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The new Voltron: Defender of the Universe video game is a nostalgic throwback to the 1980s cartoon that featured space explorers who piloted five mecha-lions that combined to form a powerful robot defender. Released on Nov. 29, the game features multiplayer online and offline options; battles with King Zarkon’s evil forces including classic Robeast creatures; and cut-scenes culled directly from episodes of the cartoon series. Many of these scenes feature the voice of Michael Bell as Lance, second-in-command and pilot of the Red Lion. Bell’s voice resonates through the memories of millions of fans who watched cartoons at some point during the ’80s as the characters of Duke (“G.I. Joe”), Handy/Grouchy/Lazy Smurf (“The Smurfs”), Prowl/Sideswipe (“Transformers”) and scores of others. Hero Complex contributor Jevon Phillips caught up with the somewhat revered voice actor to chat about old times and new challenges. JP: How ...

There doesn’t seem to be a more appropriate time to announce a “Voltron” live-action movie than Comic-Con 2011. The 1980s cult-classic television show still maintains a presence at the annual showcase of all things geek, even though the original series, based on two Japanese cartoons, only ran for two years on U.S. television. As such, Relativity Media, the studio behind the film adaptation, chose the event to alert the press to its plans. In the show, “Voltron: Defender of the Universe,” five young warriors are responsible for the future of the galaxy when they become pilots of a battalion of ultra high-tech Robot Lions, powerful vessels with the ability to join together to form a fearsome mega-weapon known as “Voltron.” In collaboration with Atlas Entertainment, the studio will adapt a live-action film based on the show. It optioned the rights ...