Thundercats Movie Casting....

[Nightwing: Endgame]

I dont know about you but i grew up in the 80's...my favorite thing was the Thundercats..loved them 2 death..i had every action figure..still do, their kept on my shelf now...I would LOVE to See a Live action Movie..This is who i would cast-

ThunderCats:
Lion O-Matthew McConaughey or Paul Walker
Cheetara- Rebecca Romijn or Charlize Theron or Sarah Polley
Tygra- Rick Yune
Panthro- Ving Rhames

Cast some Child actors as wilykit and Wilykat..
Snarf would have to be all CGI, with Jack Blacks voice.

Mumm-Ra- Gary Oldman or Sam Rockwell

[clashingtitan]

Billy Blanks is Panthro

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Billy Blanks as in the Gay guy from Tae-Bo >>

u are Joking right ?

[danger]

wasnt he in a couple of B martial arts movies.

[King_Conan]

Lion O- Vin Diesel

Cheetara- Hale Berry

Tygra- Val Kilmer

Panthro- Cuba Gooding Jr

Snarf - CGI, with Owen Wilson's voice.

Mumm-Ra- Eric Bana

[clashingtitan]

i'm not joking, Billy Blanks would be perfect, he beat up Hulk Hogan and the NWO trying to save Rowdy Roddy Piper a while back.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

HATE 2 Break it 2 u but all WRESTLING is FAKE..

[clashingtitan]

I know, but it's still fun to watch, well it used to be fun to watch when it was about wrestling and not about who can do the best acting sketch.

[lord vegeta]

Panthro- Cuba Gooding Jr...helll no

[lord vegeta]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
I dont know about you but i grew up in the 80's...my favorite thing was the Thundercats..loved them 2 death..i had every action figure..still do, their kept on my shelf now...I would LOVE to See a Live action Movie..This is who i would cast-

ThunderCats:
Lion O-Matthew McConaughey or Paul Walker
Cheetara- Rebecca Romijn or Charlize Theron or Sarah Polley
Tygra- Rick Yune
Panthro- Ving Rhames

Cast some Child actors as wilykit and Wilykat..
Snarf would have to be all CGI, with Jack Blacks voice.

Mumm-Ra- Gary Oldman or Sam Rockwell

"Panthro- Ving Rhames"....That was the first person i thought about

[JackBauer]

Lion-O: Scott Speedman
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/toronto/toronto_film_festival_2003_photos/scott_speedman/toronto2.jpg

Panthro: Ving Rhames
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/mission_impossible_2/ving_rhames/mi2ving.jpg

Cheetara: Naomi Watts
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/focus/21_grams/naomi_watts/grams4.jpg

Tygra: Brian Van Holt
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/black_hawk_down/brian_van_holt/hawkpre.jpg

Wilykit: Mika Boorem
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/blue_crush/mika_boorem/bluepre.jpg

Wilykat: Jeremy Sumpter
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/peter_pan/jeremy_sumpter/peterpan7.jpg

Jaga: Donald Sutherland
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/sony_pictures_classics/big_shot_s_funeral/donald_sutherland/shot.jpg

Mumm-Ra: Michael Wincott
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/touchstone_pictures/the_count_of_monte_cristo/michael_wincott/count.jpg

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Wincott actually isnt a bad choice 4 mummra

[Generation Lee]

My God they actually look like the Thundercats but who is the young girl and the guys foe Tygra?????

[JackBauer]

Brian Van Holt was actually in plenty of movies, but only had small parts in them, like Black Hawk Down, Confidence and The Recruit. I was actually amazed how much he looked like Tygra when I stumbled upon that picture.

Mika Boorem (that's the "young girl" you were talking about, right?) has also been in lots of movies (16, according to IMDB), including Hearts In Atlantis and Blue Crush. I dunno if she's the best for the part, but she's the best I could think of...

[Vapor]

Definately see Jeremy Sumpter as Willykat...

I always thought Ron Pearlman for Mumm-Ra transformed...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Pearlman doesnt seem right

[clashingtitan]

Trevor Morgan would make a decent Wilycat, the kid from Jurassic Park 3

[JackBauer]

Pearlman wouldn't be a bad choice for Mumm-Ra, but Wincott's got the edge on account of his voice. It is too creepy!

[Atrax robustus]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
HATE 2 Break it 2 u but all WRESTLING is FAKE.. No !!!! Sherlock :rolleyes:

[spide-ed]

Originally posted by King_Conan
Lion O- Vin Diesel

Cheetara- Hale Berry

Tygra- Val Kilmer

Panthro- Cuba Gooding Jr

Snarf - CGI, with Owen Wilson's voice.

Mumm-Ra- Eric Bana


but liono shouldnt be bulkier than panthro, i like the rest apart from diesel.

[Vapor]

Well Mumm-Ra is a weedy, decrepid guy and then when he transforms by the ancient powers of evil, he becomes this big, pretty muscular/bulky guy and a pretty different shaped head too...

So that's why I said Ron Pearlman for Mumm-Ra transformed because I think he has the very look and then you could just get some good voice actor for the normal Mumm-Ra and just dub the voice over Ron...

What about the casting of the Mutants; Slithe, Monkian, Jackalman and Vultureman?

I can't think of anyone really... Unless Bill Nighy for Vultureman... I think he'd make a good Mumm-Ra actually... he has that 'weedy' thing going on...

It's a shame the original voice actor of Snarf passed away otherwise he could have done Snarf, if they were to make a movie...

I can see Jack Black doing Snarf mroe than Owen Wilson but he would be cool too... What about Sean William Scott?

