If you’re of a certain age, you might remember the excitement of waking up early on Saturday mornings, grabbing a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal, and plopping down in front of the television for hours. Get those feetie pajamas and age appropriate cereal ready, 'cause here's a way to create your own Saturday Morning Extravaganza!
Warner Archive has set a November 11th release date for complete Blu-ray collection of the 26 episode, 2011-12 reboot of Thundercats...though some fans are raising their eyebrows about the "complete" label given what's been regarded as an abbreviated run. More after the jump.
Good news for anime fans who still have cable service. Jason DeMarco, VP of strategic marketing for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, revealed on Twitter that starting next week, the Toonami programming block "expands to 6 hours from midnight-6am, without repeating from 3a-6a." See what they're adding after the jump.
Thundercats "What Lies Above (part 2)" airs Saturday, June 16th at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. It's the conclusion to this season of the Studio 4°C (Tekkon Kinkreet) animated 80's toy/toon revival and given, Cartoon Network's conspicuous silence on where the series might fit into 2013 plans, it's widely assumed that this is also the curtain call for the new Thundercats. More after the jump.
Despite their popularity in the '80s (and their continued popularity today), there's only been one ThunderCats video game! That all changes with a new DS title from the developers of Naruto: Ninja Council--pounce the jump for details and screenshots!
Cartoon Network's DC Nation is back this Saturday with new episodes of Young Justice and Green Lantern, and shorts including Animal Man and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic creator Lauren Faust's SBFF. Also, Thundercats continues with “The Trials of Lion-O (Part Two).” Get a look after the jump.
Cartoon Network kicks off the second season of Thundercats on March 24th at a new day and time - 9:30am Saturday. Following that will be the DC Nation block. In behind-the-scenes clips, the legendary Bruce Tim discusses Green Lantern and Young Justice, while Lauren Faust (My Little Pony) discusses animated shorts. Videos after the jump.
In Thundercats "Between Brothers," set to debut on Cartoon Network Friday, November 25th, Tygra and Lion-O enter the Astral Plane to retrieve the stone, but encounter Mumm-Ra in the process. Grune and Panthro have their final duel. Cheetara finally chooses her beau. Check out the preview for these anticipated throw downs after the jump.
Over the course of seven months and 1,000 hours, artist Robert Burden produced a 6x11-foot oil painting of the original, 80s version of the Thundercats action figures, entitled "Soldiers of Thundera." Watch the process in an amazing time lapse video after the jump.
Cartoon Network has a full slate of premiere episodes planned for the final friday of November Sweeps. The Thundercats venture "Into the Astral Plane," Young Justice must face their "Secrets," and Batman: The Brave and the Bold reaches a series finale in "Mitefall!" Get an early look after the jump.
November Sweeps continue on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the new CG adaptation of DC Comics superhero Green Lantern, as well as new Thundercats episode "The Forrest of Magi Oar." Get an early look at both after the jump.
With the series doing well for the network, it's probably no coincidence that Cartoon Network brought back new episodes of the Studio 4°C animated Thundercats revival just in time for the Nielsen ratings' November Sweeps. Friday, November 4 sees the second of these new eps, with “Sight Beyond Sight” 8:30/7:30c. Check out a preview after the jump.
The return of Thundercats was greeted with some questions. How would Lion-o's mouthy sidekick, Snarf, be handled in the updated version? What about the robot teddy bears? Well, the latter gets answered this week with the premiere of “Berbils.” Check out a preview of the new episode after the jump.
This Friday, Lion-O squares off against The Duelist. Next Friday, it's Batman and Green Lantern facing Star Sapphire and Young Justice versus the assassins of the League of Shadows. Check out previews for the next Thundercats, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Young Justice after the jump.
New Thundercats episode “Lecacy” debuts Friday, September 2nd. In the episode, Lion-O travels into the Book of Omens to live out his ancestor's past as Leo, who led the rebellion against Mumm-Ra millenia ago. The origin of the stones and the cat's relationship to Mumm-Ra and the other animals is finally revealed! Check out the preview after the jump.
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