First Look At Idea Artwork From A Cancelled Robotech Film

For 15 years now, folks in Hollywood have been making an attempt to get a live-action Robotech film made. Particularly, a film primarily based on Robotech’s first and hottest season, which was a Western repackaging of Japanese masterpiece Macross.

In 2007 it was Tobey Maguire main the cost for a Warner Bros. manufacturing that in the end went nowhere. Eight years later Sony took a swing, with Aquaman director James Wan hooked up, but it surely too would ultimately wind up cancelled. Now we’re getting a third and more moderen try, with Sony making an attempt as soon as once more, saying in 2022 that Hawkeye director Rhys Thomas might be making an attempt to get the adventures of Rick Hunter and buddies on the massive display.

This third attempt may need a greater likelihood of really getting made; apart from common Hollywood politics and economics, earlier makes an attempt have been additionally suffering from a long-running authorized standoff that had stymied Western releases of Macross merchandise for a long time. They have been largely resolved in 2021, clearly paving the way in which for Sony’s renewed makes an attempt at getting a Robotech film made.

Anyway, sufficient background! That is an artwork characteristic, not a historical past lesson. However I wanted to spell all that out in order that we’re clear about what’s being showcased tonight: a set of artwork from that center challenge, Sony’s aborted first try that, after struggling a giant setback in 2018 when Wan bailed to make Aquaman, was quietly cancelled in 2019.

Most illustrations concentrate on the SDF-1, Macross Island (whose vibes Worth completely nails right here) and redesigned Veritech fighters, although there are additionally some works showcasing unique plot components (just like the oil rigs) that may have been new for this specific movie.

These items have been all carried out by veteran artist Col Worth, who has contributed to sequence like WipeOut and Battlefield, and whose work we’ve featured on the web site beforehand. You may see extra of Col’s stuff at his private website and ArtStation web page.