Voltron, Defender of the Universe, became a cultural phenomenon in the 1980s thanks to its thrilling animated series and iconic toy line. The classic Voltron toy, originally released by Matchbox, ...

The reintroduction of “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” will begin with an animated series on Nicktoons and a new toy line from Mattel rather than leap straight onto the bigscreen. That’s the plan ...

Second only to the Transformers and G.I. Joe as the greatest cartoon/toy lines of the 1980s, Voltron broke new ground in marketing, demanding kids beg for not one but five different toys in order to ...

The long-awaited live-action Voltron film, starring Henry Cavill, has officially secured a release window, bringing the ...

An adaptation of “Voltron” may not hit the bigscreen anytime soon, but plans are under way to relaunch the popular toon from the 1980s as a franchise through other platforms. First titles are expected ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The term “chogokin” is specific to these kinds of toys and ...

Producer Mark Gordon ("The Day After Tomorrow") is developing a live action feature film based on the 1980s giant robot kids TV series and toy sensation. The "Voltron" animated TV series debuted in ...

Since The Legend of Korra finished, there’s be a noticeable lack of quality action cartoons that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike, with Star Wars Rebels standing as one of the few. In its first ...

“Voltron” is back – a phrase that in some readers will inspire a deep, rumbling thrill as it opens a Proust e ian wormhole back to a sugared-cereal, don’t-you-have-any-homework, ...

It's confirmed: J.J. Abrams Cloverfield / 1-18-08 project is NOT Voltron! It was announced today that 20th Century Fox-based production company New Regency has partnered with the Mark Gordon Company ...