Warner Bros. Just Teased a Possible ‘ThunderCats’ Animated Film
Masters of the Universe is currently in theaters, Voltron is on the way in which, and now there’s a vital replace on a third Eighties animated adaptation. ThunderCats, the 1985 show that featured heroes who had been fantastic, largespeaking cats, may be coming to the big screen from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
The title was certainly one of a number of that the animation department of Warner Bros.’ movie division teased in a longer sizzle reel (The Powerpuff Girls was one other) on the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market this week, io9 confirmed. That means there’s one thing within the works, however no official announcement or extra data. So, questions like how far alongside the movie is, who’s engaged on it, when it might come out, and others are nonetheless up within the air. But, contemplating the division you have officially announced a number of movies that will not be launched till 2028 (comparable to Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go, DC’s Dynamic Duoand Hello Kitty), it is protected to imagine it will not be till 2029 on the very earliest.
ThunderCatslike Masters of the Universe and Voltronis a type of properties that has been rumored and mentioned as a movie adaptation for many years. Most just lately, back in 2021, The Guest and Godzilla Vs. kong director Adam Wingard was introduced to be engaged on a live-action adaptation, which he apparently still was in 2024. Whether or not that is nonetheless true, or if that is his model, is unclear. Considering the problem in adapting ThunderCats, although, animation looks as if a sensible concept.
After all, whereas there are ThunderCats followers on the market who’ll break down and obsess over the franchise’s superior characters, mythology, designs, and extra, while you have a look at it from a purely visible stage, it is mainly He-Man meets cats the musical. And contemplating how He-Man simply did on the field workplace, in addition to cats the musical a few years in the past, it might be sensible to be cautious together with your pleasure stage right here. But Warner Bros. put it within the sizzle at Annecy for a motive. There is hope. So seize your Sword of Omens and see the way it goes.
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