Captain Vince Grant makes contact with Admiral Rick Hunter, who explains that they have discovered a critical flaw with the Neutron-S missiles and that the REF must be warned that the missiles cannot be used on Earth under any circumstances. He helps the Icarus against the fighters, and then escorts it to ALUCE. [7] A 2-disc collector's edition with additional features was announced by FUNimation at Anime Expo 2007 and released on DVD November 20, 2007. The assault initially goes well as the REF capital ships fire their massive Syncro-Cannons, which destroy many Invid Carriers[3] before they can launch their fighters. Meanwhile, more Invid Carriers arrive in orbit, and begin launching thousands more fighters against the already overwhelmed REF fleet. The first teaser trailer debuted at Anime Expo 2005. Harmony Gold USA At Comic-Con 2012, Tommy Yune announced that Love Live Alive would pave the way for Shadow Rising. As of 2015, the Shadow Rising trademark remains abandoned since 2007. Apparently Warner Brothers has enough pull to shoot down Tommy Yune s statement on the Space Station Liberty podcast about the Robotech Live-Action Movie not having an effect on continuing production of the animated series. ", Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles premiered at the Cannes Film Market on May 22, 2006 in the Grey One Theatre to an audience of distribution representatives. Marcus is despondent as he states that everyone he has been close to; his sister Marlene, his former commanding officer (Daryl Taylor) and his best friend (Alex Romero) have been taken by war. [12], Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles has received mixed reception from fans and critics. Rick Hunter is seen briefly at the beginning of the movie at an advanced age. Subsequent announcements in mid-2008 made it clear that little-or-no progress had been made on the film, which was indefinitely postponed, pending developments with the live-action film. Instead of charging into the battle, Vince sends Skull Squadron to collect information. “I think for as valiant an attempt as it is for Harmony Gold to keep trying to make Robotech: Shadow Rising a thing, it really needs to give up and focus their attention on a reboot. The Children destroyed the first Invid homeworld because they fear the power of Protoculture, and they will attack the Humans for the same reason. The title of the sequel was revealed as Robotech: Shadow Rising, and the film was expected to be released within two years of the time of the announcement. It was released on DVD on February 6, 2007. Janice sees the footage, and realizes that such an event should be impossible, due to the Shadow technology incorporated in all REF vessels. It is currently available for streaming on Crackle (ad supported streaming service from Sony) in the US. An old enemy of the Invid is making its presence known, and is determined to wipe out all Protoculture users, including Humanity. Summary: Robotech is the critically acclaimed animated series about mankind's first contact with warring alien races, and the use of alien technology to defend Earth. However, the Regis' daughter Ariel finally convinces her mother to leave Earth rather than allow both races to be destroyed. Meanwhile, in the Omicron sector, the Icarus arrives and locates the SDF-3 near a newly created black hole. By now, 89% of the REF forces that engaged the Haydonites at Liberty have been destroyed. "I've been telling people that that's the greatest tragedy," Yune says. Ariel, after using her teleportation power to travel to Moon Base ALUCE, suddenly walks up behind Scott, and surprises him. Revelation Films released the film in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2007. Ariel then reveals that she used her teleportation power to save him. [8] The Blu-ray version was released on September 4, 2008. These are events that took place during the last few episodes of the New Generation saga, but here they are told from the perspective of characters who are based on the fleet. Vince orders the evacuation of all station personnel to the Ark Angel, and gives Louie one hour to get the ship's inactive reflex furnace online. Grant, suspecting that Janice may also be aligned with the Haydonites, orders her arrested and removed from the bridge. When Reinhardt tries to get an update from the ground forces, he makes contact with resistance leader Scott Bernard, a survivor of one of the previous failed REF assaults. The Icarus barely escapes the massive gravational pull of the black hole - but sustains damage to all of its Shadow technology, including the Shadow device and its Syncro-Cannon. Subsequently, this caused a great deal of confusion within the Robotech fan base. 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