Exclusive: We Know Who Is Directing Voltron!!

Max Makowski to Direct Voltron
/Film — ... that Relativity had scooped up the gestating Voltron movie from 20th Century Fox (nice move) with plans to make it with a “more moderate budget, utilizing the type of cost-effective technology employed in films including 300.” Latino Review (huge Voltron fans) report tonight that Max Makowski, a general unknown, is set to direct to nostalgic robot actioner. ...

Some 'Queer' Guy has an 'Eye' to Direct the 'Voltron' Movie
RopeofSilicon.com — Latino Review found out Max Makowski is going to direct Voltron , which is based on an animated television series in which five Galaxy Alliance pilots control vehicles shaped like lions that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron robot in order to battle an evil menace. Latino Review also reviewed the Justin Marks script over a year ago and gave it an A+ calling it a "Complete Miracle". Variety says the story is a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City and Mexico, where five survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five ...

Voltron Gets A Director
Cinema Blend News — Voltron Gets A Director Hot on the heels of the news that the Voltron movie had been handed off from Fox to a more minor distributor with smaller budgets, comes word that theyve hired a director. According to LatinoReview some guy named Max Makowski is directing it. Who is he? Um he once directed an episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy . Oh and hes partially responsible for that upcoming remake of Kung Fu . Worried? You probably should be. Voltron is not going to be Transformers . This sounds like exactly the kind of director youd hire if youre trying to do ...

It's a Lion! It's Huge! It's Voltron !
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" — ... into turnaround. The news said that Relativity Media is now backing the property with a more moderate budget, utilizing the type of cost-effective technology employed in films like 300 . A director was going to be attached in a week. Now, Latino Review has learned that Max Makowski will take on the directing duties for the project, which was written by Justin Marks. Makowski directed 2005's One Last Dance , rewrote the screenplay for the Hawaii Five-O feature, and is attached to the direct the big screen adaptation of 1970s TV series ...

'Voltron' finds a director in Max Makowski
The Screening Log — ... LatinoReview announced earlier that Max Makowski is the man directing the action flick, which is based on the famous Japanese animated TV series that kicked off in the early 1980s. ...

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The Director of Voltron has been Found
TheMovingPicture.net — The Director of Voltron has been Found voltron_director.jpg The big screen adaptation of the popular 80s cartoon series and toy line, Voltron: Defenders of the Universe , has a director. The folks over at Latino Review have learned the man behind the camera will be Max Makowski . Odds are you haven’t heard of Makowski before, so we’ll let Latino Review give you the skinny. Max Makowski was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but has lived all over the world in countries such as England, the Philippines, Peru, Bahrain, the U.S.A, Germany, Cuba, and Hong Kong where he became a ...

Voltron goes cheap
Filmstalker — ... and it's soon to be sequel. Well I say bar set high, I do mean in terms of effects and action, not cinematic value! The story from Latino Review through the cool ...

Someone You Don't Know Is Directing Voltron
Topless Robot — ... Latino Review has the exclusive scoop on who's directing the Voltron movie, and it would probably be more impressive if anyone had ever heard of the guy. But you haven't. It's Max Makowski, who, aside from sounding like a bully in some '80s kids movie, has directed very little so far, but is one of those guys signed up for lots of stuff. ...

Brett Ratner Wants to Make a Guitar Hero Movie
Vulture — ... put you into turnaround, even though Relativity wants to cut your budget, and even now that you've got a random TV guy attached to direct you. Oh, Voltron, please oh please, tell us you don't really love director Max Makowski, a man who thinks he can tame your five robot lions just because he tamed five gay guys directing Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? Our heart weeps like a million baby seals with shampoo in their eyes. Love always, Vulture." [Latino Review] ...

Has The VOLTRON Movie Already Found A Director??
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... (be sure you have the right equipment to play it). You can find more details about Max in LR's write-up, which can be accessed... HERE!!! That Makowski photo LR is using makes the guy look like some sort of evil scientist dude.

Meet The Man Who Tells Giant Cat Robots What To Do [Voltron]
io9 — ... TV series Kung Fu, which warms my heart for his version of Voltron. Plus, he also directed One Last Dance which screened at Sundance and has produced Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. I'm optimistic, because not just anyone can take on a Voltron movie. You really have to understand and love the whole complicated franchise. So I'd rather a newbie with something to prove take this on, than see some sort of Hollywood warhorse film it. [Latino Review] ...

Max Makowski Ready To Form “Voltron”
Hollywoodtuna — Relativity Media picked up the Voltron adaptation last week, and now LatinoReview’s reporting that they’ve got themselves a director: Max Makowski. Doesn’t sound familiar? That’s ok, we’ll give you a pass for not recognizing the guy, but not for long. Apparently, “He’s on every studio’s hot list these days because of some Sundance movie he made a few years ago about warring assassins called ONE LAST DANCE.“ Besides ...

