ROBOTECH...coming soon

[mr.negativity]

[O.Supreme]

Nope, Nope, Nope,

As big a fan as I am of all things Super Robots & Mecha, this just isn't going to work. Especially now that Transformers fatigue has set in. Sure I know Robotech has nothing to do with Transformers. But the general movie going audience isn't intelligent enough to care. Its the same reason why I've resigned myself to the fact that there will never be (or should never be) a live action Voltorn film, because of the failure of (and inevitable comparison with) Power Rangers. Yes I know they are not the same, but most people don't care to make a distinction. I am so glad we have an amazing animated series on Netflix.

[Henry88]

dear me, movie land has become a very cynical place.

[mr.negativity]

[lhb412]

Holy Moly! Seems Harmony Gold's rights to Macross, Mospeda, and Southern Cross will expire in a few years!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... 21/.121372

[Henry88]

so will this kill the movie?

[eabaker]

Or might it make a straight-up Macross adaptation, as opposed to a Robotech adaptation, more likely?

As much as fans love to say "They should make Macross, not Robotech," the fact is that Robotech is the far, far better known property in the US, and so seems like a much easier sell.

[lhb412]

Man, reading through all this stuff is confusing. Perhaps it doesn't mean HG can't make a Robotech movie, just that it has to be based on their specific version (and maybe not swipe visuals so everything would have to be redesigned?) and they wouldn't be able to hold up Japan licensing the three shows, their sequels, and associated products and longer?

Of course, if they're close to making a movie HG might simply dive deep into their pickets to re-up their license.

[O.Supreme]