Henry Cavill's live-action Voltron movie adds some unlikely cast members as director promises it will "stay true to the heart and the spirit" of the original series
Nov. 26, 2024The adaptation of the iconic animated series is finally coming together
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Henry Cavill’s live-action adaptation ofVoltronhas announced some exciting (and surprising) new members to the cast.
This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown, British singer Rita Ora, and Cruel Intentions' John Kim are joining the movie, although their roles have not been revealed yet.
Cavill and young Scottish actor Daniel Quinn-Toye, who was Tom Holland’s understudy during his West End run of Romeo and Juliet, were previously announced as part of the cast.
In a video message released during VoltCon (viaDeadline),Red Noticedirector Rawson Marshall Thurber told fans he wants to “make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron”.
“In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots. We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to those iconic elements that you love, that I love. And I’m so excited to share it with you,” he added.
Now, for the first time, the story will have a live-action movie adaptation, and we couldn’t be more excited to see thisiconic animated seriesreimagined for the big screen.
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