Though the Mutants damage the flagship, the power of the Eye drives them back. The sword holds the Eye of Thundera, the source of the ThunderCats' power, which is embedded in the hilt. The fleet is attacked by the Thunderans' enemies, the Mutants of Plun-Darr, who destroy most of the starships in the "ThunderFleet," but spare the flagship hoping to capture the legendary mystic Sword of Omens they believe is on board.
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The series pilot begins with the dying Thundera meeting its end, forcing the ThunderCats (a sort of Thunderan nobility) to flee their homeworld. ThunderCats follows the adventures of the eponymous team of heroes, cat-like humanoid aliens from the planet of Thundera. Animation was in production for Cartoon Network with animation provided by Studio 4☌. In June 2010, a press release revealed that a new animated series by Warner Bros. Concept art for the film has also been leaked online.
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It was originally set for a summer 2010 release, but it has since been reported that the movie is on hold. The film is being produced by Spring Creek Productions. In October 2007, Variety magazine revealed that Jerry O'Flaherty, veteran video game art director, had signed on to direct. It was announced on June 5, 2007, that Aurelio Jaro is making a CGI-animated feature film of ThunderCats, based on a script written by Paul Sopocy. Items of clothing featuring the ThunderCats logo and DVD boxsets of the original series have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as nostalgia for the former children's favorite has grown. rival Disney), 1984 to 1988 and five series by Wildstorm, an imprint of DC Comics (Warner Bros.' corporate sibling), beginning in 2003.
There were also several comic book series produced: Marvel Comics' version (currently owned by Warner Bros. have had the rights to the series (and all Lorimar-Telepictures programming) from that point on. In 1989, Lorimar-Telepictures was purchased by and folded into Warner Bros., whose television syndication arm would eventually assume distribution of the show Warner Bros. The series was originally distributed by Rankin-Bass Productions' then-parent company Telepictures Corporation, which would later merge with Lorimar Productions in 1986.
Seasons 2, 3 and 4 followed a new format of twenty episodes each, starting with a five-part story.
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Season 1 of the show aired in 1985 (65 episodes), followed by a TV movie entitled ThunderCats - HO! in 1986. The animation was provided by Pacific Animation Corporation. The series follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens. ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions (the same that created the SilverHawks, TigerSharks and The Comic Strip) debuting in 1984, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. Syndication Cartoon Network (later re-runs) Television Distribution ( season 3 onwards, as successor to Lorimar-Telepictures) Telepictures ( season 1-2) Lorimar-Telepictures ( season 2-3) Warner Bros. Jules BassĮarl Hammond Earle Hyman Larry Kenney Lynne Lipton Bob McFadden Peter Newman Doug Preis Science fiction, fantasy, action, adventure
For other uses, see ThunderCats (disambiguation). For the 2011 television series reboot, see ThunderCats (2011 TV series). This article is about the original television series.