AtomicCEO Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Maguire attacking big screen in "Robotech" By Borys Kit Sat Sep 8, 2:51 PM ET TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - After slipping on a mask for Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire might be slipping into a giant robot for "Robotech." After a lengthy negotiation, Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up feature rights to "Robotech," a 1980s Japanese cartoon series with giant robots known as mechas. Maguire is eyeing the lead role, and will serve as a producer. "We are very excited to bring 'Robotech' to the big screen," Maguire said. "There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film." A sprawling sci-fi epic, "Robotech" takes place at a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology on an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific isle. Mankind is forced to use the technology to fend off three successive waves of alien invasions. The first invasion concerns a battle with a race of giant warriors who seek to retrieve their flagship's energy source known as "protoculture," and the planet's survival ends up in the hands of two young pilots. The $686 million worldwide box office success of "Transformers" has inspired other studios to assemble giant robot movies. Last month, Fox-based Regency picked up 1980s Japanese anime series "Voltron." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter You can have your Star Trek, your Star Wars, your comics, and your Lord of the Rings. I am a certified Robotech nerd. I own all the episodes, the soundtrack, the videogames, and have read all 18 novels. Is there any chance in the world that I won't be disappointed by this movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill Nuts Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 actual screenshot from Robotech, for clarification......... http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1134/fi...ingfloofjo4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Woot! I am a huge Robotech fan. Theres gonna have to be some huge scale CGI to pull this movie off, the SDF1 was massive. I wonder how the Zentradi will look? You ever seen Macross Plus Atomic? Defenitly top 5 all time best anime movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Oh snap. This would be very pimp. Though i can't see how a movie will bring any kind of justice to the story. It maybe would be smarter to convert the cartoon into a sci-fi series like BSG> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Frack Robotech. Make a freakin' Evangelion movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Armored Core was/ is much better than Robotech ever was-OMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 actual screenshot from Robotech, for clarification.........http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1134/fi...ingfloofjo4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 So for clarification... MaGuire's company is producing the film, and Warner Brothers is hoping it will become a franchise, so they are putting money behind it. I have seen Macross Plus. I also have the 3 pilot episodes of the new American cartoon series they tried to make, but failed. Robotech: The Next Generation, I think it was called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 One year we'll get a StarBlazers movie. Now there was some kick ass anime from back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 One year we'll get a StarBlazers movie. Now there was some kick ass anime from back in the day. They were both sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Oh yeah, the hugh Battleship Yamato converted into a star cruiser....and the "wave motion" gun. Yes, yes, indeed some good old school anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 One year we'll get a StarBlazers movie. Now there was some kick ass anime from back in the day. Wow...the memories just came flooding back...yes, what a great cartoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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