A big screen adaptation of Robotech has been in various stages of development for the best part of a decade, and it now looks like the movie version of the classic 80s anime series is finally moving forward.
According to Deadline, 300 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra screenwriter Michael Gordon has signed on to write the feature, which is being produced by Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari. A director is yet to be secured, but the report goes on to state that the producers are keen on Mama helmer Andres Muschietti, who is also attached to the video game adaptation Shadow of the Colossus.
The sci-fi franchise launched in 1985, with Harmony Gold USA editing together content from three Japanese anime series in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. It spawned the theatrical release Robotech: The Movie in 1986, and was followed by several direct-to-video releases, most recently in 2013 with Robotech: Love Live Alive.
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Originally published February 6, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
