This Friday, Netflix will release all 11 episodes -- including a double-length premiere -- of DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, a reimagining of the classic animated series. Leading up to that, I had the chance to speak with showrunners Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos, who previously worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and a slew of other animated series.
During our chat, we talked about how they adapted Voltron for a new generation, writing more serialized stories for Netflix, the show's Avatar/Korra influences, and the potential for Season 2...
IGN TV: So I watched the premiere earlier this week, and I thought it was excellent. It actually inspired me to go back and watch some of the original Voltron. But this to me felt like a good entry point for newcomers while giving fans of the old show something new and different. Was that your intention going into this?
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During our chat, we talked about how they adapted Voltron for a new generation, writing more serialized stories for Netflix, the show's Avatar/Korra influences, and the potential for Season 2...
IGN TV: So I watched the premiere earlier this week, and I thought it was excellent. It actually inspired me to go back and watch some of the original Voltron. But this to me felt like a good entry point for newcomers while giving fans of the old show something new and different. Was that your intention going into this?
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