"'Robotech' is unique in that it has always been a marriage of spectacle with human characters that seem drawn from life," Columbia's Michael De Luca says of the deal. "That's why we are so excited to be working with Mark and Gianni as we move forward on this project. With a history that offers an epic love triangle, a renegade hero, and a world on the brink of extinction, 'Robotech' offers a wide scope and a rich and impressive universe where the story possibilities are endless."

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The Variety story also says that Sony "views the project as a potential film franchise", as it "is seen as having the global appeal necessary to become a blockbuster property".

Fans of Macross in the West have long suffered under the ineptitude of Harmony Gold, the company that owns the rights to the Robotech series. Hopefully Sony's involvement and some serious cash money can go some way towards making up for that.

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If, you know, these movies ever actually get made...