Voltron Force
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Voltron Force logo
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| Also known as | Voltron Force: New Defenders Trilogy |
| Genre |
Action-Adventure Science Fiction |
| Created by | World Events Productions |
| Developed by | Todd Garfield |
| Directed by |
Steven E. Gordon John Delany |
| Voices of |
Mark Hildreth Andrew Francis Ty Olsson Garry Chalk Shannon Chan-Kent Ashleigh Ball Samuel Vincent Tabitha St. Germain Giles Panton Doron Bell Jr. Vincent Tong Ron Halder Gabe Khouth Alan Marriott |
| Opening theme | Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean |
| Composer(s) |
Steffan Andrews Hal Beckett |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Koplar Ted Koplar Loris Kramer Lunsford Jason Netter |
| Producer(s) | Susan Norkin |
| Editor(s) | Joshua Mark Guitar |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
World Events Productions Classic Media Kickstart Productions Nicktoons |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nicktoons |
| Original release | June 16, 2011 – April 25, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
Voltron Voltron: Fleet of Doom Voltron: The Third Dimension |
| Followed by | Voltron: Legendary Defender |
Voltron Force is a pseudo-noncanon-sequel to the 1980s animated series Voltron that was originally scheduled for a release in autumn of 2010. Eventually, the show premiered on June 16, 2011, exclusively on the Nicktoons television network to coincide with the premiere of the second season of Iron Man: Armored Adventures. It ended on April 25, 2012 with the episode "Black".
The series intro is narrated by Daniel (Vincent Tong):
Evil is back. The Drule King Lotor has returned with a dark energy that can destroy the galaxy. Our only hope, the Voltron Force: A team of five heroic pilots that control five awesome robot lions. When Lotor's monstrous Robeasts attack, the lions come together to form Voltron, Defender of the Universe.
The show centers on the reunion of the original Voltron Force and the group of cadets training to follow in their footsteps. In battle, they pilot their five robot lions and, when necessary, combine them to form the mighty robot Voltron. Among the enemies they face are their old nemesis, Lotor, and a corrupt military officer intent on destroying Voltron.
On March 11, 2010, at the Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation, a new Voltron series entitled "Voltron Panthera Force" was announced and set for premiere in the fall on Nicktoons with an announced premise that "The series follows the exploits of a group of five young cadets brought together under trying circumstances to form a newly appointed Voltron Lion Squad dubbed the 'Panthera Force.' Voltron Panthera Force is a World Wide Events production in conjunction with Kick Start Production." On April 4, 2010, it was announced that the show's title had been changed from "Voltron Panthera Force" to "Voltron Force". On June 7, 2010, Variety announced WEP Productions, Classic Media and Kickstart Entertainment's plans to air a 26 episode season of Voltron Force in 2011 to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original series as well as Mattel's plans to release a toyline to tie-in with the 25th anniversary of the original series and the launch of the new series. In March 2011, it was announced that Emmy-nominated composer Hal Beckett and Gemini-nominated composer Steffan Andrews, would score the show.
The Voltron Force logo and storyboards have been revealed on the official Facebook profile for the show, which is run by World Events Productions. WEP and videogame publisher THQ have announced partnership to produce video games based on the classic Voltron series and Voltron Force in 2011 and 2012 respectively; However, only the game based on the classic series was released on XBLA and PSN in November 2011. Following the closure of THQ and its subsidiaries, the future and rights of the Voltron video games remain in question.
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