There's a lot of speculation about a new Voltron being annouced soon...

[obsidianwolf]

And I honestly don't know how I feel about it. I mean I am not surprised at the idea that Dreamworks having spent a great deal of money on the license isn't willing to let the disaster that VLD was be the end of things but I honestly would be surprised if we get an announcement this soon. I was thinking later in the year when the stink of season 8 has died down.

But who knows and if an announcement does happen the form it takes will be interesting. I mean if it's a continuation of VLD they'll have to somehow address that ending in a way that makes folks want to watch and if it is a total reboot they'll need to show something that makes folks want to give this new one a chance.

And if folks are right about some kind of hybrid sequel that retcons the ending of VLD in some way well that would be even weirder and a harder sale I think but it could certainly be interesting.

Add in how curious I am about how the whole exclusive deal with Hulu will play into things. I mean would this new Voltron even be on netflix or will it move to hulu. If it moves to Hulu will that affect if it can be a sequel to vld or not. How much say does netflix have on the vld property? all are questions that will need answers.

And of course there's the fact that a subset of the fandom refuses to believe the former executive producers are in anyway culpable for the mess blaming it all on nebulous executive meddling would also affect the possibility of a sequel/reboot/whatever approach.

Ah well this upcomming convention will be interesting no matter what is or isn't annouced.

Comments

[kari_izumi]

You know, as a Trek fan in the mid 2000s that watched the disaster that was Enterprise get cut after 4 seasons and 18 continuous years of Trek on TV, I would've had a far easier time believing Trump would one day become President that thinking Paramount would greenlight, produce and release a new Trek movie series almost four years to the day of that series ending. Hell, the outrage over that ending--one it was very well deserved for the stupid decision to turn a finale about one Trek series into a "fix-it fic" for another series that fixed nothing and possibly created more plotholes--spawned a whole three part series of books that Paramount labeled as official canon, something they've never done for any other Trek books before or since.

So, I'm saying anything is possible, especially if there's money on the table to be made. And I do think if people didn't care, they wouldn't be so vocally angry, so it's possible many will be onboard with a new series that restores and fixes some of the issues of this series. I do think it would be stupid to announce that so soon after VLD ended on this sour note, however.

[obsidianwolf]

I agree anything is possible and the anger over season eight is clearly a lot more universal than season seven though I'm not sure it is as loud.

[ashacrone]

I think that a new one IS more or less inevitable, but they've tried to reboot Voltron so many times now, who knows? I know that people are speculating on a new one being announced, especially this weekend.

There's still two days left, I think, of whatever con this is (I forget, don't keep track of them)

Part of me is curious. And I saw some speculation that Netflix is kinda desperate to hold on to external properties- brands that aren't just originals, but still originals (?) maybe, because they're losing so many of their marvel licenses. So maybe.

It's all a big maybe. What I can see happening is a sequel movie being pushed out because s8 didn't feel like the end of the series to me. It felt like. Well. A mess.

I doubt whatever was made would satisfy the fans, though. I'm honestly skeptical of these claims.

As for Hulu, well, that's an interesting idea. Amazon could also be a contender as well. Who knows? Streaming services are becoming a bigger and bigger deal when it comes to programming and *shrugs*

TLDR: Haven't the foggiest, think a new series is kinda inevitable, agree that it might be years, but I hope otherwise.

[obsidianwolf]

Yeah a new series is inevitible as Voltron is pretty much WEP big money franchise they'll always be looking for someone to make it.

I imagine another dreamworks series is inevitible because I imagine the deal with WEP is use it or lose it so they'll probably do another one.

I just kind of suspect the hulu deal may come into play to allow them to reboot it without acknowledging how badly season 8 was received. Dreamworks can say that they had to reboot it since it was on a new streaming platform.

[ashacrone]

Honestly? I'd be happy to drop Netflix and go to Hulu. Not too big of a change.

[obsidianwolf]

I'm just waiting or the inevitable Package streaming companies. Which will just be cable companies under a new name.

You know pay this much a month get content from these streaming companies who can no longer survive on their own cause there are too blasted many of them.