Exclusive: We Know Who Is Directing Voltron!! By El Mayimbe on August 28, 2008 El Mayimbe here… So last week we got the official word that VOLTRON was put into turnaround, that Relativity picked it up to make it on the cheap ala 300, and that a director was going to be announced within a week. Well, guess what? Here he is… MAX MAKOWSKI “Huh?  Who the fuck is that?!” you just said?  So did I. Folks know that I’m very fond of Voltron. It’s a script I like very much regardless of THE ROAD post apocalyptic inspired creative license that some folks have issues with. My 25 year old diesel Voltron/Lionbot toy that I got in Chinatown back in the day, is on my desk looking right at me.  I got all 5 tins of the re-mastered cartoon on dvd.  It’s also worth mentioning that the two-volume GOLION dvd (the original 1981Voltron Japanese anime) was released recently and worth a look.  I’m also checking out the origin story comic that Josh Blaylock got going on over at Devil’s Due. Voltron fanboyness aside, 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.  Anybody seen it or can get me a copy?  Email me. mayimbe@latinoreview.com  I was also told it's like having Zach Snyder do 300. Max is supposed to have a great visual style that's very specific and all his own. We shall see. Here is a little bio… 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 director, producer, writer, editor, and cameraman for Salon Films as well as CNBC and NBC Asia - where he also produced the TODAY SHOW for the Asian market. Max's credits include the movies The Pigeon Egg Strategy (premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 1998), One Last Dance (premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and went on to Cannes), and television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003) and The Agency (2005). He is also working on writing and directing a Universal film based on the Japanese movie Shinobi, a Studio Canal film based on Le Professionnel, and he has rewritten the screenplay for the bigscreen version of Hawaii Five-O. Max also will direct the bigscreen adaptation of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu which revolved around a Shaolin monk forced to flee to the Wild West, where he used his martial arts skills to fend off various evildoers. All I know is that he better not fuck it up because the jury is still out.  Directing five diva style mavens on QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT is way different than directing five robot lion pilots.  Different set of egos. I’m just the messenger folks. So there you have it, the secret of VOLTRON is now in the hands of Makowski. Hope everyone has a good holiday weekend. In the meantime, you can follow my updates on TWITTER. Source: Latino Review Tags: Voltron: Defender of the Universe, News Comments Doomed! Commented By: Seymour Clearly on 2008-08-28 19:07:01 This movie is doomed! This Makowski dude has the stench of loser emanating from his Che Guevara looking self! Uwe Boll inspires more directing confidence than this tool!! WOW!! I hope he does well Commented By: red5 on 2008-08-28 20:10:14 ..and I aint lion Studio Cannon Fodder Commented By: Stan Wingson on 2008-08-29 00:49:01 Step one- make an award winning but ultimately pointless 'art' movie at Sundance. Step two- "Make it" in Hollywood for big sell-out cash. Step three- Direct massive big-budget action film with crap script and zero creative control as glorified studio traffic cop. Step four- return to complete obscurity minus all indie cred you started out with as studio throws you under the bus when movie tanks... whens voltron due? Commented By: !_! on 2008-08-29 02:04:22 whens the movie coming out? Garbage Commented By: Chicho Pistolita on 2008-08-29 09:46:21 This looks like it's going to be complete crap!!! Holy Shit! AWESOME! Commented By: Brett L on 2008-08-29 13:55:12 He's a killer choice! Dance was awesome! Don't Be Cheap Commented By: Max Makowski on 2008-08-29 19:55:03 "El Mayimbe", respect your fellow Hispanic brother. Buy my film on Amazon.com, don't just rent it from a friend--a brother's gotta eat. Don't Be Cheap Commented By: M. Makowski on 2008-08-29 19:57:03 "El Mayimbe", respect your fellow Hispanic brother. Buy my film on Amazon.com, don't just rent it from a friend--a brother's gotta eat. Don't Be Cheap Commented By: M. M. on 2008-08-29 19:58:40 "El Mayimbe", respect your fellow Hispanic brother. Buy my film on Amazon.com, don't just rent it from a friend--a brother's gotta eat. El Mayimbe Commented By: Straight Shooter on 2008-08-29 20:20:35 Great english skills using the F word. Is that what Latinos are supposed to sound like? Wow. Impressed. How About... Commented By: Jesse on 2008-08-29 23:45:18 making a movie based off of your own ideas? Straight to Vid Commented By: Valmordas on 2008-08-30 03:43:35 If this makes it into theaters it will be nothing short of a miracle, and probably a mistake too. sad Commented By: digitallysick on 2008-08-31 00:39:02 i love voltron and i would hate for it to go to shit, i hope someone can turn it into a masterpiece Swap this idea for... Commented By: 5150 on 2008-08-31 00:42:11 Space Battleship Yamato. Disney already owns the rights to it. It's slightly less silly than a bunch of mechanical lions that form a huge dude wielding a sword. Not by much. So far, the only live action anime translation I'm looking forward to is Cowboy Bebop. It has serious potential to actually NOT bastardize its original franchise like Speed Racer did with the W-Bros behind the wheel. Stop trying to control other people's language Commented By: darkzero1 on 2008-08-31 13:18:11 Straight Shooter - If you don't like it when people curse, then maybe you should unplug the internet and stay home 24 hours a day. People curse. Get over it. Hey Straight Shooter! Commented By: Tetsuo on 2008-09-01 03:52:02 Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck Straightshooter "Fuck OFF" Commented By: nickcrz on 2008-09-01 12:37:28 That's my "paisano" you talking about. Anyways what is wrong with cursing it's part of everyday life and fuck it's in the dictionary. Look it up.>>> u guys r fucked! Commented By: latino fucker on 2008-09-04 02:24:19 W.T.F. is politically correct these days, what the fuck! Aboutmbldq Commented By: Kazelskr on 2008-09-21 21:03:27 Hi webmaster! Way to go Max Commented By: S.P on 2008-09-24 03:21:41 I have work with this guy max and he is good so i don't see he will screw it up, i belief he will make it right, in fact, he will make it Great. this is going to be a fucking choke!!!! Commented By: Dienisis78 on 2009-05-20 22:57:23 I wish these movie studioes would leave our childhood alone. They fucked up transformers and I can't imagine what they're going to do w/ Voltron. I heard they were casting Nick Cage and Carlos Mencia, if thats the case, our beloved Voltron is dead!!!