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===''Robotech: The Movie''===
{{Main|Robotech: The Movie{{!}}''Robotech: The Movie''}}
''Robotech: The Movie'', also called ''Robotech: The Untold Story'', is a feature film and was the first new ''Robotech'' adventure created after the premiere of the original series. It uses footage from the ''[[Megazone 23]] – Part 1'' OVA ([[original video animation]]; made-for-video animated feature) combined with scenes from "Southern Cross" and additional original animation produced for the film.

The original plan for the film was to have it set during the Macross Saga, parallel to the SDF-1's return to Earth from Pluto. The film would also have served as a prequel to the Sentinels, as both projects were initially meant to share many characters. Harmony Gold producer [[Carl Macek]] worked with the OVA's original creators to make the story and the new ending work. The film had to be changed again after the distributor of the film, [[The Cannon Group, Inc.|Cannon Films]], saw an incomplete rough cut of the film and were upset by it. They ordered Macek to remove multiple scenes from the film and to add more violence (most of the scenes removed were scenes setting up characters and showing female characters interacting). Macek reluctantly did what they ordered, and created a new script and rough edit for the film in less than 24 hours. When the distributors saw Macek act out the new film, they were much more pleased with the new cut.<ref name="Macek, Carl: Robo-con 1995">Macek, Carl: Robo-con 1995</ref> The opening night in [[Texas]] received a positive response, but Cannon Films pulled out after noting that most attendants were adults; the bulk of the scheduled advertising for the series was targeted to children. The film had limited success in [[Argentina]] and [[Belgium]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

In 2011, A&E Home Video released, as a part of their ''Robotech: The Complete Series'' collection, a 29-minute version of ''Robotech: The Movie'' containing only footage used from "Southern Cross". There was no attempt to remaster the footage.<ref>''Robotech: 20 Disc-set'', Harmony Gold USA, 2014. DVD.</ref>