Henry Cavill to Star in ‘Voltron’ at Amazon MGM

Henry Cavill is set to star in the live-action “Voltron” film for Amazon MGM Studios.

Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing the movie from a script he wrote with Ellen Shanman. Thurber most recently wrote and directed Netflix’s 2021 action flick “Red Notice” starring Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and 2018’s “Skyscraper,” which Johnson also toplined.

Plot details are being kept tightly under wraps at this time. Producers include Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

Cavill will join previously announced star Daniel Quinn-Toye, a film newcomer who has appeared on television in “Badults” and served as Tom Holland’s understudy in “Romeo & Juliet” on the West End this spring.

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The “Voltron” TV franchise follows a team of space explorers who pilot a giant super robot. The franchise was adapted from several Japanese anime television series by Toei Animation, and has spawned several American series including Netflix’s eight-season “Voltron: Legendary Defender.”

Cavill most recently made a cameo appearance as the Wolverine variant “Cavillrine” in the Marvel summer blockbuster “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Other 2024 credits include Matthew Vaughan’s spy comedy “Argylle” and Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”

Up next, Cavill is set to star in Chad Stahelski’s “Highlander” reboot and Ritchie’s action adventure film “In The Grey,” both for Lionsgate. He will also executive produce the “Warhammer 40,000” franchise across all Amazon MGM Studios productions.

Cavill is represented by WME and 2PM Sharp.

The Hollywood Reporter was first to report the news.