Voltron Force
For the characters from the 1980s cartoon series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, see: List of Voltron characters.
| Voltron Force | |
|---|---|
| File:Voltron-force.jpg Voltron Force logo | |
| Genre | Adventure Science Fiction |
| Created by | World Events Productions |
| Directed by | Steven E. Gordon John Delaney |
| Starring | See list of actors below |
| Opening theme | Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean |
| Composers | Steffan Andrews Hal Beckett |
| Country of origin | Template:TVUS |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 (1 aired) |
| No. of episodes | 26 (26 aired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Koplar Ted Koplar Loris Kramer Lunsford Jason Netter |
| Producer | Susan Norkin |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | World Events Productions Classic Media Kickstart Production, Inc. Nicktoons |
| Original release | |
| Release | June 16, 2011 – present |
Voltron Force is a new version of the 1980s animated series, Voltron, that was originally scheduled for a release in autumn of 2010. Eventually, the show premiered on June 16, 2011, exclusively on the Nicktoons television network to coincide with the premiere of the second season of Iron Man: Armored Adventures. Episodes air on Wednesday at 8:00PM EST.
Premise
The series intro is narrated by Daniel (Vincent Tong):
Evil is back. The Drule king Lotor has returned with a dark energy that can destroy the galaxy. Our only hope, the Voltron Force: A team of five heroic pilots that control five awesome robot lions. When Lotor's monstorus Robeasts attack, the lions come together to form...Voltron, Defender of the Universe.
The exact relationship of Voltron Force to the original 1980s Voltron series is unspecified, but the characters are five to seven years older than those in the original series, and the general concept of the original series is mostly accepted as backstory. Continuing the backstory, Lotor was killed by the Voltron Force as the result of Voltron destroying Doom Castle. Voltron is celebrated on Earth for the destruction of King Zarkon along with his forces led by Lotor. However, due to the actions of Sky Marshall Wade, a corrupt official in the Galaxy Alliance, the Robot Lions go haywire and virtually destroy a city during the festivities. The Lions are immediately ostracized, stripped of their duty as Defenders of the Universe and separated with the Black Lion locked away in Galaxy Alliance HQ while the other lions are sealed on the planet Arus, the home of Princess Allura. Though officially disbanded, the Voltron Force secretly act to get back the Black Lion while gathering three Alliance cadets (Daniel, Vince, and Allura's niece Larmina) to train them to become future Force members and Lion pilots. With the cadets by their side, the reunited Voltron Force are needed once more not only to combat a resurrected Lotor and a new form of energy from another old enemy of theirs, but also to expose Wade's criminal actions.
Episodes
Cast
- Mark Hildreth as King Lotor[1][2]
- Andrew Francis as Lance [1][2]
- Ty Olsson as Hunk[1][2]
- Gary Chalk as Sky Marshall Wade, Manset [1][2]
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Larmina[1]
- Ashleigh Ball as Allura[1][2]
- Samuel Vincent as Pidge,[1][2] King Alfor, Sypat, Dudley
- Tabitha St. Germain as Kala[1][2]
- Giles Panton as Keith Kogane[1][2]
- Doron Bell Jr. as Vince[1][2]
- Vincent Tong as Daniel[1][2]
- Ron Halder as Maahox, Coran[1][2]
- Gabe Khouth as Chip (Pidge's brother)
- Alan Marriott as Sven
Development and marketing
On March 11, 2010, at the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation, a new Voltron series entitled "Voltron Panthera Force" was announced and set for premiere in the fall on Nicktoons with an announced premise that "The series follows the exploits of a group of five young cadets brought together under trying circumstances to form a newly appointed Voltron Lion Squad dubbed the 'Panthera Force.' Voltron Panthera Force is a World Wide Events production in conjunction with Kick Start Production."[3] On April 4, 2010, it was announced that the show's title had been changed from "Voltron Panthera Force" to "Voltron Force".[4] On June 7, 2010, Variety announced WEP Productions, Classic Media and Kickstart Entertainment's plans to air a 26 episode season of Voltron Force in 2011 to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original series as well as Mattel's plans to release a toyline to tie-in with the 25th anniversary of the original series and the launch of the new series.[5] In March 2011, it was announced that Emmy-nominated composer Hal Beckett and Gemini-nominated composer Steffan Andrews, would score the show.[6]
The Voltron Force logo and storyboards have been revealed on the official Facebook profile for the show, which is run by World Events Productions.[7] WEP and videogame publisher THQ have announced partnership to produce video games based on the classic Voltron series and Voltron Force in 2011 and 2012 respectively.[8]
International Broadcast
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
 USA
|
Nicktoons |
 UK
|
Nicktoons |
 France
|
Canal J |
 Australia
|
ABC3 |
External links
- Official website
- Nicktoons Voltron Force site
- Voltron Force at IMDb
- Voltron Force at TheTVDB
- Voltron Force at TV Guide
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Voltron Force Cast". imdb.co. March, 2011. Retrieved March, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Voltron Force Voice Cast Revealed". voltron.com/groupee. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ "Voltron Panthera Force announced at Nickelodoen Upfront 2010". toonzone.net. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Voltron Force (2010)". coronacomingattractions.com. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "TV and Toys to Relaunch 'Voltron'". variety.com. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "Voltron Force composer announced". voltron.com. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Voltron Force". facebook.com. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-08-25. [dead link]
- ^ "WEP and THQ announce partnership". 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-15.