[JackBauer]

I think Jack Black would actually be a lot better as one of the mutants, cuz I just can't see anything about him that is as innocent and harmless as Snarf. That dude's got a wicked voice! Use it on a wicked character... I don't even know if Wilson would be better. Frankly, I can't think for a good voice for Snarf. I just think Black would be a lot better as one of the mutants.

[Vapor]

Jack Black would be good for Slithe...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by Atrax robustus
No !!!! Sherlock :rolleyes:

why dont u eat some scrotum !!!!!! while i munch ur girls rug

[IVTheFranchise]

right now, Ving Rhames for Panthro is the only fairly OBIVOUS choice.

and I'd be the first in line for a Thundercats movie.

[Hypestyle]

heh.. you'd have to have mostly unknowns, to be willing to do all that makeup..

but ving as panthro-- genius!

[King_Conan]

Remember this?

http://www.brutesquad.com/Movies/Thundercats/thundercats2.JPG

Mathew McConnaughey - Liono.
Ed Harris - Mumm-Ra.
Tea Leoni - Cheetara.
Wesley Snipes - Panthro.
David Carradine - Tigra.

[IVTheFranchise]

where the blue hell did THAT come from?

and panthro looks horrible. they even gave him girly eyelashes.

if that was a real movie, I am glad it didn't come out.

the only good costume jobs were cheetara and mumm-ra..and those were average.

well, time for some googling! searching for Thundercats, Transformers, and He-man. :)

[Vapor]

You wouldn't really be able to get a big name actor unless this movie would be a sure fire big blockbuster or they really wanted to do it but here are my picks...

Lion-O: Paul Walker, Scott Speedman, Hugh Jackman, Orland Bloom, Brendan Fraser, Casper Van Dien

If you want an unknown, Hugh O'Gorman - Burly the Troll from 10th Kingdom...

Tygra: Viggo Mortensen, Hank Azaria, Michael Shanks

Panthro: Ving Rhames, Christopher Judge or the guy who played Wharf from Star Trek: TNG

Cheetara: Charlize Theron or Amadna Tapping if you wanted more of an unknown...

Willey Kat: Jeremy Sumpter

Willey Kit: Dakota Fanning, maybe, she isn't really old/tall enough... Michelle Tratchenberg

Jaga: Patric Stewart, Sean Connery

Mumm-Ra: Tim Curry, Billy Nighy, Frank Langella, Gary Oldman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McDirmond, Tim Roth

Mumma-Ra Transformed: Depends who you get to play Mumm-Ra... Because Mumm-Ra is decrepid but when he transforms he becomes a big, strong guy... but I say Ron Perlman

Slithe: John Leguizamo, Jack Black, Danny DeVito

Jackalman: Mathew Lilard

Monkian: Lee Evans? I dunno

Vultureman: Christopher Lloyd, Bill Nighy

Snarf: CGI and get some good voice actor to do it, maybe Frank Oz

[clashingtitan]

Villains
Mumm Ra-Terrence Stamp
http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/mumm-ra_bio.jpg
for Mumm Ra's dog, Ma Mutt, get the dog from Van Wilder

Ssslithe-Jack Black
http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/ssslithe_bio.jpg


Monkian-Busta Rhymes
http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/monkian_bio.jpg


Jackalman-Steve Buscemi
http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/Jackalman_bio.jpg

Vultureman-Ben Stiller
http://thundercats.vpga.com/bios/vultureman_bio.jpg

[clashingtitan]

15 years ago, Marc Singer would have been perfect as Lion-O, but now I like that Scott Speedman pick. He really looks like he could pull it off, and he's not opposed to heavy makeup. He was in Underworld.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by IVTheFranchise
where the blue hell did THAT come from?

and panthro looks horrible. they even gave him girly eyelashes.

if that was a real movie, I am glad it didn't come out.

the only good costume jobs were cheetara and mumm-ra..and those were average.

well, time for some googling! searching for Thundercats, Transformers, and He-man. :)

it was a stupid scame some !!!!!!! made up on a webpage

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by Vapor
You wouldn't really be able to get a big name actor unless this movie would be a sure fire big blockbuster or they really wanted to do it but here are my picks...

Lion-O: Orland Bloom, Brendan Fraser, Casper Van Dien, Hugh Jackman, Paul Walker

If you want an unknown, Hugh O'Gorman - Burly the Troll from 10th Kingdom...

Tygra: Viggo Mortensen, Hank Azaria, Michael Shanks

Panthro: Christopher Judge, Michael Clark Duncan, Ving Rhames or the guy who played Wharf from Star Trek: TNG

Cheetara: Charlize Theron or Amadna Tapping if you wanted more of an unknown...

Willey Kat: Jeremy Sumpter

Willey Kit: Dakota Fanning, maybe, she isn't really old/tall enough... Michelle Tratchenberg

Jaga: Patric Stewart, Sean Connery

Mumm-Ra: Billy Nighy, Frank Langella, Gary Oldman, Hugo Weaving, Tim Curry, Ian McDirmond, Tim Roth

Mumma-Ra Transformed: Depends who you get to play Mumm-Ra... Because Mumm-Ra is decrepid but when he transforms he becomes a big, strong guy... but I say Ron Perlman

Slithe: Jack Black, Danny DeVito

Jackalman: Mathew Lilard

Monkian: Lee Evans? I dunno

Vultureman: Bill Nighy, Christopher Lloyd

Snarf: CGI and get some good voice actor to do it
nice pics.. i could see hugh Jackman as liono now that u mention it

[IVTheFranchise]

I honestly don't see ANYONE else as Panthro BUT Ving Rhames.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

me neither

[Atrax robustus]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
why dont u eat some scrotum !!!!!! while i munch ur girls rug lol, I got a bite.......... I love it when folk rise to the bait! :p

T'was but a joke! :)

[Vapor]

I really like Tim Curry for Mumm-Ra... His voice is just so like the original voice actor, it's perfect IMO...

