Voltron 2: War of Wade (also knownas Voltron: Wage of War) is a 2016 American Science-Fiction Action Film, based off of the animated series Voltron and it's sequel Voltron Force, combining computer animation and live-action and is a sequel to the 2014 film, Voltron. Directed by Joss Whedon and composed by Alan Silvestri. the film was released to theatres on July 15, 2016. As the second installment of the live-action Voltron film series, it stars Logan Lerman, Uriah Shelton, Peyton List, Spencer Boldman, Jake Goodman, Sean Pertwee, Kira Kosarin and Gary Oldman. Two more sequels will be released, Voltron 3: Era of Voltron in 2018 and Voltron: End of Three Worlds in two parts, Voltron: End of Three Worlds Part 1 in 2020 and Part 2 in 2021.
Overview
Two years after the war against the Drule Army, the Voltron Force continues to establish themselves as the Defenders of the Universe, as they finish the last of the Drule Empire's rule on the Galaxy, but must face another challenge, when Wade and his army attempt to overthrow the Galactic Alliance, using haggarium, stolen from Planet Doom, to power his machines and weapons. In order to stop him, the Force must learn how to unlock different reconfigurations of Voltron.
Cast
- Logan Lerman as Keith Kogane - The human leader of Voltron, recruited to pilot the Black Lion, which primarily forms the head and bulk of Voltron, but in the Red configuration of Voltron, he forms the right arm. Keith is a quiet individual, tactful and strategic and has earned a place as leader of the team, and wields dual swords as his Voltcom weapons. He wears a black and dark grey metallic suit.
- The Black Lion Abilities are shock tail and a mouth energy laser. In the primary (Black) configuration, Voltron forms the "Blazing Sword".
- Uriah Shelton as Lance - the sarcastic and sometimes reckless ace pilot of the Red Lion, which primarily forms the right arm of Voltron, but in the Red Lion Configuration, it forms the head and bulk ov Voltron. Lance is very hot headed and often cracks jokes in battle and teases the others, but since joining the team is less of a troublemaker. He wields dual pistols and power fists as his Voltcom weapons and wears a black and red metallic suit, with a dark brown/tan jacket and red sleevless gloves.
- The Red Lion Abilities are laser tail, flamethrower mouth, and resistance to extreme tempratures. In the Red Configuration, Voltron can form "Magma Pistols".
- Peyton List as Princess Allura - The princess and ruler of the Kingdom of Arus, and the pilot of the Blue Lion, which forms the right leg of Voltron. Though Allura can be a bit naÏve at times, she is strong-willed and is more than capable of ruling Arus and battling alongside her team, using a whip and bow n arrow as her Voltcom weapons and wears a black and blue metallic suit, and a golden tiara with a blue gem in it.
- The Blue Lion Abilities are freeze ray tail, mouth water pump, and resistance to extreme cold.
- Jake Goodman as Pidge - As the smallest and smartest of the group from the planet Balto, Pidge pilots the Green Lion, which forms the left arm of Voltron. Pidge is not only super intelligent, but is also very skilled in martial arts, using his size and agility to his advantage. Pidge's voltcom weapons are ninja throwing stars, or "smart stars" as he calls them, which he can move and detonate with his voltcom and wears a green and black metallic suit.
- The Green Lion Abilities are Tail Blade, which shoots shuriken-like blades, and sonic mouth canons.
- Spencer Boldman as Hunk - Another human from Earth, who pilots the Yellow Lion, which forms the left leg of Voltron. Though his he has a tough and temperamental appearance, Hunk has a soft heart and even though his friends joke about his appetite, most of his body's bulkiness is muscle. He wields the "Claw Hammer" as his voltcom weapon and wears a sleeveless black and yellow metallic suit.
- The Yellow Lion Abilities are a hammer tail, an underbite, that acts as a land plower or drill to dig fast, a dirt or rock mouth cannon, and a vibration cannon on it's back.
- Sean Pertwee as Coran - Allura's royak advisior and lead of castle control. As a very wise and experienced man he often advises the Voltron Force, but can also be overprotective and opinionated.
- Kira Kosarin as Mary Gedison - Wade's daughter and former major of the Galactic Army. Mary must team up with the Voltron Force to stop her powermad father.
- Gary Oldman as Sky Marshall Wade Gedison- The Commander-in-Chief of the Galactic Alliance Army Defense, in which he leads into battle to overthrow the Galactic Alliance, betraying the trust he had so highly of by the Force.
