Newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye has landed the starring role in the big-budget live-action feature based on the mecha anime “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” at Amazon MGM Studios. The classic 1980s cartoon centered on five young space pilots in a battalion named the Robot Lions. Those vehicles are able to join together to form a mega robot known as Voltron.
The series, a reworking of Toei Animation’s two mecha anime series “Beast King GoLion” and “Armored Fleet Dairugger XV”. It gained international recognition when it was adapted by World Events Productions and ABC into the English animated series which ran from 1984-1985. The show was so successful it spawned three more animated TV spin-offs, two video games, and a line of toys.
“Red Notice” and “Skyscraper” director Rawson Marshall Thurber is attached to co-write and direct the film with Ellen Shanman co-writing. Todd Lieberman, Bob Koplar and David Hoberman are producing. Quinn-Toye was one of four to make the short list for the male lead with screen tests taking place last month.
His biggest role to date was as understudy to “Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland for his recent West End production of “Romeo & Juliet”. Shooting on “Voltron” will take place this Fall in Australia. Source:.