Paul Walker, and I know I didn't put him on my list but Scott Speedman would be my two top picks for Lion-O...

Frank Oz could maybe do a good Snarf voice...

Also, John Leguizamo who was Luigi in Super Mario Bros. and the Clown in Spawn could be good for Slithe... Based on Spawn, he could probably do the voice and we know he isn't agains putting on a suit and make-up...

[Atrax robustus]

Why cant they use the original voice actor for Snarf?

[Vapor]

he passed away in 2000...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by Atrax robustus
lol, I got a bite.......... I love it when folk rise to the bait! :p

T'was but a joke! :)

i know man..i was playing w/u ..all in good fun

[Atrax robustus]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
i know man..i was playing w/u ..all in good fun :D

[Atrax robustus]

Originally posted by Vapor
he passed away in 2000... :(

I was wondering why he hadnt been mentioned before. Question answered. Thanks

[Vapor]

Which do you think would be best a live action movie or a cartoon movie of Thundercats?

I think live action could be good but it could also go horribly wrong so a cartoon one might be safer...

They should definately use the original theme and not get some band to revamp it with lyrics...

[JackBauer]

No! We already have the old cartoon, the new comics, they could very easily do some new cartoon series! Live-action Thundercats is something we've never seen before. And it does have the potential to be amazing!

[IVTheFranchise]

hey, i'm not a comics fan really, is Thundercats a Marvel comic? or an independent one?

just curious.

I posted a 'cast Masters of The Universe' thread, but no one gave it a shot. :( (I'm writing out a Masters of The Universe Plot as we speak.)

[JackBauer]

The new comic is from Wildstorm which is a part of DC.

As for the MotU cast, I've been giving a lot of thought into it before posting. I just can't find a good actor to be He-Man...

[Big Dirty Ogre]

Originally posted by clashingtitan
i'm not joking, Billy Blanks would be perfect, he beat up Hulk Hogan and the NWO trying to save Rowdy Roddy Piper a while back.
wasn't that virgil, the ex-manservant of ted "the million dollar man" dibiase?

[Vapor]

Originally posted by JackBauer
The new comic is from Wildstorm which is a part of DC.

As for the MotU cast, I've been giving a lot of thought into it before posting. I just can't find a good actor to be He-Man...

Could Casper Van Dien or Scott Speedman be He-Man?

I dunno, I'm not a fan of the show but I liked the movie when I was younger and a new one would be cool...

[IVTheFranchise]

Originally posted by JackBauer
The new comic is from Wildstorm which is a part of DC.

As for the MotU cast, I've been giving a lot of thought into it before posting. I just can't find a good actor to be He-Man...

gotta find a guy that is big, muscular, and isn't a TOTAL putz when acting. don't have to be shakespearean, just competent.

my pic for He-Man would probably be The Rock, but I can't really see him with Blonde Hair.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by IVTheFranchise
hey, i'm not a comics fan really, is Thundercats a Marvel comic? or an independent one?

just curious.

I posted a 'cast Masters of The Universe' thread, but no one gave it a shot. :( (I'm writing out a Masters of The Universe Plot as we speak.)

the original comics (80's) were marvel
the new ones are wildstorm/dc

[IVTheFranchise]

discuss He-Man cast here:

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109826

thanks!

[Nightwing: Endgame]

anyone who says vin diesel for panthro ill kill em !

[JackBauer]

Anyone who says Vin Diesel for anything already deserves to die...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

yup yup

[Nightwing: Endgame]

theres rumor they may make a movie

[Vapor]

You may or may not have seen this but Dark Horizons (a movie news site) announced way back in February (26th) of 2003 that a Thundercats movie and He-Man movie are in development...

Here (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news03/news-0203.php)

I just read it myself and dunno if there has been any follow ups about it but I just thought I'd pass that little tid-bit on...

Also, what about the guy from that new Tarzan TV show, Travis Fimmel... I haven't seen it so I dunno about his acting but from the adverts he looks alright for the part of Lion-O... he's young, good physique for the part, not already a big movie star so you could get him on the cheap but it would give it a recognizable young star...

[JackBauer]

If he wasn't one of the worst actors ever to have disgraced the WB, he'd be alright. He does have the look.

[Vapor]

lol, is he that bad...

[JackBauer]

worse... the guy has absolutely no expression. you can't tell when he's supposed to be happy or sad...

[Vapor]

lol...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

nice avatar vapor..

[Predaknight]

I'd go see a Thundercat movie for sure. I'd like to see what they'd do with the SilverHawks as well. The Visionaries too!

[Nightwing: Endgame]

i never got in2 those 2

[JackBauer]

Silverhawks is pretty cool, though not as cool as T'Cats. Never saw Visionaires...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

my cousin was very into the silverhawks hes got em all on dvd

i just got thundercats on dvd.. phuckin sweeeeeeeeeeeet

[Vapor]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
nice avatar vapor..

thanks...

Originally posted by RaginCajun
my cousin was very into the silverhawks hes got em all on dvd

i just got thundercats on dvd.. phuckin sweeeeeeeeeeeet

Thundercats is on DVD?

You mean one you (or a friend or something) made yourself or one sold in shops?