In the works: John Lennon, the movie; "The Strangers 2: Strangerer."
IFC: Indie Eye — ... And Latino Review claims that Max Makowski, who wrote and directed the 2005 Sundance sad assassin film "One Last Dance," has been selected to direct that "Voltron" feature you never knew you wanted. [Latino Review] ...

Queer Eye Director Takes on Voltron Live Action Movie
Film Junk — ... Michael Bay’s Transformers , it was announced that the 80’s anime series Voltron had also been optioned for a live action feature film. Giant robots breed giant robots… it only makes sense, right? A script was written by Justin Marks, which supposedly moved the setting to post-apocalyptic Earth, and now a couple of years later it looks like a director has finally been attached to this long-gestating project. Who is the man that will bring Voltron to the big screen? According to Latino Review , his name is Max Makowski. A quick look at ...

Indie Filmmaker Max Makowski Directing Voltron?!
FirstShowing.net — ... that the Voltron movie was dumped by Fox, our friends at Latino Review have discovered who will be directing the latest iteration. ...

Voltron Has a Queer Eye for it’s Director Guy [Casting Couch]
Film School Rejects — ... Latino Review tells us that the little known but highly regarded director has been given the challenge of taking on a scaled-down version of the cult classic, thanks in large part to buzz he received for his directing of One Last Dance, a hit at the Sundance Film Festival that featured Harvey Keitel. He also re-wrote the script for Hawaii Five-O. Quite the heavy-hitter indeed. Cough. Makowski’s selection is said to be the equivalent of Zach Snyder to 300, and that worked out pretty well, now didn’t it? ...

Max Makowski to Direct Voltron
The Movie Blog — It looks like the upcoming Voltron movie has its director, Max Makowski! Ok, I don’t know who he is either. LatinoReview says: sources tell me he’s actually a great choice. I honestly hope so and I at least give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I’m told he’s on every studio’s hot list these days because of some Sundance movie he made a few years ago about warring assassins called ONE LAST DANCE. I am wary about giving a movie with as much summer blockbuster potential as Voltron to ...

'Voltron' Being Directed by Some Dude
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever — ... movie. Don't act like you aren't making one, Hollywood. I remember it as a child, so you must be. Exclusive: We Know Who Is Directing Voltron!! [Latino Review]

Signs of the Coming Apocalypse…
Lair of the Green Knight — ... Hi all… Ok, maybe it’s not that bad… But dang if movie news today isn’t a bit frightening… Director of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” is directing Voltron??? What the? Aaron Sorkin is Working on a Facebook movie… Um. Why? They’re making a Poltergeist Remake??? Again… Why? Brett Ratner Making a Guitar Hero Movie? After The Mummy 3, I guess he needed work?? Is this the era of movie making where there are no ...

The Dailies: August 29, 2008
MTV Movies Blog — - Little known director Max Makowski reportedly signed on to helm “Voltron.” (Latino Review) - “May Payne” trailer hits net. Mark Wahlberg’s assertion that Payne is the most complex character he’s ever played drowned out by copious explosions. (Yahoo) - “House of Sand and Fog” director Vadim Perelman in heavy talks to helm “Poltergeist,” sources say. (Bloody-Disgusting) - “You Won’t Believe How It Ends” promises final poster for “Saw V.” My bet is it’ll end up being terrible. How’s that for a guess? (Slashfilm ...

Rumor Patrol: 'Voltron' Is Back in Business and Signs a Director
Cinematical — Just one week after news surfaced that the big-screen Voltron was going into turnaround with Fox's Relativity Media, Latino Review is now reporting that Max Makowski has been signed to direct the live-action update. Now I know what you are thinking: 'Who the heck is Max Makowski?' Well, he might not be a household name, but according to Latino's sources "he's actually a great choice." Well, I guess we will have to take their word for it, because Makowski has a pretty scant list of credits to his name. The Brazilian born writer-director has been hired ...

Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: August 31, 2008
Screen Rant — ... has nabbed a director in the form of Max Makowski. The film is a Transformers-esque giant robot movie. Makowski has in the past brought us One Last Dance (a film that I have sitting on DVD but have never watched), as well as episodes of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. No, seriously, he did. I have nothing to say about this. Nothing at all. I will say that there’s probably a joke in there somewhere. Source: Latino Review That’s it for another week. See you at the movies! ...

Why Voltes V Can Kick Voltron's Ass [Voltron]
io9 — ... Last we heard, some dude named Max Makowski will reportedly be helming the Voltron movie. (Makowski directed a few Queer Eye for the Straight Guy episodes. And yet, we keep an open mind.) The film is allegedly due in theaters in 2010—but that’s a long time, people! In its stead, we’d like to recommend that Super Robot enthusiasts catch up on that more vivid, violent Voltron predecessor, Voltes V—which debuted in 1977 in Japan and ran for 40 episodes. ...