I am definitely not ready for this guys. I have become such a huge Voltron fan because of DreamWorks’ Voltron Legendary Defender. I never got to watch the original series much as a kid and now that I am an adult and there is this amazing show I can’t get enough. I love the toys, the characters and all the fun. A lot of my excitement has to do with a trip to DreamWorks Animation Studios several years ago to meet the creators of the show and some of the voice cast including one of my all time favorites, Josh Keaton. I even got to chat with him over lunch and he was a cool guy.
This past week at New York Comic Con there was a panel where some of the actors, the creators and more were on hand to present a teaser for the 8th and final season. I have the teaser and the full press release below. What I do not have is an episode count. I am hoping that it will be a full 13 episodes and not truncated because I can’t get enough Voltron episodes and for the final season I want them to really tell the complete story that they want to tell. What information I do have I will share with you below.
Final season of DreamWorks’ Voltron: Legendary Defender confirmed for December 14, exclusively on Netflix
Today, The Hammerstein Ballroom was packed to the rafters with fans anxiously awaiting a sneak peek at the final season of Voltron Legendary Defender. DreamWorks Animation Television gave fans just that and shared the season 8 premiere date. In this final season, the team is once again put to the test.
Executive producers Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery were joined by voice talent Bex Taylor-Klaus (Pidge), Jeremy Shada (Lance), Josh Keaton (Shiro), Kimberly Brooks (Allura) and Story Editor Josh Hamilton as well as moderator Jim Viscardi, Editor in Chief of Comicbook.com. From reminiscing about their auditions, to initial story pitches, to the upcoming final season, the panelists looked back on a four year journey that lead them to the stage today. As the cast and crew looked back on seven incredible seasons, a few memorable moments include:
- EP Joaquim Dos Santos recalled that during her initial audition, Bex Taylor-Klaus wore a Batman onesie.
- Bex Taylor-Klaus revealed her favorite moment of the series to be the pivotal scene in season one where her character Pidge finally revealed herself to be a girl (an update from the original portrayal in the 1984 series).
- EP’s Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos created a special scratch ADR reel that featured several crew member voices in place of the actual voice actors.
- Following the reel, Dos Santos shared that actor Steven Yeun had even requested one of the unofficial line reads to have as his ringtone.
- Joaquim and Lauren shared that some of their favorite guest stars to be Vince Offer known for the Shamwow, as well as Weird Al Yankovich and Paul Reubens.
- When remarking about how their characters have impacted their lives, Bex Taylor-Klaus said “I’m not quite the Pidge I want to be but I’m confident I’ll get there”.
Season 8 Synopsis
After saving the Earth, the Paladins embark to prevent Honerva from setting into motion her deadliest plan yet. It’s a race against the clock as the Voltron Coalition gathers from the corners of the galaxy to defend the universe once and for all.