I wasn't aware it was on DVD, so if it is, awesome, I'll have to look out for it.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

i got it from ebay... 10/10 quality video and sound...
really cool stuff

[Vapor]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
i got it from ebay... 10/10 quality video and sound...
really cool stuff

It's a shame my parents don't like doing credit card stuff over the net or whatever, otherwise I'd be there in a flash looking to see if there are others.... :(

[Dark Carnage]

Vapor, your avatar rules. Your sig rules. :up:

I have tried to download all the episodes, but Bit Torrent is being it's usual peice of crap, son of a ****** bastard arsehole cnut and not working. :mad:

[Vapor]

Originally posted by Dark Carnage
Vapor, your avatar rules. Your sig rules. :up:

I have tried to download all the episodes, but Bit Torrent is being it's usual peice of crap, son of a ****** bastard arsehole cnut and not working. :mad:

thanks...

There is a yahoo group that have some Thundercats eps to download. I haven't been on it myself yet, because there is a cap on the bandwith so it's been full up both times I've tried, so I don't know what it's like... But you can find the site here (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TCAVI)

You can download the opening video sequence from here (http://www.chris3.co.uk/Misc.htm). It's near the bottom.

There's several themes including TMNT, Rainbow and Inspector Gadget... and several videos including the opening sequences to Thundercats, Flintstones and Transformers.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

You all seem VERY interested in owning the series...

i also have the WHOLE (130 eposides including the movies)
on cd-r's in formats that will play in Windows Media Player..


Email me and let me know if you are interested...I am charging a VERY low price.... considering what i paid for these,
quality is 7.5 to 8/10 on all episodes.

This is how it would work:

You'd email me and let me know if you are interested......
I will burn the disc's... you send me the cash, when i get the cash
i will mail you the discs the nextday....
if you wish for overnight or any SPECIAL shipping you must include the money for that with the cash for the set. Otherwise they will go out regular mail...

[clashingtitan]

Media Play may be able to special order the DVDs

[Glok]

You all have good ideas ...

but take a look at this list:

Lion-O - Paul Walker

Cheetara - Charlize Theron

Tygra - Matthew McConaughey

Panthro - Wesley Snipes

and for Mumm-Ra ...

Tim Curry

[Vapor]

Yeah I like Tim Curry for Mumm-Ra and Paul Walker for Lion-O. But Ving Rhames definately would have to be Panthro... He's so perfect for that part. I can see Matthew McConaughey as Tygra, especially considering Tygra, Panthro and Cheetara should be older than Lion-O.

For Cheetara, I would say Tea Leoni or Amy Jo Johnson...

[JackBauer]

How 'bout Bill Nighy for Mumm-Ra? He already looked exactly like the part in Underworld...

http://www.celebritywonder.com/mp/2003_Underworld/2003_underworld_004.jpg

http://www.moviebox.se/_photos/recensioner/427/16.jpg

[spide-ed]

bill nighy is good idea, but man, underworld was so bad. it was like blade without any good bits.

[Flame on!]

I used to think this years ago, before his name got thrown around for every role in existence, but I think David Boreanaz (sp?) would be great for Tigra...

[spide-ed]

Originally posted by Flame on!
I used to think this years ago, before his name got thrown around for every role in existence, but I think David Boreanaz (sp?) would be great for Tigra...

I always pictured Tigra as Val Kilmer.

[JackBauer]

bill nighy is good idea, but man, underworld was so bad. it was like blade without any good bits.

I know, it was pretty f**kin bad... But I did say he LOOKED like Mumm-Ra in it. Acting wise, he doesn't have to be like he was in Underworld (though his acting didn't influence how much the movie sucked; it sucked mostly because of the script), but he sure has the skills for it...

I always pictured Tigra as Val Kilmer.

I used to think of him, too...

[spide-ed]

If i remember right isnt Tigra the mature one of the group? It makes sense to have someone older. Kilmers a fantastic actor.
Panthro- Ving Rhames

But no way Paul Walker or Scott Speedman should be allowed near this. They are dull, wooden and charisma free.

Underworld got a f **king sequel can you believe that?

[JackBauer]

I even forgot Speedman was in Underworld... Despite that, I actually think he's an okay actor. He was actually good in this movie called My Life Without Me, or something like that...

I'm not surprised Underworld got a sequel, though. If Charlie's Angels had a sequel, ANYTHING can get a sequel...

[spide-ed]

Originally posted by JackBauer
I even forgot Speedman was in Underworld... Despite that, I actually think he's an okay actor. He was actually good in this movie called My Life Without Me, or something like that...

I'm not surprised Underworld got a sequel, though. If Charlie's Angels had a sequel, ANYTHING can get a sequel...

Speedman just seems v dull, i think we need a charismatic young actor for a role like this. Possibly an Unknown.
Maybe Matthew McConoughey as Tigra?

[JackBauer]

Dunno about McConaughey as Tygra. I always thought of Tygra as a sort of cool and collected kind of guy. McConnaughey has yet to play the type. I guess I'm just trying to play it safe.

And about Speedman... Well, that's just a matter of opinion. But since I'm bored right now, I'll try to think of someone we can all agree on... :D

[Vapor]

Yeah I like Bill Nighy for Mumm-Ra too but Tim Curry has the voice. Another one would be Tim Roth or Hugo Weaving... Billy Nighy could be Vultureman too but my top pick for him would be Christopher Lloyd.

Lion-O is kinda like Mr. Bean... He's a child in an adults body... So you need someone with height, a good build, someone who can be serious but also be rather child like at the same time and have that child like cockiness and curiousness coming through...

How about Brendan Fraser?

Cos you also need someone with quite a powerful voice so you can get the full effect when it comes to the 'Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, THUNDERCATS!' bit...

Viggo Mortensen would probably be my top pick for Tygra but he'd cost too much.

