ROBOTECH Movie Moves From Warner Bros. To Sony Pictures

ROBOTECH Movie Moves From Warner Bros. To Sony Pictures

Are we in a new era of live-action mecha movies? The long-languishing Robotech movie has moved studios from Warner Bros. to Sony Pictures and is reportedly being fast tracked.

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By MarkJulian - Mar 25, 2015 05:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Robotech
Source: Variety
Variety has reported that the live-action Robotech movie has shifted gears and is now housed at Sony Pictures.  Previously in development at Warner Bros. and rumored to have such household names as Leonardo DiCaprio and Toby Maguire attached at one point or another, the film suprinsingly never gained much traction at WB.  Now, Sony has acquired the rights and is moving the project forward with a script from Michael Gordon (300, GI Joe).  According to the film's producers, Sony had an eye on the project for quite some time and jumped when they became available.  Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton are serving as executive producers with Sony exuctives Doug Belgrad, Michael De Luca and Matthew Milam shephereding the project which has been fast tracked. 

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SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 3/25/2015, 5:53 PM
It's a shame WB didn't move forward on this film, but they already have enough on their plate with the DCCU, and Sony probably needs this way more than WB does.

Either way, I'm interested in seeing where this goes.
grif
grif - 3/25/2015, 5:54 PM
lol and people just thought it was picking up steam at wb. heres to another ten years of development hell.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/25/2015, 5:59 PM
God. Not sony.
DEFA
DEFA - 3/25/2015, 6:02 PM
sad news... but we need that movie.
Gnyah123
Gnyah123 - 3/25/2015, 6:09 PM
its not sad new....WB or legendary has pacific rim!!
kind of the same thing at the end of the day...a human fghting inside a robot..
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/25/2015, 6:11 PM
Sony makes the James Bond movies so they're okay in my book.
ChrispyG
ChrispyG - 3/25/2015, 6:18 PM
For clarification, WB does not have Pacific Rim, Legendary has it, and Legendary is now at Universal. Uni will be distributing the next Pacific Rim movie. WB has Godzilla though.

Beyond that, I'm not sure if this moving to Sony is the greatest idea.
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 3/25/2015, 6:32 PM
@blackandyellow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer makes the James Bond movies Somy just distribute them theatrically and Fox distributes the home video releases of the James Bond movies.
Deagle
Deagle - 3/25/2015, 6:48 PM
I've been waiting forever for this movie. Come out soon before I die of old age Sony.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 3/25/2015, 6:56 PM
Disapointing news. WB could have made this into a great series. Sony I'm worried will turn it into Transformers and that isn't something I'd like.
campblood
campblood - 3/25/2015, 7:07 PM
They will probably cast the worse people the possibly can in this movie
campblood
campblood - 3/25/2015, 7:12 PM
loki668
loki668 - 3/25/2015, 8:18 PM
Sony has this? They'll probably want to do an origin film for the janitors who clean the place. Kidding, of course, but this doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
bobbavet
bobbavet - 3/25/2015, 9:33 PM
Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) please.

The Jap live action couple of years ago wasn't to bad.
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 3/25/2015, 9:45 PM
They better come up with a cast as good as mine: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fan_fic/news/?a=103154
Sadiki
Sadiki - 3/25/2015, 10:22 PM
Oh snap! Russo's directing? Might may actually mildly intrigued about this movie. Still would prefer a Macross film though. And they BETTER not [frick] up the mecha designs
Sadiki
Sadiki - 3/25/2015, 10:22 PM
Oh wait, the writer of 300 and GI Joe...
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 3/26/2015, 12:38 AM



Hellboy6666
Hellboy6666 - 3/26/2015, 1:21 AM
Sony was waiting for the property to become available? How much did they spend? It's not like the idea of a movie with giant robots is trademarked. They could have just, you know, created a franchise involving giant [frick]ing robots. It's not that friggin difficult. And how is Robotech getting an adaptation before Voltron? How has Voltron not been made into a movie yet?? Or for that matter (rant mode initiated) Dragonlance?? The Chronicles trilogy is perfect for a feature film adaptation. Then you have a potential to continue with the twins trilogy, and then Dragons of Summer Flame which could easily be a two parter and then finish the series out with the last trilogy. Flint Fireforge and Tanis Halfelven..not too mention friggin Tasslehoff are bound to be largely popular characters. What were we talking about? Oh yeah Robotech. Sure whatever Sony.
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 3/26/2015, 1:26 AM


WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 3/26/2015, 1:29 AM
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 3/26/2015, 5:53 AM
@bobbavet
I love Gatchaman and would hate to see it white washed. Maaaaaaaaan, but the live action movie was horrid. Maybe if Hollywood would cast all bad ass martial artist as in Tony jaa and Wu Jing with Donnie Yen choreography, I'll be down for that.
Deagle
Deagle - 3/26/2015, 7:03 AM
It would be kind of cool if they did some sort of Attack On Titan theme for the giant zentradi but with a scifi bent to the movie. I would love to see this in theaters, my inner 80s child would die a happy camper.
SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 3/26/2015, 8:47 AM
@ Hellboy

Not sure what it is you're ranting about, but some consider Robotech to be just as great a property as those others you mention, or even better (IMO).

In the meantime, everything that's been tried with Voltron, for example, has crashed & burned. I don't think Voltron stands the test of time, but that could be because they keep trying to rehash the lion Voltron, rather than the Vehicle Voltron, which I prefer.
bs77
bs77 - 3/26/2015, 9:22 PM
Marvel/Disney are better equipped to handle this movie... Ambitious move for Sony.
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