic deal with Devil’s Due Publishing.
