Movieline Presents the Never-Before-Seen Concept Art For Warner Bros.' Thundercats
Everyone has their own '80s cartoon franchise that meant something to them, and mine was ThunderCats: The Rankin/Bass series followed of a race of humanoid felines from the planet Thundera, forced to evacuate after their home comes under siege by the fearsome Mutants of Plun-Darr (who looked a bit like reptilian Ernest Borgnines.) Yes, I still hold a fond place in my heart for Lion-O, Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, Snarf and the rest, and so Warner Bros.' announcement a while back of a Thundercats movie filled me with the warm, fuzzy feelings one typically associates with watching Saturday morning TV while eating peanut-butter-and-grape-jelly sandwiches. The script, written by Paul Sopocy, was to follow Lion-O's origin myth from young cub to his anointment as Lord of the ThunderCats, and was to be directed by veteran art director Jerry O'Flaherty.
In conjunction with our coverage of Comic-Con 2009, Movieline has obtained O'Flaherty's never-before-seen Thundercats concept art, demonstrating just how gorgeous and ambitious his vision for this production is. After the jump, you'll see Thundercats renderings of Lion-O, The Pyramid, Third Earth, and Mutant Attack.
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Snarf was always my favorite of the late 80's onomatopoetically named sidekicks.
Good model.
I liked his style.
Nice!
I think this is way cool i loved the cat's when i was younger and now i got the first two series on dvd... Cant wait for this to happen...
Looks amazing. Hope it sees the light of day.
I just pissed myself with excitement.
I only wish it was more like the original. I'm funny that way.
Is that Ron Perlman? Where's Linda Hamilton? I'm CONFUSED.
Damn, Lion-O is looking fierce. Work it!
Yes, I also hope it will see the light of day.
You mention the movie in the past tense, that "it was to be directed by O'Flaherty". What does that mean?
Does that mean the movie has been scrapped, the director has been scrapped, or nothing at all except incorrect verb tense?
ThunderCats is one of my favorite things ever...definitely one of my fondest childhood memories. I'd be OK with the changes he's making as long as it turns out well in the long run. Besides, this stuff is gorgeous.
It is really cool!
I already wanna have it in my private collection.
Also have the complete series from the 80`s.
Dude this will be sweet, can't wait.
Yes there are some things that will never age, and those are the nostalgic thundercats of our generation
This movie could rock..
Please don't make it stupid..
Thundercat were cool keep them that way.
Ron Perlman would be perfect. I was just trying to figure out who they could use and saw Slip's comment. Damn. He gets my vote.
Make sure Vin Diesel isn't involved, and keep these visuals and you have a movie I might be willing to see.
Ron Perlman has too much chin for this, and would be too old to match the concept.
Maybe Seth Rogen with muscles after a Hollywood gym makeover.
im in.
Ummmm...why does Liono look kinda gay??!! I mean, thundercats is supposed to be hardcore, not feminine looking? It would be exciting, but if they don't man up on Liono, I'll have to pass.
Whoa, that actually doesn't look gay.
Bring on teh Cheetara hotness.
Not bad. Hopefully they'll make the suit blue. I like the leather, though
Beautifully rendered and drawn. I loved Thuhdercats, I wonder how badass Mumrah will look?! You like this kind of news? Hit Nerdbastards.com for all the geek news you want
you and me both....maybe we should have read it in the bathroom?
Lion-O's is missing Eye of Thundera on his chest!! Can't wait to see the sword of omens. Looks awesome.
I'm big on anything that has to do with cats.
My boyfriend will want to see this.
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