Over the past couple months we’ve started to hear bits and pieces about the new Thundercats series that will soon run on the Cartoon Network. The basic designs look pretty good — changed a bit, updated a bit, but still the same characters. And while I’ve never had nostalgia for the show, some of the details that are starting to trickle out suggest that the show isn’t just a nostalgia grab, but an attempt to really build a new story out of the goofy old characters and concept. If anyone is going to revive an ’80s cartoon, this might be the way to do it. Footage of the new version was shown at WonderCon this weekend, and you can watch the two-minute clip below. Read More »
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The Thundercats are coming back to the small screen later this year courtesy of Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network. And though the big screen adaptation of Thundercats is currently dead, its brand new cartoon series is sure to breath life into the franchise. Up until now, we’ve only seen one choice image of the group, but a trailer recently aired during the network’s Hall of Games Awards that gives a much better idea of what fans can expect. Check it out below. Read More »
Five years ago, Warner Brothers was thinking of taking the cult 1980s cartoon series Thundercats and developing it for the big screen. They had a director, a script and everything. But now it’s 2011 and while there’s a brand new Thundercats television series coming soon, the movie never saw the light of day. There’s evidence a lot of work was done on the project though. Movieline released some concept art from the abandoned film in 2009 and now Flixist has now found some footage that looks just like those images. Connecting the dots, it seems like this is test footage from the Thundercats movie that will never be. Thundercats fans are going to want to check this out. And you can, after the jump. Read More »
Here’s one tailor-made for those susceptible to nostalgia. While plans for a Thundercats feature haven’t gone anywhere in a while, Warner Bros animation is putting together an anime-influenced take on the old show for broadcast on TV. A lousy image leaked out yesterday, but now there’s an official look at the characters straight from the studio.
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When word got out that Cartoon Network would be reimagining the classic 1980s cartoon Thundercats in 2011, fans were simultaneously excited and nervous. The excitement centered on the reality of seeing new adventures with characters like Lion-O, Panthro, Cheetara and Tygra. But the word “reimagining” raises huge red flags. What exactly does it mean? Well one of the show’s producers, Michael Jelenic, released a few small details that should ease fan trepidations. Read all about it after the break. Read More »
Warner Bros. Animation has announced they have begun production on a new ThunderCats animated series for Cartoon Network. Strangely, this comes only a few days after we learned that 56-year-old Stephen Perry, who wrote for the 1980s cartoon series, was found murdered. I remember loving the Thundercats as a kid, and there was constant talks and rumors of a live-action big screen adaptation in recent years. Check out the first concept image and press release, after the jump.
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The Autumn Society is holding The 80s POP! art show which will feature a collection of artwork inspired by movies, cartoons, and video games from the amazing and imaginary era of the 1980s. From Ghostbusters, Ninja Turtles, Mario Bros, and many others, this show is bound to delight and spark great memories from this magical time, filled with memorabilia, long haired superheroes, and candy colored good times.
80s Pop! will premiere on Friday, June 5th, starting at 6pm. The show will feature 65 original pieces of artwork and a visit from The Philadelphia Ghostbusters in full suit and with unlicensed nuclear accelerators! I’ve included some of the art (some of which has been featured in past Cool Stuff and Page 2 columns on the site) after the jump.
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The Onion has published a funny fake news article announcing Michael Bay‘s “landmark $50 million agreement” to “monumentally fuck up” a big screen live-action adaptation of ThunderCats. The article quotes Bay as saying “I couldn’t be more excited to completely fuck this up.”
“I’ll use every directorial tool I have to suck the very life and charm out of this beloved cartoon,” added Bay, claiming that the film could turn out to be the most colossal piece of shit he’s ever worked on. “I won’t rest until I get every last scene exactly wrong.”
Read the full article on TheOnion.com .
