“The realism and dynamic visual style we’ve achieved are sure to thrill viewers, and the cool weapons, vehicles and technology should help the show appeal to a diverse audience.” Animation’s first anime series, ‘ThunderCats’ marks our most ambitious foray yet into fantasy,” said Register.
“ThunderCats” is the newest series from WBA, joining “Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” which was recently renewed for a third season, and the following forthcoming programs: “The Looney Tunes Show,” “MAD,” “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” and “Young Justice.” The announcement was made today by Sam Register, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, Warner Bros. In addition to nailing the art style and the promised blend between two different types of animation, the creative team behind the film will also have to find the right balance between nostalgia and modern sensibilities when it comes to the character designs.Warner Bros Animation (WBA) has begun production on “ThunderCats,” an all-new animated series for Cartoon Network, based upon the iconic 1980s action classic.
It used many of the original looks but adapted them to an almost chibi-like art style that drew comparisons with Teen Titans Go!Īll of this is to say there is a broader palette for Wingard to draw on than whichever ThunderCats series you personally grew up with.
In 2020, another, more lighthearted reboot was launched, this one titled ThunderCats Roar. Animation rebooted ThunderCats for Cartoon Network, keeping many of the characters but ditching the '80s-aerobics-video costumes and flowing locks in favor of JRPG stylings of armor and spiky hair. Most famous is likely the classic Rankin-Bass look of the original series, which ran from 1985 to 1989, but the franchise didn't stop there. One of the things he picked was ThunderCats, though it may not be the next project he tackles. Kong's critical and commercial success - it earned $122 million internationally this weekend, the most for any movie since theaters were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yahoo! News - Wingard likely had a lot of freedom in choosing his next films. The film will be the fourth screen iteration for the ThunderCats franchise, after the original show and short-lived animated series reboots in 20.Īfter Godzilla vs. as the director of a new film reimagining of the classic animated series ThunderCats.ĭeadline reports that the film is being developed by two of Wingard's producers on Death Note, Dan Lin and Roy Lee, with Wingard expected to co-write and direct something he calls "a dream project" due to his being a longtime fan of the franchise and its mythology. Kong's pandemic-era box office record, director Adam Wingard has been announced by Warner Bros.
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