The Live-Action VOLTRON Movie Officially Reveals the Next Generation of Characters

Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed the cast for the upcoming live-actionVoltron movie. This cast will make up the new generation of characters and the cast includes Henry Cavill, Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, John Kim, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, and Tharanya Tharan.

It has yet to be revealed who the actors will be playing in the movie, but it’s likely that the five younger actor on the list will be the ones serving as the main pilots for the five lions that form Voltron itself.

The movie is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice, Sky Scraper, and Central Intelligence) from a script he wrote with Ellen Shanman.

When previously talking about the film, Thurber said: “I want to make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron. In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots.

“We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to…those iconic elements that you love, that I love. And I’m so excited to share it with you.”

There are no details to share regarding who any of the actors will be playing in the movie.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe follows five young pilots in a battalion named the Robot Lions, which are vehicles that join together to form a mega robot known as Voltron.

Together they fight against Emperor Zarkon, the cruel leader of the Galra Empire, who for over 10,000 years has been searching the universe for the Voltron lions.

Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman are producing with Bob Koplar, the head of World Events Productions, the company that controls the Voltron property.