- Russel Crowe as King Alfor - Allura's deceased father, who died in battle as the former Blue Lion Pilot years ago, facing King Zarkon, as the last member of his team. Now he returns to Earth as a spirit to guide his daughter in her struggle to keep Arus in a time of peace.
Synopsis
The film begins with Wade and his robotic army killing all Drules left on Planet Doom. Wade breaks into Maahox's lab and steals all the haggarium left.
Meanwhile, Allura, Lance, and Hunk battle an alien rock-like creature, while on Arus, Pidge works on a malfunction in the Black Lion's core, as Keith anxiously waits to get out there and help. Once Pidge finishes, he and Keith jump in their lions and fly to the others. Once united the group forms Voltron and defeats the rock creature. After returning to Arus, the group is informed, in a meeting with the Galactic Alliance council, about the break into Zarkon's castle on Planet Doom, unaware it's Wade.
That night, Allura has a nightmare of Arus destruction, before being awakened by Keith and Lance, as she was yelling in her sleep. Keith stays up with Allura as she explains her nightmare and her fear of Arus being corrupted and destroyed under her rule, but Keith assures her that she and the rest of the Force will do whatever it takes to make sure that never happens. As they are about to kiss, but Lance walks in to check on Allura.
The next day, Keith, Lance, and Allura have a meeting with Wade and the Galactic Alliance Council, on how to catch the Haggarium thief. While working on the Lions, Pidge and Hunk are locked in the Lion chamber and attempt to contact the others, but their coms are jammed, and they are attacked by Wade-Droids. Wade's soldiers break into the meeting and Wade takes Coran hostage, forcing the three to give up their Voltcoms and surrender, as Hunk and Pidge continue to battle Wade's soldiers, until they're over powered and captured them, locking them up with the others. Wade explains to them his plan to overthrow the Galactic Alliance and leaves for Earth, leading his army of Haggarium powered Wade-Droids.
Back in their cell, Allura opens up a secret passage installed by her father. After escaping, Allura, Keith, and Lance take hidden swords within the castle walls. Keith goes to retrieve the Voltcoms, while the others go to the Lions. Allura pleads to go with him, but he tells her to stay safe. Keith is attacked retrieving the Voltcoms, but is saved by a girl in galactic army armor. The girl helps Keith battle his way to the Lion Chamber, where she reveals herself to be Mary Gedison, Wade's daughter and explains to them her quest to stop her father. Pidge informs Keith that the Lions have been severly weekened by Haggarium and will take time to fix, so while, Pidge stays behind to fix the Lions, Mary and the rest of the Force take a ship to Earth.
On Earth, the group arrives to chaos on Earth, was Wade and his Droids take over and intercepts the army. Pidge arrives in a Space Pod, telling them that the Lions still need more time to heal and are programmed to travel to Earth when they do. Unified as one group, the team battles the army. After a long battle, Keith goes to confront Wade, and kissing Allura before leaving. Mary follows him to battle her father, while the others fend off the Wade-Droids. Watching the battle atop a large skyscraper, Wade is confronted by Keith and his daughter and they begin a battle, in which Wade knocks out Mary and nearly defeats Keith, by throwing him off, but Keith is caught by the arriving Black Lion. The others hop in their lions and they form Voltron, so Wade unleashes a large haggarium powered robotic robeast he secretly had created. After a short battle with the robeast, the lions become weaker and weaker and are seperated. Pidge activates an untested reconfiguration form of Voltron. Forming Voltron, Lance in the Red Lion becomes the head and bulk, while Keith in the Black Lions takes the Red's place as right arm. They begin battling the robeast again and begin winning. Mary awakens and begins a duel against her fatherLance attempts to form the Blazing Sword, but instead forms dual pistols, or Magma Pistols, as Lance calls them and begins firing at the robeast. After a long duel, Mary finally defeats her father and shuts down all the Wade-Droids. Using the Magma Pistols, they completely destroy the robeast. Wade wakes up to find Mary, the Voltron Force, and the Red Configurated Voltron.
That night, a celebration is held in the Voltron Force's honor. While Pidge, Hunk, Lance, and Mary enjoy the celebration, Keith and Allura watch from atop the Black Lion, as they begin a new relationship.
In the Post-Credit scene, Pidge discovers the Nexus of Voltron and theorizes that he can form an artificial for of thier favorite giant robot.