MTV.com had a chance to talk with ThunderCats Producer Ethan Spaulding. In the interview, they discuss everything from redesigning the characters, to the new story to how characters will be introduced. Here’s a small excerpt from the interview:
“MTV NEWS: First off, tell me about the general idea going into the redesign process. How did you approach the task of changing the characters’ appearance for a new generation while staying true to the original series’ fans?
ETHAN SPAULDING: We decided that it would be best to keep the core character traits of all the characters — specifically their colors — so at first glance you can tell who each one of them is. We really kept that core spirit of all the characters and just updated them with a little more realistic armor, and some of the ’80s aspects — like Lion-O’s exposed midriff. The original designs are great, but the world we have going on in this story, we had to fit our designs to that story, so that was our overall impetus.
MTV: Were there any elements of the original series that you felt strongly about improving in the new series? Was there anything you felt like there was an opportunity to change for the better in this redesign?
SPAULDING: Not so much. We just had to update it and give it a new spin. Looking at what they were wearing back then, it was more of a superhero show. You can see that in the old lineup, and they looked like they were more of a superhero team. With our back story, we couldn’t go in that direction.”
There’s a lot more to read, and some good stuff to boot. Check it out HERE.
- Thundercats 2011 First Official Photo 1
MTV Interviews ThunderCats Producer Ethan Spaulding