Voltron Movie Still Alive, UTA Looking for New Writer - filmschoolrejects.com

FilmSchoolRejects Brings us some new news and updates on a Voltron movie in the works. - Grimpuppy

Just when you thought those giant cat-bots of Voltron were dead in the cinematic waters, someone swoops in and starts talking again. The last update we made here on FSR was a rumor about Max Makowski, director of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” being tapped to direct. Since then, mostly crickets. In July, THR’s Risky Business reported that The Dark Knight producer Charles Roven and his partners at Atlas Entertainment had acquired the rights and were pushing things forward, but nothing official has come out since. Until now.

The Hollywood Reporter published word today that UTA has signed on to represent U.S. rights-holder World Events Prods. This will include representation on several platforms, including television, video game and toy deals. Also as part of the deal, UTA is going to assist Atlas Entertainment and Jason Netter’s Kickstart Prods. with the development of a movie. They are said to be leading the search for a new writer:

Voltron also recently was set up as a feature with Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment and Jason Netter’s Kickstart Prods.; UTA is expected to help bring a writer aboard and begin shopping the project to studios. - Read Entire Story at
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