New 'ThunderCats' Concept Art

We know already that Transformers is big business. We're about to find out if G.I. Joe can accomplish the same thing. And then down the road we'll see a new He-Man movie and ThunderCats, as well. Movieline has scored a glimpse at new concept art from that film, and then ruined it with the most gawdawful website watermark I've ever seen. Beyond that, though, you do get a good look at what the movie might look like. Movieline says they come from art director Jerry O'Flaherty, who might be in line to direct the film, which currently has no concrete timetable. But if it's as ambitious as some of the concept art, we might be waiting a while. As for what part of ThunderCats lore we should expect to see, the website says Paul Sopocy's script "was to follow Lion-O’s origin myth from young cub to his anointment as Lord of the ThunderCats." Incidentally, this is supposed to be live-action, a concept I have a little trouble grasping, particularly in an economic climate like this that might not allow a sequel to one of the year's biggest hits. With Transformers, it makes sense, because that happens on Earth. But this takes place in Thundera or wherever it is. I'd think animation or 3-D animation would be much more practical.

Comments

[d0od]

It takes place on 'Third Earth' which is seems to be home, host and inhabited by everything earthlike and non-earthlike.

Live action, imo, would be the best way - especially CGI/Live Action. CGI on it's own just wouldn't look as good as pixar etc and just look like any other grap CGI cartoon on cartoon network.

[Get The Big Picture]

You're not worried about how silly the cast of Cats would look fighting for freedom in outer space?

[Chad]

This is a movie i'm anxious to see especially want to see how they handle the make up and everything. I hope they don't use a lot of CGI i don't care what people in hollywood say cgi is not a subsitute for actual characters. Also I kinda wish they would focus on the whole group rather than just Lion-o's origin story. But the concept art does look pretty good so far. I'm thinking Lion-o might get a look kinda like the beast from The Beauty and the Beast series with Linda Hamilton