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Voltron lands in Queensland


December 11, 2024
Image: Voltron cast members Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and Sterling K. Brown.

Screen Queensland has today announced that Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action film Voltron has commenced filming on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice, Skyscraper), the feature starring Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan is being made in Queensland with the support of the Queensland Government’s Production Attraction Strategy.

Minister for the Arts, John-Paul Langbroek said that “securing this major production to the state will ensure the continued growth of our local screen industry and further bolster the Gold Coast’s international reputation as a global screen production destination.

“I look forward to Amazon MGM’s production of Voltron commencing filming and its welcome injection of more than $100 million to Queensland’s economy including hundreds of screen industry jobs and a significant boost for local businesses.

“The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring these significant benefits are realised across the state, leveraging local talent, extraordinary locations and state-of-the-art facilities.”

Jacqui Feeney, Screen Queensland CEO said that Voltron is the latest in a steady pipeline of Amazon MGM Studios productions to film in the sunshine state, following on from The Bluff and Balls Up earlier in the year.

“We are delighted that our Production Attraction Strategy, combined with the Australian Government’s 30 per cent Location Offset, has secured another Amazon MGM project for Queensland––a film production of significant scale creating impressive screen worlds––which will again showcase the skills of our talented local crew, cast and stunt workers to a global audience. 

“Voltron will employ approximately 825 screen practitioners at Village Roadshow Studios and provide invaluable on-set training opportunities to emerging crew on this high-calibre production.”

Co-written by Rawson Marshall Thurber and Ellen Shanman, Voltron is produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

Voltron follows other recent international productions made in Queensland including Ron Howard’s Eden, Mortal Kombat 2, Good Cop/Bad Cop, The Bluff, Balls Up and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Season 2).

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