[Vapor]

And I liked Underworld :(

[JackBauer]

Billy Nighy has a cool voice too, from what I recall... Tim Roth's a GREAT choice. Good call! But for some reason I can't really see Weaving in the part. I've always thought he'd be a cool Martian Manhunter, though (just think Elrond instead of Smith, hehe).

I agree with what you said about Lion-O, and though I've always seen him as a 20 something, Fraser actually isn't a bad choice, if he didn't over act it. But, like Mortensen, he'd also cost too much.

[Dude_Love]

THUNDERCATS - HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[spide-ed]

Originally posted by Vapor
And I liked Underworld :(

He he, that must have been some good gear you were smoking when you watched it.

im just waiting for Orlando Blooms name to get mentioned, :(

[clashingtitan]

Originally posted by spide-ed
If i remember right isnt Tigra the mature one of the group? It makes sense to have someone older. Kilmers a fantastic actor.
Panthro- Ving Rhames

But no way Paul Walker or Scott Speedman should be allowed near this. They are dull, wooden and charisma free.

Underworld got a f **king sequel can you believe that?

you know the big black werewolf guy was the writer of the Underworld movie?

[spide-ed]

Originally posted by clashingtitan
you know the big black werewolf guy was the writer of the Underworld movie?

Nope, i see hes as good an actor as a writer then. It was a v v average movie, all style no substance, too long, no character development and a poor, unchrasimatic male lead. On the plus side, it looked good.
I cant believe it made way more money than Equilibrium which was much much better IMO.

[Vapor]

Originally posted by spide-ed
I cant believe it made way more money than Equilibrium which was much much better IMO.

Originally posted by spide-ed
He he, that must have been some good gear you were smoking when you watched it.

Yeah Equilibrium was a lot better and I wasn't smoking anything... It wasn't a great movie or anything but I just liked it... as a popcorn flick, it's alright.

Originally posted by spide-ed
im just waiting for Orlando Blooms name to get mentioned, :(

You mean for Lion-O? He was one of my picks back on page 2 or 3...

Lion-O: Paul Walker, Scott Speedman, Hugh Jackman, Orland Bloom, Brendan Fraser... Maybe Casper Van Dien

If you want an unknown, Hugh O'Gorman - Burly the Troll from 10th Kingdom...

Tygra: Viggo Mortensen, Hank Azaria, Michael Shanks

Panthro: Ving Rhames (perfect for the part), Christopher Judge or the guy who played Wharf from Star Trek: TNG

Cheetara: Tea Leoni, Amy Jo Johnson

Willey Kat: Jeremy Sumpter

Willey Kit: Dakota Fanning, Michelle Tratchenberg

Jaga: Sean Connery, Bernard Hill

Claudius: Donald Sutherland, Brian Blessed

Snarf: CGI and get some good voice actor to do it, maybe Frank Oz

Mumm-Ra: Tim Curry, Billy Nighy, Frank Langella, Gary Oldman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McDirmond, Tim Roth

Mumma-Ra Transformed: Depends who you get to play Mumm-Ra really cos Mumm-Ra is a decrepid, kinda hunched over guy who isn't very itimidating... But when he transforms he becomes a bigger, stronger, more intimidating guy... But I'd say Ron Pearlman.

Slithe: John Leguizamo (He was the Clown in Spawn and IMO would make a really good Slithe), Jack Black

Jackalman: Mathew Lilard

Monkian: Michael Jai White, Brendan Fraser

Vultureman: Christopher Lloyd, Bill Nighy

These of course, are picked without thier costs in mind...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

not bad picks vapor....

awesome avatar

[Casius--J]

Although i think makin a live action film would be a bad idea i'd still be the first one in line.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

why would it be bad ...

i was talking about live action/cgi

final fantasy kinda thing

[Dude_Love]

I think a live thing, with good make up, cast, director and script would be awsom
im workin on a trailer, not a video, but in script format, i got it in my head

[spide-ed]

Lion-O: an Unknown


Tygra: Val Kilmer or Matthew McConoughey or Owen Wilson.

Panthro: Ving Rhames (perfect for the part) i agree

Cheetara: Amanda Peet

Willey Kat: Jeremy Sumpter


Snarf: CGI and get some good voice actor to do it, Steve Zahn

Mumm-Ra: Ron Pearlman is great idea, why not have him for both IMO.

[Phantomex]

Paul Walker as LionO sounds good

But for how he should look, I vote for something like this.

http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/art/Art14091.jpg

[Nightwing: Endgame]

someone also said Hugh Jackman, he might work

[Vapor]

Originally posted by spide-ed
Mumm-Ra: Ron Pearlman is great idea, why not have him for both IMO.

Yeah I thought about him for both parts of Mumm-Ra and he could probably do it... so If they could get him, it would be cool.

What does everyone think about the costumes?

Like should they be like in the cartoon or should they get like an 'upgrade' and be more like in that picture Phantomex posted or should they be more lion-cloth-ish?

I quite like the sorta 'upgraded' version in that picture...

[Dude_Love]

Somehow i don't think blue underwear would work in a movie. Possibly an update, but as much in keeping with the origonals as psooible.

Oh and do you know that a trillogy is in the works, started feb 2003?

[Nightwing: Endgame]

i agree.. give Lion-O the costume from the Dogs of War series

[Casius--J]

Originally posted by RaginCajun
why would it be bad ...

i was talking about live action/cgi

final fantasy kinda thing

Oh right i didn't realise that, then yeah that would be so cool.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

yea it would...

[Vapor]

A Trilogy would kick ass... I see it been like this:

Part 1: Origin story with battle with the Mutants and a big one on one at the end with Lion-O and Mumm-Ra - Lion-O 'destroys' Mumm-Ra. Lion-O gets annointed Lord of the Thundercats afterwards...

