Three decades after its original release in the US,
Voltron still has a place in pop culture as evidenced by novels such as
Ready Player One. Thanks to that longevity, Netflix is teaming up with Dreamworks Animation for a modern reboot of the '80s cartoon. Check out the first trailer below. The full 13-episode series will begin streaming on Netflix on June 10.
• Princess Allura is voiced by Kimberly Brooks (Ben 10: Omniverse, Justice League: War).
• Coran, the chief advisor to the princess is played by Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows, Flight of the Conchords).
• Shiro, Black Lion pilot is portrayed by Josh Keaton (Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Transformers Prime).
• Hunk, Yellow Lion pilot is played by Tyler Labine (Reaper, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil).
• Lance, Blue Lion pilot is voiced by Jeremy Shada (Finn in Adventure Time, Batman: The Brave and the Bold).
• Pidge, Green Lion pilot is portrayed by Bex Taylor-Klaus (Arrow, Scream: The Series, iZombie).
• Keith, Red Lion pilot is voiced by Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, The Legend of Korra).
Voltron, was an American cartoon which premiered in 1985. It utilized footage from the 1981 Japanese anime series Hyaku Jūō Goraion (Beast King GoLion). The two shows have vastly different storylines but share the same battle footage (similar to how Power Rangers repackages Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu (the Super Sentai Series). The second season of Voltron, which forms the giant robot from vehicles instead of Lions, uses footage from Kikō Kantai Dairagā Fifutīn (Armored Fleet Dairugger XV). Dreamworks Animation purchased the rights to Voltron in 2012 and the animated Netflix series was announced in April 2016. Lauren Montgomery (Superman: Doomsday, Green Lantern: First Flight) and Joaquim Dos Santos (Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender) serve as showrunners.