Thundercats? LIVE ACTION?

[Space Renegade Ulala]

I've been giving some thought to the logistics of a MASK film, and I have to say, it would need some SERIOUS re-jigging to be even slightly plausible. I mean, the vehicles could be easily done and explained, but the mask's themselves? They're all over the place. They range from shooting ball bearings, flight and creating holographic projections, off the top of my head. Trying to explain why each mask only does one thing, why they wear the masks at all and what technology had been used to create them is a puzzler. I mean, the technology would have to be unique or every bugger would have one...

Back to the drawing board (it's been a slow day in work)

G.I. Joe

Used car salesman starts patrotic militia/terrorist organisation dedicated to deposing the US Government in order to govern 'fairly' and protect the nation better following the adminstration's failure in allowing September 11th to occur. He and his followers take over a small town, he finds an ally in an amoral arms technology genius and starts attacking symbols of government while enticing Joe Public to join the struggle. US government forms a team of various special forces badasses to find and neutralise the organisation. Cue 2hrs of MASSIVE EXPLODO!, GRAPE SODA DRINKING BIKER GANG CARNAGE, JET FIGHTER BATTLES IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK and FUCKING AWESOME NINJA COMMANDOS DUELLING ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN. IN THE RAIN. WITH MASSIVE EXPLODO! ALL AROUND FOR GOOD MEASURE.

[lordcookie]

That sounds like a sequel to Team America.

[Andy_Why]

It sounds pretty incredible alright. I'm assuming you've already emailed it to Michael Bay

[Scorpio]

G.I. Joe

Used car salesman starts patrotic militia/terrorist organisation dedicated to deposing the US Government in order to govern 'fairly' and protect the nation better following the adminstration's failure in allowing September 11th to occur. He and his followers take over a small town, he finds an ally in an amoral arms technology genius and starts attacking symbols of government while enticing Joe Public to join the struggle. US government forms a team of various special forces badasses to find and neutralise the organisation. Cue 2hrs of MASSIVE EXPLODO!, GRAPE SODA DRINKING BIKER GANG CARNAGE, JET FIGHTER BATTLES IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK and FUCKING AWESOME NINJA COMMANDOS DUELLING ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN. IN THE RAIN. WITH MASSIVE EXPLODO! ALL AROUND FOR GOOD MEASURE.

Initial casting has already confirmed,

Billy Zane as Destro

Jennifer Connelly as the Baroness

George Clooney as Flint

The Rock as Roadblock

Who will play Cobra Commander?

If Transformers does well I wouldn't be suprised to see a film based on this franchise.

Summer 2009 Release!

[Space Renegade Ulala]

Destro's Scottish, I bet all Billy Zane can do is a Shean Connery Shcottish accent at best so lets get someone else. Clearly Cobra Commander is begging for a return to batshit mental villain form from Gary Oldman. Onimusha guy as Storm Shadow, Ray Park as Snake-Eyes, Alicia Witt as Scarlett.

There, sorted. All I want in return for lighting the way is a full scale, fully working and extremely heavily armed HISS Tank.

[Gique]

jesus christ.

when did the cinema goers of this world's taste suddenly regress to that of an 8 year old child?

[Scorpio]

[Argh]

So, when are they doing Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, then?

[McNeillR]

I take it a certain subset of internet users are going to be going mad speculating about Cheetara casting, then?

THUNDER, THUNDER, THUNDERTITS... HOOOO!

Jessica Alba OBV

[Scorpio]

It's like we can predict the future!

Cinematical reports that Paramount is asking both parties hired to pen a "G.I. Joe" script to finish their drafts at the same time. Script #1 is being penned by Skip Woods ("Swordfish"), is considered an 'origin story', and was reviewed poorly online not long ago. Script #2 is by David Elliot and Paul Lovett ("Four Brothers") and is said to be more of a straight-up adaptation of the series. That was reviewed as well with a more positive result. Woods is now expected to complete his version, whilst Elliot and Lovett will begin a third draft. The studio will then either make a choice or more likely combine elements of both.

[McNeillR]

I mentioned this in the pub tonight and there was far too much discussion on the Cheetara front, focusing more on her hair than the rest.

