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Coming from Amazon MGM Studios and director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice), a live-action film adaptation of the classic mecha anime Voltron started filming at the end of last year – and now producer Bob Koplar has taken to social media to share a major update: Voltron has officially wrapped production!

Koplar wrote, “Our live-action Voltron film has officially wrapped production, and we’re Thrilled with how it all went. I’ve been with this franchise for years and can proudly say that this Will be the Voltron experience our fans have been dreaming of.“

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Based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger Xv, Voltron centers around five young pilots whose vehicles join together to form the towering mech known as Voltron. The classic TV show was edited together from several Japanese anime series and...

Former Superman Henry Cavill will star in the upcoming live-action remake of the beloved ‘80s animated TV series Voltron, and the movie just got a major update. The sci-fi action outing is all set to be released by Amazon, and while there have been rumors that the Voltron adaptation will go straight to streaming on Prime Video, producer Bob Koplar has now teased that nothing has yet been decided.

Though we don’t yet know if Voltron will leap into action on the big screen or within our own homes, Koplar has confirmed that filming has now wrapped. Taking to Instagram, the producer hyped the movie as the live-action adaptation that “fans have been dreaming of.”

Voltron Movie Wrapped.

Our live-action Voltron film has officially wrapped production, and we're Thrilled with how it all went.

I've been with this franchise for years and can proudly say that this Will be...

Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill has wrapped up filming Rawson Marshall Thurber’s film adaptation of the 1980s animated TV series Voltron. Cavill joined the film in October 2024, appearing in a supporting role alongside newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye. The filming began in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, in December 2024.

Thurber earlier revealed that he was going to stay true to the spirit of the original TV series. Cavill is playing King Alfor, while Quinn-Toye plays the role of Shiro. While it was reported that the film will be released on Prime Video, the latest message seems to suggest otherwise.

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Henry Cavill‘s Voltron is going to be a faithful adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name. Red Notice fame Rawson Marshall Thurber helmed this film,...

The live-action adaptation of Voltron, starring Henry Cavill, is bound to make its way to Prime Video anytime soon. Filming for the sci-fi feature began in December 2024, and it won't be long till a release date is announced. But according to the latest reports, this star-studded feature, which includes the talents of Rita Ora, Sterling K. Brown, and John Kim, will be a streaming exclusive.

In April 2025, Prime Video released a statement that it plans to release 14 movies in 2026 and noted that the streaming giant has brought out "five to eight" movies per year in the past. But despite their commitment to bringing their exclusives to the cinema, it was recently reported that there are no plans to bring the Voltron movie to theaters and that it will be a Prime Video exclusive.

Amazon has released a handful of movies in theaters in the past after it acquired MGM in...

Former Man of Steel and The Witcher, Henry Cavill, has several major projects in the works for Amazon. One such project is the live-action Voltron movie which, despite being something with major blockbuster potential, could suffer a somewhat unceremonious streaming fate.

No release date has yet been revealed for the Voltron adaptation, but the movie has amassed a star-studded cast for director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s sci-fi action outing. Despite all this, a new report (via GameRant) claims that Amazon is not planning to release Voltron in theaters, and will instead give the movie a straight-to-streaming release, much like Jake Gyllenhaal and Doug Liman’s Road House remake last year.

The insight claims that, with filming having wrapped last month, Amazon is now looking to release Voltron “straight to their Prime Video streaming service,” and thus go back on their previous “commitment to theatrical exhibition.” This is sure to be...

It's been an exciting week for Henry Cavill's fans because, aside from his new update on Warhammer 40,000, there's a brand-new filming update for his new project: Voltron. The former Superman actor has many projects in the works with Amazon, and Voltron is among them.

Per the official Voltron Instagram account, filming for the upcoming live-action reboot started on Dec. 10. The live-action film is based on the popular mecha anime and comes from Amazon MGM Studios. Rawson Marshall Thurber is set to direct, with Cavill starring alongside Daniel Quinn-Toye, Tom Holland's West End understudy, as well as Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, John Kim, Tharanya Tharan, Laura Gordon, and Tim Griffin.

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Production has begun in Australia on Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action Voltron, based on the 1980s animated series, starring Sterling K. Brown and Henry Cavill.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, whose previous credits include Netflix’s Red Notice, Voltron also stars Daniel Quinn-Toye, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan.

Filming takes place in Queensland at Village Roadshow Studios, with the support of the Queensland Government’s Production Attraction Strategy.

