With ’80s reboots like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power taking fans by storm and Master of the Universe in the works, it’s about time for a ThunderCats movie. Rumors and celebrity interest surrounding a ThunderCats live-action have popped up throughout the years, but fans had almost given up on a ThunderCats film ever happening. Test footage and concept art from the 2010 film were eventually leaked online, but nothing else of the film was ever seen. A CGI-animated film was announced in 2007 and set to release in 2010, but the film was never greenlit. Why ThunderCats Has Taken So LongĪ ThunderCats live-action reboot has been in the works for a long time. Kong and that they gave him the reins to take on a pre-existing ThunderCats project and make it his own. after their controversial decision to release their 2021 films to HBO Max along with their theatrical releases.
THUNDERCATS LIVE ACTION MOVIE
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The series centered around a group of warriors known as the ThunderCats, who were cat-like humanoids who made Third Earth their home after their planet was destroyed. ThunderCats started as an animated series in 1985 before booming into a franchise of comics, action figures, video games, and television reboots. Wingard broke the news in an exclusive interview with Deadline. The announcement comes years after a planned ThunderCats film failed to get the green light, and fans have been celebrating the news of the long-awaited live-action film. Kong, has announced that he will be spearheading a ThunderCats live-action reboot film. Kong director Adam Wingard’s ThunderCats live-action reboot film- crew, release date, and story details.Īdam Wingard, the director of Godzilla vs.
Kong has taken a large portion of my 30s. The advantage of doing Face/Off 2 first is that I’ve been making a film for the last few years. I’m so excited about both of them, and I just loved the material that Simon and I have been coming up with. “We are further along on that, just because the first draft is done on Face/Off 2, and Simon and I are just getting started on ThunderCats, but you never know how these things go. “It depends on how quick Face/Off 2 can happen,” he says. Right now Wingard is working on a Face/Off sequel and it sounds like that needs to be completed before he can get to work on Lion-O and friends.
When we’re going to see the film is a whole other question. “I do want this to feel like when you watch it, you’re watching the actual ‘80s cartoon series brought to life,” Wingard tells Den of Geek, teasing that “it’s going to be an adventure movie.” That’s pretty broad but ThunderCats is perfectly suited for an epic adventure. Kong he clarified that, “I don’t want to be only accessible to kids,” stressing that kids will love it but he wants to make a movie for everybody, especially those who grew up with the original series. When we spoke with Wingard about Godzilla vs. The versatility of Thundercats makes us wonder what tonal approach the new film will take, and whether it will be geared more towards adults or kids. Then in 2020 ThunderCats Roar was a huge departure, featuring a much more comedic tone and style than the previous series.
The original ThunderCats was about as perfect an example of ‘80s action adventure cartoon series can be and the early 2010s reboot series took a mostly serious approach to the franchise with a more deeply layered story. This raises a lot of questions about the film, especially considering the recent flux in ThunderCats media. Wingard will direct the ThunderCats movie and co-write the script with Simon Barrett. Kong, is working on a ThunderCats film that will be a hybrid live action/CGI movie. Thunder Cats are on the mov(i)e! After years of false starts and announcements that didn’t go anywhere, it seems that the beloved ‘80s cartoon has a giant sized champion behind it.
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