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Will Thundercats be the next cartoon from the 80s transformed into a movie?

By Tony 'G-Man' Guerrero  |  Aug. 2, 2009



It looks like the 80s cartoon hit list will soon be able to add Thundercats.  It's clear that anything produced back then is fair game for Hollywood.  It always puts you in an awkward position.  The nostalgic part of you rejoices at the possibility of seeing a cartoon from your childhood adapted with today's...technology.  The scary part is these attempts often fail.
 
What can be said about Thundercats.  Would Thundercats work as a movie?  Would it work as a live action film?  Movieline managed to get some of Thundercats Director Jerry O'Flaherty's concept art (the script will be written by Paul Sopocy).  What are your thoughts?
 




Did you ever see the 'fan-made' trailer?  (First posted HERE).  Could this movie be as good or better than this?
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51 Comments
TheHoodon Aug. 2, 2009 at 8:28 a.m.
I can't believe this. I was just joking about a Thundercats movie last night...
Decept-Oon Aug. 2, 2009 at 8:50 a.m.
God.  Yes and NO.  I don't know what to say about the possibility of a THUNDERCATS live-action movie.  Part of me says GO FOR IT but another part realizes---it would probably be what you'd find in a kitty litter pan.   Would it be the cat's meow?   Gives me cat scratch fever.  Oh, the pain.   They'd probably do the live action stuff but with a CGI SNARF.  SNARF is full of suckage and a CGI SNARF would be even worse.   Decept-O thinks Lion-O is Lame-O.  

  One of the better cartoon theme songs, sticks in your head.  All these years later.  *sigh*
Moomin123on Aug. 2, 2009 at 8:54 a.m.
This doesn't look that good. I think the most annoying sound in the entire history of cartoons is "SHNARF!" from Shnarf (if that's how you spell his name).
The Thundercats in that were Wolverine, Garfield, Brad Pitt's role in Troy, Riddick and Storm I think. I must admit, as cheesy as the film sounds, the trailer was very realistic. BRAVO!
Archetypeon Aug. 2, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.
I don't hate it yet...but I will reserve judgment until at least a trailer so that I can get a feel for the movie.This is one franchise that I would not want to stick too closely to it's source material.Lion-O's original costume is second only to that of Prince Adam of Eternia in it's "fabulousness".

snarf
TheBugon Aug. 2, 2009 at 9 a.m.

This concept art captures the mix of SciFi and fantasy that is Thundercats nicely.  
I like Shnarf. What we should worry about is the  Robear Burbles, and their candy farms.

johnny_spam is online on Aug. 2, 2009 at 9:28 a.m.
I thought it was going to be a CGI animated movie.
#1ElderScrollsFanon Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:07 a.m.

Could be awesome I hope so.

csimonon Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:10 a.m.
I can't wait this should blow them robots out the water! 

hjd
jloneblackheart moderator on Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.
CGI would be cool. Don't know about live action though.
cascadeking09on Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:38 a.m.
@johnny spam said:
" I thought it was going to be a CGI animated movie. "
yeah, it is. but i dont think this movie would be all that bad. they've done a live action ninja turtles movie and even made another movie after that that was all cgi why wouldnt they be able to do this as a cgi or a live action movie.
LoganRogue24on Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.
i just hope they do it right.
pixelized moderator on Aug. 2, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.
Cute, Cute
xerox_kitty moderator on Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:18 a.m.
Ooh, nice!  Let's hope it looks as good (with a plot too ;)
fueljunkyon Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
Oh dear God why?
goldenkeyon Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:37 a.m.
the fake trailer was great
goldenkeyon Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:39 a.m.
@johnny spam said:
"I thought it was going to be a CGI animated movie. "

it is.
Luthorcrowon Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.
Please God NO!  Let's face it most of these animated series from the 80s were terrible.  Even when I was kid watching them I thought they were pretty weak and the years have not aged them well.  G.I. Joe, Transformers, etc. work best tongue and cheek but not as an actual movie.  Transformers was unwatchable and its safe to assume the same will be true of G.I. Joe and this film if it sees the light of day.

The real show stopper on this one is that Thundercats simply lacks the name recognition to be a big budget film.  If it gets made it will go straight to video.  Sadly that didn't happen to the other films in these segment.
Watch Dogon Aug. 2, 2009 at 12:08 p.m.
I love the Thunder Cats and i will see it if they make .
FoxxFireArton Aug. 2, 2009 at 1:09 p.m.
I'm a LONG time fan of Thunder Cats. This is something I could probably get into, but I see no need to make it live action. I'd prefer more of a computer generated series the way they created Star Wars Clone Wars series.
KJPPPimpon Aug. 2, 2009 at 2:02 p.m.
Are the artists behind Gears of War still attached to this? Anyway I would be excited to see this. G.I. Joe and Transformers were a little before my time but they were still playing the reruns of Thundercats on Toonami when I was a kid so I'd know I'd feel five years old seeing this again. Hope it is CG rather than live action the could do a lot more with it in terms of scope.

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