With Voltron: Legendary defender says goodbye on December 7, 2024 one of the longest sci-fi series on Netflix. It ran for eight seasons, lasts 78 episodes and was presumably the streaming service’s first major animated series.
But why does the series based on the anime Voltron: Defenders of the Universe have to go? And what does the future of the franchise look like?
That’s why the animated sci-fi series Voltron is disappearing from the Netflix program
Like the Voltron production team rolled into one official statement clarified, there is a good reason for the series’ disappearance from the streaming service, which made it foreseeable (via ComicBook). And there is good news for the fans:
Voltron: Legendary Defender was not produced by Netflix. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and licensed to Netflix. This license expires. There is a possibility that the license will be renewed, these discussions are currently underway between all parties involved. If the license is not renewed, DreamWorks is free to license VLD to another streaming platform.
In Germany, the loss of Voltron is even more tragic because, unlike in the USA, the series cannot be purchased alternatively from Amazon. A home video version has not been released either.
Voltron: Legendary Defender is about the fight against the militarily aggressive Galra Empire, which invades and enslaves other worlds. The only hope lies in the all-purpose weapon Voltron – a giant robot made up of five robo-lions controlled by five people.
The Moviepilot community gave the series a 7.1, and on Rotten Tomatoes it even has a whopping 95 percent in the Tomatometer.
More good news: A live-action version of Voltron is already in the works
Voltron could soon compete with the Transformers in the cinema. A live-action Voltron film is finally in the works after several failed attempts. Red Notice director Rawson Marshall Thurber tackles this with Superman Henry Cavill. Amazon MGM is producing the whole thing.
Fun Fact: The franchise began as a Japanese anime series called Beast King GoLion, which was re-edited for the ’80s series Voltron.
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