Part 2: either the The Dogs of War or The Beserkers...

Part 3: I dunno about this one... I was thinking maybe The Ghost Warrior... Grune is awoken and fights the Thundercats. We learn a little more about their past and who Grune is and why he was banished from Thundera.

But maybe, if Mumm-Ra doesn't come back in part 2 he would come back in this and maybe do the Pumm-Ra thing (but use a better name than Pumm-Ra!)

I'm starting to write a script for a Thundercats movie just for fun but it's not going to well cos I'm busy with other things at the moment...

[Phantomex]

Wouldn't "The Return" make a better second movie?

[Dude_Love]

From what i hear, the 1st one will heavily feature the destruation of the home world (sorry, when the comics were popular, i was about 1!) then following on from there.

When I was a boy (not so long ago, im only 17 now!) Thundercats was my favourite tv prog so im well excited about a movie.

Thunder....Thunder....Thundercats HOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Dude_Love]

Hey Vapor, if you want i can help ypu with the script, i enjoy that sort of thing. my email is

the_mathew_williams_experience@hotmail.com

[Vapor]

Originally posted by Phantomex
Wouldn't "The Return" make a better second movie?

the Return? You mean the return of Mumm-Ra? If so, Yeah I thought about that for the second but it could work for the third too... Maybe they could work the return of Mumm-Ra and The Beserkers into one movie or something.

And if you mean the return of something else, I don't know what your talking about.

I only just got into comics so I don't have Tcat comics and I think they cancelled the show in England after like 40 episodes, cos I never saw all of it... But I've been going on lots of fan sites and finding stuff out about them...

Hey, Dude_Love, I'll email you about it sometime, thanks.

[Dude_Love]

me too Vapor, im doing intesive reaserh with my action figures
:)

[Phantomex]

"the Return" is the comics mini series that preceded the Dogs of War.

The premiss was that after MummRa was defeated LionO entered the Book of Omens to complete his royal training. But MummRa wasn't as defeated as everyone thought. He overthrew the ancient spirits of Evil, became more powerful by enslaving them, cast a spell to keep the book from knowing that it was time to let LionO out. Waited a year quietly raising an army, then he conqured Thundera, killed Bengali and enslaved the rest of the Thundercats and remade Thundera in his image.

Then 5 years later Snarf finally finds the key to the Book of Omens and releases LionO, who thinks that he has only been gone from the real world for about a day.
The rest of the story is him rounding up the rest of the Thundercats, and going against MummRa, who has kept Whilly Kit and Whilly Kat as his personal slaves.

His costume for the series was cool.
http://www.thefourthrail.com/images/reviews/021703/thundercatsthereturn1.jpg http://store.rabbitvalley.org/image_cache/3287.jpg http://store.rabbitvalley.org/image_cache/3255.jpg http://store.rabbitvalley.org/image_cache/3224.jpg

[Vapor]

cool... Yeah that uniform is pretty cool. I think it would work for a movie too...

But one thing puzzles me... Wasn't Thundera destroyed? So how could Mumm-Ra go there and ensalve the people and so on?

Or is it cos the comics are a slightly different continuity to the cartoon? I heard that a lot of fans don't accept the comics to be canon...

[Phantomex]

New Thundera. I don't remember the series all that clearly anymore but I think they renamed third earth.

[Vapor]

ah right...

[Nightwing: Endgame]

vapor ... ur writing a script for t-cats ??

[Vapor]

yeah... just like a fan thing...

[Dude_Love]

So Vapor, you still want my hep? Coz if ya do, then mail me your ideas and we can get started on it.

[Nightwing: Endgame]

Originally posted by Vapor
yeah... just like a fan thing...

thats soooooo cool...im making a Nightwing movie from my script i wrote.. the filming is going GREAT.. check it out in the DC BOARDS
under Nightwing Movie

If you want to get Serious w/a script..email me or send me a Pm

and we could collabarate on a script...

[The Kid]

THE ROCK should play panthro

[The Guardian]

MAN HOW I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A LIVE ACTION VERSION OF THE THUNDERCATS! I REALY HOPE IT HAPPENS AND I REALY HOPE THEY BRING BACK THE COMIC BOOKS! I JUST MISS THE CHARACTERS, THEY'VE BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITES SINSE I FIRST SAW THE INTRO TO THE PILOT EPISODE IN THE 80'S, YES I'M THAT OLD.:( :D I HAVE THE DVD SEASON SETS, I JUST MISS THE STORIES ABOUT THEM, I WISH THEY WOULD ATLEAST PUBLISH NEW BOOKS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A NEW SERIES ON CARTOON NETWORK, THAT WOULD BE SWEET. ANYWAY I'M DONE RANTING, A NEW SET OF ACTION FIGURES WOULDN'T HURT EITHER, NOW IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?:D

[Vapor]

As if this thread has been brought back lol.. Well I would love to see a Thundercats film though it's no longer owned by Marvel anymore so this should really be moved to the DC Movies forum... Here's my fan casting picks;

Lion-O: Matt Damon
Tygra: Val Kilmer, Oded Fehr, Kevin Sorbo
Panthro: Ving Rhames, Michael Clarke Duncan
Cheetara: Jeri Ryan, Radha Mitchell, Claudia Black
Jaga: Christopher Lloyd

Mumm-Ra: Hugo Weaving, Willem Dafoe, Tim Roth, Keifer Sutherland, Ron Pearlman, Tim Curry
Slithe: John Leguizamo
Jackalman: Mathew Lilard
Monkian: Christopher Judge, Brendan Fraser
Vultureman: Christopher Lloyd, Bill Nighy

Director: Guillermo Del Toro, Alex Proyas, Gore Verbinski

Movie One: Origin story. Thunderra is destroyed and they land on Third Earth followed by the Mutants who awaken Mumm-Ra. Fearful of and wanting the power of the Sword of Omens he sets out to take it from Lion-O who must come to terms with aging physically and becoming the Leader of the Thundercats.