Co-written by Rawson Marshall Thurber and Ellen Shanman,Voltron is produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

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Former Superman actor Henry Cavill will continue to save the world in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular animated series, Voltron, which is now filming, it has been confirmed. Alongside the exciting news that Cavill and the rest of the cast is now all set to go before cameras, we also have our first look at the project in a sneak peek behind the scenes.

A newly revealed image from backstage of the Voltron reboot reveals our first look at the official logo for the Amazon adaptation, with producer Bob Koplar declaring that “Cameras are rolling!” The official logo offers some clues regarding what’s to come with this live-action take, offering up something nostalgic but with a modern twist. You can check out the behind-the-scenes Voltron image below.

The Voltron movie is expected to follow a similar plot to the animated series, which finds five teenagers suddenly transported...

Coming from Amazon MGM Studios and director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice), a live-action film adaptation of the classic mecha anime Voltron is set to head into production in Australia next month, and The Wrap has broken the news that the latest cast additions are Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun), Samson Kayo (The Bubble), and Tharanya Tharan (Year Of).

This trio joins previously announced cast members Henry Cavill (The Witcher), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey), John Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me), and newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye, who served as Tom Holland’s understudy in the West End production of Romeo and Juliet and also played Paris, a suitor of Juliet.

Based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger Xv, Voltron centers around five young pilots whose vehicles join together to form the towering mech known as Voltron. The...

Alba Baptista is the latest name joining Voltron!

The 27-year-old actress has joined the cast of the Amazon MGM Studios robot movie, along with two other stars: Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan, via Deadline.

Previously confirmed cast members include Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and John Kim.

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Rawson Marshall Thurber will direct a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the live-action take on the anime TV series will feature a new generation of pilots, according to the director.

Beast King GoLion was the original 1981 Japanese super mecha anime TV series, which was edited and trimmed to create the version of the American series Voltron: Defender of the Universe in 1984.

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Amazon MGM Studios’ giant robot movie Voltron is getting bigger with the addition of Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan to the cast.

They join previously announced Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and John Kim.

Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing off a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman. The story, though under wraps, will feature a new generation of pilots, according to Thurber. The live-action take of the anime TV series is being produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

Baptista recently wrapped shooting David Lowery’s Mother Mary opposite Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel for A24. She can most recently be seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, opposite Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert for Focus Features. Next up, Baptista, who was awarded the prestigious European Shooting Star Award at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, will be...

Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan are set to star in “Voltron” for Amazon MGM Studios, alongside previously announced stars Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, and John Kim, The Wrap has exclusively learned.

Rawson Marshall Thurber, who directed “Red Notice” for Netflix, will direct the “Voltron” film and wrote the script with Ellen Shanman based on the popular ’80s anime series. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

Thurber previously shared a video message with Voltron fans during VoltCon in which he 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.

Paramount+ will showcase an authentic take on the teen experience next year with coming-of-age drama More Than This.

Written and co-created by teen actor Olivia Deeble, the six-part series tells the oftentimes raw story of five 17-year-old students and their teacher whose diverse worlds collide when they are thrown together into a Year 12 English class.

Deeble stars alongside 18-year-old co-creator Luka Gracie and a young cast that includes Kamil Ellis, Ellmir Asipi, Josh Heuston, Oisin O’Leary, Celine Ajobong, Tharanya Tharan, and newcomer Selena Brincat, with Bert Labonte as the teacher.

Baby Banksia is producing the series with the assistance of Big Finish Creative, Shapeshifter Studios, and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (Actf). Charmaine Gorman and Kate Gorman are producing, with the latter also directing with John Sheedy. Jason Haigh-Ellery, David Devjak, and Bernadette O’Mahony are executive producing with the Gorman siblings.

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The third season of ‘Mustangs Fc’ is underway in Melbourne (Photo: Sarah Enticknap).

The third season of Matchbox Pictures’ children’s series Mustangs Fc is currently shooting in Melbourne for the ABC and new co-commissioning partner Nitv.

Season three, supported by Film Victoria, sees all-girl soccer team The Mustangs enter a harsh new league in which they’re forced to merge with their nemesis, The Wildcats.

Mustangs Fc is produced by Amanda Higgs and Rachel Davis, who have promoted women on set each season; more than 60 per cent of the cast and crew for the third series are female.

The scripts were penned by Kirsty Fisher, Magda Wozniak, Rae Earl, Alix Beane, Shanti Gudgeon and Marisa Nathar, and director Beck Cole joins this season alongside the returning directors Ana Kokkinos, Roger Hodgman and Corrie Chen. Further, Amie Batalibasi, who completed a Film Victoria Key Talent Placement on Mustangs Fc season two,...