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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

There has been Thundercats rumors floating around for so long now. From the movie, to the CGI movie, to the cartoon. Nothing has ever come out of any of it.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think you're referring to the Thundercats cartoon where they are all teenagers in a rock band. Supposedly they can all transform. I remember hearing about this a while ago, maybe 8 months to a year ago. Sounds awful. But we'll see. When I first heard about it, they were just plans so if it does turn out to be true then the time you say it will premiere sounds about right.

Personally, I'll believe it when I see it. Although, I would love a kick-ass Thundercats movie. Has anyone seen the fake trailer for the movie? Somebody edited scenes from a bunch of different movies, like Troy, Stargate and a bunch of others, and digitally altered elements to make the actors look like characters from the cartoon. Brad Pitt is Lion-O, Vin Diesel is Panthro. It's pretty cool.

I loved that fanmade trailer from awhile back.
But yeah I've heard all those rumors too, but the rock band toon is the only one that actually had production art attached to it. I just really hope that's since changed. With the info that's been floating around though, doesn't seem like it, but one can still hope, since the CG movie has two minute test footage, and kidswb has an updated retro style Thundercats game. The movie concept art previously was real, but the movie's been on hold for awhile. Considering the modern revival going on though, who knows what's changed since.

Mattel has also said previously they wanted the rights, so it seems weird that bandai snapped them up away from them.
Guess we'll get our answers at comic-con this year. Wouldn't be the first time that Bandai has gotten toon rights, while mattel got the full original license rights.

Teen Titans figures for example. Mattel had the DC rights, but Bandai had the Teen Titans animated rights.