Movie Two: Based on 'The Return'. Lion-O enters the Book of Omens to fulfill his royal training but Mumm-Ra has placed a spell on it so time goes much slower on the inside. Lion-O comes out to find that Mumm-Ra has conquered Third Earth and the rest of the Thundercats enslaved. He sets about freeing them and confronting Mumm-Ra.

Movie Three: Mumm-Ra releases Grune the Destroyer from his spiritual prison and gives him the task of destroying Lion-O and bringin him the Sword of Omens. Lion-O finds out that Grune is an old enemy of Jaga which makes it more personal. After defeating Grune Lion-O goes in search of Mumm-Ra to defeat him once and for all.

[Nebins]

I loved Thundercats! I would definitely go see it!

[3dman27]

shouldn't this thread be in dc comics or misc comics forum? since the wildcats comic was by dc owned wildstorm?

[chosen1]

I dont know about you but i grew up in the 80's...my favorite thing was the Thundercats..loved them 2 death..i had every action figure..still do, their kept on my shelf now...I would LOVE to See a Live action Movie..This is who i would cast-

ThunderCats:
Lion O-Matthew McConaughey or Paul Walker
Cheetara- Rebecca Romijn or Charlize Theron or Sarah Polley
Tygra- Rick Yune
Panthro- Ving Rhames

Cast some Child actors as wilykit and Wilykat..
Snarf would have to be all CGI, with Jack Blacks voice.

Mumm-Ra- Gary Oldman or Sam Rockwell


that is an awesome cast!:up:

[DraXXXen]

oh ThunderCATS...bloody hell, though that said Thunderbolts when I glanced at the poll :P in which case, yes to thunderbolts, no to Thundercats (bleh, i'll take Transformers as a solid childhood memory over that tripe).

[Tyler Durdon]

Lion-o-Thomas Jane
Panthro-Ving Rhames or Vin Diesel
Cheetra-Charlize Theron
Tygra-Scott Speedman
Mummra-Ben Kingsley

[Ben Breeck]

Um, Thundercats is published by WildStorm, and "back in the day" was published by DC. What is their movie doing being discussed in the Marvel films forum?

[Chris Wallace]

I Don't Think It Could Be Done Well.

[ChinoXL]

I could just see the trailer for this now - we see black but we hear "THUNDER THUNDER THUNDER CATS" quickly flashing to Lion-O eyes "Ooooooooooooooooooooooo" coming 2010

lol

If a thundercats movie was to come out the merchandise would be selling like hot cakes hands down i think thundercats has the best Logo..and its hard finding a thundercats shirt nowadays

[chosen1]

If Paul Walker were to be lion-o He would have to be a young version of him but I could see him playing the part:up:


How about Michael Clark Duncan as Panthro?

[Casius--J]

I love thundercats but man i cant see a live action film being done well. I'd rather them remake the series better than before as they did with turtles but not as lame as transformers lol

[Venom.Symbiote]

If Paul Walker were to be lion-o He would have to be a young version of him but I could see him playing the part:up:


How about Michael Clark Duncan as Panthro?

I could see Big Mike playing Panthro but I think they'd probably want to keep Lion-O as the tallest. It would be pretty hard to find a decent actor taller than Mr. Duncan's 6'5 frame. Ving isn't as tall (at least I don't think he is) so it would be a little easier to find someone taller than him. Personally I'm only concerned about Cheetara. She's got to be HOT, HOT HOT!!!!! With great legs. :venom:

[chosen1]

I could see Big Mike playing Panthro but I think they'd probably want to keep Lion-O as the tallest. It would be pretty hard to find a decent actor taller than Mr. Duncan's 6'5 frame. Ving isn't as tall (at least I don't think he is) so it would be a little easier to find someone taller than him. Personally I'm only concerned about Cheetara. She's got to be HOT, HOT HOT!!!!! With great legs. :venom:


I agree
:up:

But who for cheetara

[bengali]

I love the Thunderats so much, I make my main toons on World of Warcraft all named Bengali, and have all the DVD's, I am a devoted fan of the oThundercats and shall remain that way for life!

[Chris Wallace]

I Love The Thundercats, Too. I Just Think A Live-action Movie Would Go The Way Of Inspector Gadget, Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, & All Those Other Misguided Attempts.
Can You Even Imagine What They'd Look Like?

[bengali]

Like this?

http://www.brutesquad.com/Movies/Thundercats/thundercats2.JPG.

Lucky this is just a fake poster, but this should give you an Idea!

[K.B.]

Lets cast a Thundercats live action movie.....

Patrick Stewert as Jaga
Gary Oldman as Mum-Ra
Matthew Machonahey as Adult Lion-O

[Roughneck]

Vin Diesel as Panthro

[jrpstarwars]

Agree with:
1. Matt Mcaunaghehheygghyheghm as Lion-O
2. Vin Diesel as Panthro

would like to add:
Tygra - The Rock
Cheetara - Charlize Theron

Why does everyone want Gary Oldman when a villain is needed???

[Ronny Shade]

Wow...Gary Oldman as Mum-Ra.


wow.

