So it's set folks, Director James Wan will direct Robotech. Sony Pictures moved really quickly to make this happen. Luckily for all of us, we know that James Wan can step in and make a film happen fast.
It's exciting for the movie industry these days since Star Wars Force Awakens is coming out and Rogue 1 is also set to release next year under the Godzilla director. And finally, it has been confirmed that Godzilla 2 and Pacific Rim 2 are in the works for the future.
For me, Robotech is the first and only Japanese anime series adaptation which will break new barriers. I mean there have been dozens of Anime adaptations for American movies. None of ever worked. One of the worst attempts was with Japanese Anime, "Kite". It never really did anything to build confidence in Hollywood theatres. In fact, Sam L. Jackson was a big star that could have done something for Kite. No luck there eh?
Ex Machima looks promising, and yes it is a Japanese Anime folks. But again, it's a franchise that just doesn't have it for the future of Japanese animation to Hollywood.
Robotech has it. It has it because of original director Shoji Kawamori. He's the father of SDF Macross, but he's also the father of most of the infamous G1 Transformers toys. Including Prime!
Forbes reported the latest confirmation that James Wan is on board. And that's good news for all of us. When a huge publication talks about Shoji Kawamori, I am sure that James Wan is reading and listening to the fan base. We want Shoji Kawamori to be involved. It's that simple. No more derivatives, no more Michael Bay wash downs. And no more Americanized characters of already beautiful Japanese characters.
Let's do what is right. Lynn Minmay has to be Japanese-Chinese. She was born in Chinatown of Yokohama. Rick Hunter has to be Japanese. He is a Japanese fighter pilot. And Roy Focker (Fokker) has to be American. He's the Sempai of the entire series. The alpha male who builds the heart and soul of SDF Macross.
The main female characters like Claudia and Misa Hayase (Lisa Hayes) has to be accurate. Claudia is American and she's African American. That was by design to make SDF Macross an international cast. Misa is also Japanese although her father is the Admiral of UN Spacy defense at former "NORAD" in Alaska known as Alaska Base.
Each character is so fundamental to the Robotech franchise and yet many will die off. Each character will sacrifice to save each other. And others will simply shine past the war to save the human race from the Zentradi invasion.
If James Wan does this right, he will acquire more rights to Macross including the Meltrandi, Marduk, and other properties that makes Macross. The ultimate universe is including all these future empires as part of the process while introducing the Zentradi Expeditionary Forces for the first movie.
And although Lynn Minmay is the key to the human race, they should also start to integrate and seed Sharon Apple and even future characters like Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome. The singers of Macross are important to the element of the story.
To possibly see Lynn Minmay, Sharon Apple, Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome all come into one movie to sing and protect the human race is the ultimate crossover that Harmony Gold could only talk about over a camp fire.
In the end, the Zentradi were the first invasion of aliens but not the last. The Marduk attacked UN Spacy making a second run at Earth. And eventually the Vajra enter the picture as a robot beast.
If James Wan can somehow make this work into an Anthology, we'd buy it. Let's face it, it's what all fans would do in their spare time. What if all these universes crossed and made history?
It's obvious that James Wan grew up in China. His bilingual skills make him an asset for the film. Most likely he can pick up a Chinese version of SDF Macross on DVD and watch it for himself. The unabated version of SDF Macross in his native language may enlighten him to understand what us Robotech fans have been noticing for years.
Yes, the American English adaptation of SDF Macross was good for its time on TV. But the audience is savvy and smart enough to appreciate the origins of the Japanese version. We know the story, we love Japanese, and we want it done right for Hollywood. Accurate to Shoji Kawamori.
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