Henry Cavill’s Live-Action Remake of Beloved 80s Cartoon Gets Major New Update

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.”

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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.

There’s been some chatter out there about the plans for the film’s launch and we’d like to assure you, when the official plans are set for the film, you will be the first to hear it right here.

Stay with us! I promise it’ll be worth the wait.

– Bob and The Voltron Team

The ‘Voltron’ Movie Will Introduce a New Generation of Pilots

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The Voltron movie is expected to follow a similar plot to the animated series, which finds five teenagers suddenly transported from Earth and thrown into the middle of an intergalactic war. Taking control of five giant robotic lions, the group must work out a way to work together so they can unite and bring forth the mighty warrior known as Voltron.

The live-action adaptation brings together an all-star cast, including Henry Cavill, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, John Kim, Tharanya Tharan, Laura Gordon, and Tim Griffin. A live-action adaptation has been in the works since as far back as 2005 and, following several delays and setbacks, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and Red Notice director Rawson Marshall Thurber is now all set to helm the project, which will introduce “an entirely new generation of pilots.”

Not only will Henry Cavill play a big role in Amazon’s Voltron, but he is also set to reunite with the studio for another beloved ‘80s property: Highlander. Cavill will take the lead as the titular immortal warrior in John Wick director Chad Stahelski’s long-awaited remake. While Highlander doesn’t yet have a release date (it’s expected to finally hit screens in 2026), Stahelski has now confirmed that the Highlander reboot is his next project while speaking exclusively with MovieWeb’s own George Edelman.

“But I am focused on the John Wick world, and I’m trying to infuse things I love into the right fit. But the real growth happens afterwards, when you have time to reflect on all the sh*tty mistakes you made and all the things that I could have done better, and then you get the new influence of the filter effect of life. Like, just going to New York for a week and scouting there [for Highlander]…I’m doing Highlander next. So now I’m in that kind of mode.”