1980s cult anime Voltron is likely heading to Amazon as a live-action feature adaptation, with Red Notice filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber attached to direct.

The streamer is in negotiations to pick up the project, reports Deadline, which was co-written by Thurber and Ellen Shanman and based on the former’s story; Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman are on board to produce with Bob Koplar, the head of the company that controls the Voltron property.

The animated series is based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV, which were edited and dubbed as a syndicated show retitled Voltron: Defender of the Universe. 

The story centred on five young pilots in the Robot Lions battalion, who operate vehicles that, when joined together, form a mega-robot known as Voltron. There have been numerous attempts since the early 2000s to adapt the property as a live-action movie, animated feature, etc., but to no avail.

It’s unclear whether Voltron will be Thurber’s next project. The director, who previously helmed Skyscraper, Central Intelligence, and We’re the Millers, is planning and planning two back-to-back Red Notice sequels, though these are still in development. He is also working on an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons series for eOne as exec producer, writer, and director of the pilot episode.