In this week’s IGN Thundercats Thursday, they talk about the new art direction of the series. IGN talks with Shinichi Matsumi, the Supervising Director of Studio 4°C, about their approach, working with Warner Bros. and more. As usual, there is new artwork to go along with it.
Check out the images by clicking the headline of the story, see the original article Here.
A video has been posted on YouTube showing a new Thundercats 2011 TV spot from Cartoon Network. The new ad gives us our first new footage since the amazing Wondercon trailer. Check it out below.
Warner Bros. has sent out a press release with a bit of new info for Thundercats 2011 as well as the Classic Thundercats. Here’s a quick breakdown:
Thundercats 2011
• Hour long special premiere Friday, July 29 at 8:00 PM EST
• Series will air on Friday’s at 8:30 PM EST starting August 5th
• Series premiere will air at Comic-Con followed by Q&A panel
Classic Thundercats
• Classic Thundercats marathon on Boomerang July 16 and 17
• Classic Thundercats 9-episode marathon on Cartoon Network July 23
• Classic Thundercats returns to syndication via Boomerang on Mondays at 5pm, starts July 18
Other Thundercats Info
• CartoonNetwork.com will launch “Thundera Run”, a free game, July 18
• A Thundercats “party pack” will be available for download from CartoonNetwork.com
For the full press release, click the headline of the story.
IGN has posted their second in a running series of articles leading up to the Thundercats 2011 premiere.This update focuses on the design and species inhabiting Third Earth. They talk with series Art Director Dan Norton. Dan Norton talks about his approach and his inspirations for the various settings, what they plan to expand on (like Mumm-Ra’s Tomb) and more.
We’ve mirrored the photos. They can be seen by clicking the headline of the story. The full article can be read Here.
WB has announced their panels for San Diego Comic-Con 2011. Thundercats fans who can make it will be in for a hell of a treat. They will be screening the premiere episode of the Thundercats 2011 cartoon!
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 20113:30–4:30 p.m. ThunderCats Premiere Episode Screening and Q&A – Comic-Con, Ho! From the moment this series was announced, fans have answered the call — now, the wait is finally over as Warner Bros. Animation is proud to bring the fans at Comic-Con the world premiere of this all-new reimagining of the beloved ’80s franchise. Lion-O, Tygra, Panthro, Cheetara, Wily Kit, Wily Kat and Snarf are back! After the screening, producers Michael Jelenic (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) and Ethan Spaulding (Avatar: The Last Airbender), art director Dan Norton (G.I. Joe: Resolute) and members of the voice cast will discuss what viewers can expect in the first season of this exciting new series. ThunderCats premieres in a special one-hour episode on Friday, July 29 at 8/7c on Cartoon Network. Become a fan of ThunderCats on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thundercats. Room 6A
IGN has posted some great new images and details for the upcoming Thundercats 2011. Included are the character “style sheets”, which show the full 360 degree view of each character. IGN was able to talk with writer/producer Michael Jelenic about the series. There are some interesting bits about how the Thundercats start off as a race devoid of “technology” in the new series, and how that “technoogy” begins to affect them as the show goes on. They also talk in depth about each of the new main characters. Also, it looks like they will be doing a weekly posting on new Thundercats 2011 info, so we’ll be sure to follow that closely.
Check IGN for the full write-up, and the style sheets have been mirrored here. Click the headline of the story to see them.
When Cartoon Network’s Thundercats 2011 website went live, they had some, by now, familiar graphics present. Those with higher resolution monitors could see a bit more than those with smaller displays. There was a really nice full shot of Lion-O there. So I ripped the image pieces from the site, put them back together and you can now get a nice, full look at the Thundercats‘ young leader-to-be.
Click the thumbnail for the full image.
Way back on May 26, The Twitter of Dee Bradley Baker was updated with a small bit of news. And our new Slithe was revealed without us ever knowing.
“@mangaad: @deebradleybaker are you the new slithe?” yes.
Dee Bradley Baker is a veteran voice talent, who has worked on some of the industries most popular programs. His credits include American Dad, The Clone Wars, Scooby-Doo, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and slew of others.
Cartoon Network has confirmed the premiere date and time for Thundercats 2011. As we had previously reported, Thundercats 2011 will premiere Friday, July 29 at 8:00 PM EST. In conjunction with the reveal, Cartoon Network has opened their Thundercats section on CartoonNetwork.com.
Like all of 80’s pop culture, Thundercats tends to pop up in strange places. This classic video (originally filmed in 2004) shows pop culture band the Hill Valley Preservation Society performing the Thundercats theme live. It’s well done, and worth a watch if you’ve never seen it before.