But we did conclude that Vin Diesel should be a prime candidate for Panthro, I don't know how...all in the voice.

[IcEBuRN]

What was that cartoon, where errm....There was like, this family in space or something. And they could all fly about in the cool silver space suit type things. I'm sure I used to love that!

[Wroth]

The Jetsons?

[lordcookie]

What was that cartoon, where errm....There was like, this family in space or something. And they could all fly about in the cool silver space suit type things. I'm sure I used to love that!

Ulysses 31

[SeanR]

I mentioned this in the pub tonight and there was far too much discussion on the Cheetara front, focusing more on her hair than the rest.

But we did conclude that Vin Diesel should be a prime candidate for Panthro, I don't know how...all in the voice.

No, Ving Rhames!

[Hemzoozlefluff*]

So, when are they doing Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, then?

That would be awesome.

Possibly.

[IcEBuRN]

Ulysses 31

No, while that was aces. It was a little more cheesey. They were like winged space super suits!

[IcEBuRN]

Ulysses 31

No, while that was aces. It was a little more cheesey. They were like winged space super suits!

[danbot]

No, while that was aces. It was a little more cheesey. They were like winged space super suits!

Was it this?

Battle of the Planets

[Tzigone]

What was that cartoon, where errm....There was like, this family in space or something. And they could all fly about in the cool silver space suit type things. I'm sure I used to love that!

Sounds like Silverhawks?

[Vemsie]

I'll never happen but I'd be excited about an R-rated Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow movie. Oh, yes.

[Cyhwuhx]

As you may have heard Thundercats is one of those awesome 80’s cartoons that is going to get a modern day big screen adaptation. Warner Bros. and first time feature director Jerry O’Flaherty, who also worked on the video game, Gears of War, are the ones that are working on bringing the Thundercats to life.

This is yet another one of my favorite childhood shows that I hope doesn’t get butchered by the Hollywood mashine. We now have a glimpse of what is in store for us in this feature film, through some great concept art from the development of the film that movieline got their hands on. Here you’ll see Thundercats renderings of Lion-O, The Pyramid, Third Earth, and Mutant Attack.

Check them out below and tell us what you think!

http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/thundercats-movie-concept-art/

[Jasberfloob]

The concept art looks lush i must say!

[lordcookie]

Is this still going to be live action? The whole concept just seems to suit animation better, imo, especially if they got somebody really good to make it - like Tartakovsky.

[11 Herbs 'n' Spices]

In the right hands live action could work, if they went down the Hellboy route with great prosthetics. Of course, it's a fine line between Hellboy and The Island Of Dr Moreau. Hard to convey the super agility that way though.

Depending on how much money the studio is willing to throw at it, maybe even some along the lines of what Cameron's doing with Avatar? Highly doubtful but we can dream.

[lordcookie]

The difference with Hellboy is that he is a big clunky mass (as are most of the heavily prostheticised characters). With Thundercats they must be cat like - lithe, acrobatic etc - to really work. Now you can't do that sort of stuff unless you use CGI and, as seen in stuff like Spider-Man, when they are jumping around all over the place it still looks very artificial. Just creating the universe for this film will be expensive because it is all alien. I guess they'll go down the 300 route and green screen the lot.

They could go down the mo-cap route but even that seems like a weaker alternative to a proper animated film.

[Gambit]

With Thundercats they must be cat like - lithe, acrobatic etc - to really work. Now you can't do that sort of stuff unless you use CGI and, as seen in stuff like Spider-Man, when they are jumping around all over the place it still looks very artificial.

Wirework?

[lordcookie]

Personally I don't think wirework solves the problem because it often looks quite clunky and artificial.

[JohnC]

Let's face it, humanoids making cat-like leaps (or Furries, if you will) is very artificial anyway. I think it is something that is going to look artificial no matter what as it isn't something we really see.

[lordcookie]

Which is exactly why it should be an animated film as it removes the artificiality. There are some 80s franchises that suit live action (GI Joe, MASK, Dino Riders, Visionaries) and there are some that don't. I'll stop going on about it now though as I'm not going to get my wish.