Laura Gordon and Tim Griffin have joined the solid of “Voltron” for Amazon MGM Studios, alongside beforehand introduced stars Sterling Ok. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan.
Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing the movie from a script he wrote with Ellen Shanman.
Whereas plot particulars for the movie stay underneath wraps, director Rawson Marshall Thurber shared a video message with Voltron followers throughout VoltCon, saying, “I wish to ensure that we keep true to the guts and the spirit of Voltron. On this movie, we’re going to be introducing a completely new technology of pilots. We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, however we’re going to remain true to… these iconic parts that you just love, that I really like. And I’m so excited to share it with you.”
Producers embody Todd Lieberman by way of Hidden Photos, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Movies’ David Hoberman.
The “Voltron” TV franchise follows a crew of area explorers who pilot an enormous tremendous robotic. The franchise was tailored from a number of Japanese anime tv collection by Toei Animation, and has spawned a number of American collection together with Netflix’s eight-season “Voltron: Legendary Defender.”
Griffin is thought for roles in tasks together with “Gray’s Anatomy,” “Prime Suspect,” “Covert Affairs” and “Wayward Pines.”
Gordon starred alongside David Dastmalchian within the 2023 characteristic movie “Late Night time with the Satan,” which earned sturdy critiques and achieved the biggest opening weekend ever for an IFC movie. Gordon additionally starred within the MGM+ collection “Resort Cocaine” created by Chris Brancato, and the Netflix political thriller “Secret Metropolis” alongside Jackie Weaver and Anna Torv. Her efficiency within the characteristic movie “Undertow” earned her an Australian Academy of Cinema and Tv Arts (AACTA) Award nomination for greatest lead actress. Extra credit embody “Noticed V,” “The Claremont Murders,” “Reckoning” and “Hunters.”
Gordon is represented by RGM Artists, Mosaic, TalentWorks and Imaginative and prescient PR.
