For 15 years now, folks in Hollywood have been attempting to get a live-action Robotech film made. Specifically, 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, nevertheless it too would ultimately wind up cancelled. Now we’re getting a third and newer try, with Sony attempting as soon as once more, saying in 2022 that Hawkeye director Rhys Thomas shall be in cost.
This third attempt might need a greater likelihood of truly getting made; except for common Hollywood politics and economics, earlier makes an attempt had been additionally affected by a long-running authorized standoff that had stymied Western releases of Macross merchandise for a long time. They had been largely resolved in 2021, clearly paving the best way for Sony’s renewed makes an attempt at getting a Robotech film made.
Anyway, sufficient background! This is an artwork characteristic, not a historical past lesson. But 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 mission, Sony’s aborted first try that, after struggling an enormous 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 Price completely nails right here) and redesigned Veritech fighters, although there are additionally some works showcasing unique plot parts (just like the oil rights) that might have been new for this specific movie.
These items had been all accomplished by veteran artist Col Price, who has contributed to sequence like WipeOut and Battlefield, and whose work we’ve featured on the web site beforehand. You can see extra of Col’s stuff at his private website and ArtStation web page.