:up:

[OtepApe]

I always thought of Ving Rhames as Panthro

[Spider-Fan83]

I kinda always liked Aaron Eckhart for Lion-O
http://www.videoclub.ro/images/actori/aaroneckhart.jpghttp://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9896/lionorly2mb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Vin Diesel as Panthro, is probably the only vin casting suggestion, i'v ever agreed with lol

as for Tygra, i don't know maybe, Ewan McGregor?
http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-arts-330x220-ewan.jpghttp://members.aol.com/tygrasan/private/tygr12.jpg

for Cheetara I could go along with Charlize Theron

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rn6d-hnd/people/charlize_theron.jpghttp://www.guardiansofthundera.hostrocket.com/cheetara/cheetara-14.jpg

I'd would also consider Milla Jovovich

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1263/image4cr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Muze]

Dennis Haybert for Panthro

[crazy monkey]

I think live-action T-Cats would ultimately come off as silly, no matter how good the make-up. I want this movie bad, but I'd rather seen it done in beautiful CGI. Full animation is the way to go. It also makes casting easier. The right voice is all that matters.

-- END!

[Spider-Fan83]

I think live-action T-Cats would ultimately come off as silly, no matter how good the make-up.
what u mean they'd look silly LOL
http://www.501st.ca/events/wizardcon2k1/thunder_cats.jpg
actully for fan made, those aren't that bad

[K.B.]

Well I think Mumm-Ra when he leaves his tomb and the mutants should be cgi.
For the voice of the mutants..

Billy West as Snarf/Jackalman
Hank Azariea as Monkion
Danny Devito as Slyth

(Now before everyone flips about Devito..he's great at playing sleazy chareacters, And his voice is actually close to Slyth's.)

As for other Thundercats..I was also thinking Ewan Macgregor as Tygra.
Ben Kingsly or Terrence Stamp as lynx-o
Scarlett Johannson as Pumyra

[jrpstarwars]

Well I think Mumm-Ra when he leaves his tomb and the mutants should be cgi.
For the voice of the mutants..

Billy West as Snarf/Jackalman
Hank Azariea as Monkion
Danny Devito as Slyth

(Now before everyone flips about Devito..he's great at playing sleazy chareacters, And his voice is actually close to Slyth's.)

As for other Thundercats..I was also thinking Ewan Macgregor as Tygra.
Ben Kingsly or Terrence Stamp as lynx-o
Scarlett Johannson as Pumyra

Actually Kingsley or Stamp wouldn't be a good choice for Lion-O. One of the reasons people love Lion-O was because he was the leader and yet had the brain of a 10 yr. old. Who better than...

Ashton Kutcher for the voice of Lion-O.

[K.B.]

Can you read? I said Lynx-O...completly different character. And Lion O was 19 (turning 20 in the episodes Lion O's annointment.) And didn't have the brain of a 10 year old.

[jrpstarwars]

What's r-e-a-d?

[Spider-Fan83]

Ben Kingsly or Terrence Stamp sounds cool
but, what about David Carradine for Lynx-O? or ahh, Malcolm McDowell?
http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/lynxo5b.jpghttp://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6896/main1bq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://www.ditmoetjezien.nl/images/155x0/ox25rj657jvoh1256b5ku67h.jpg?

[jrpstarwars]

Ben Kingsly or Terrence Stamp sounds cool
but, what about David Carradine for Lynx-O? or ahh, Malcolm McDowell?
http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/lynxo5b.jpghttp://www.superiorpics.com/hs/david_carradine/main1.jpghttp://www.ditmoetjezien.nl/images/155x0/ox25rj657jvoh1256b5ku67h.jpg?

I vote for Connery, Sean Connery.

[Spider-Fan83]

I vote for Connery, Sean Connery.

now that I can kinda see working lol

[K.B.]

Carradine and Macdowell are great choices man,good job.

[ShadowBoxing]

You would need to update the face make-up for sure...but other movies have featured "animal-humans" so it would not be hard.

[Dr. Fate]

Would you accept Ron Perlman as Panthro?

[Spider-Fan83]

Would you accept Ron Perlman as Panthro?

wow, didn't think of that, I could get into that

[K.B.]

Damn straight we will accept it!

[Muze]

Would you accept Ron Perlman as Panthro?

why would you want to do that when he looks so much like Monkian?

[K.B.]

Ryan Gosling as Bengali?

[Dr. Fate]

why would you want to do that when he looks so much like Monkian?
Just throwing ideas out there. Besides, with prosthetic makeup, Perlman can be made to look like a lot of different things.

[jrpstarwars]

Edit

[K.B.]

David Hyde Pierce as the voice of Vultureman.

[Alex Childress]

Lion-O - A boy in a man's body, but with the responsibility of saving his entire race. Buff him up, and cast EMILE HIRSCH

Panthro - Already physically imposing, but given 2 months of martial arts training, DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON could convey the genuine goodness, brutal ferocity, and grouchiness of the strongest ThunderCat

Cheetara - Sleek, sexy, compassionate, and fierce. Again, exercise and fight training with a bo-staff, and EVA LONGORIA could shoot her scenes between seasons of Desperate Housewives.

Tygra - Bookish, Intelligent, Shy, yet a stealthy warrior. The control and speed of the bullwhip as his weapons suits him. AARON ECKHART could do it.

Queen Willa - Love interest to Lion-O. She demands respect as queen of the Amazons, and always wants to do the right thing, but the safety of her people comes first above all else. If she doesn't phone it in, get SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR.

Jaga - The toughest of all to cast. Remind him of Alec Guinness in Star Wars, and all of the money Nicholson and Keanu Reeve made off of Batman 89 and the Matrix sequels in ticket percentage and merchandising, and you could get HARRISON FORD to play the kindly father figure who's always about righteousness and guides Lion-O through wearing a heavy crown.

Villain recommendations later...

[K.B.]

Just a few things...

Emil Hisch is still way to young to pull off Lion-O.

Eva longoria is a terrible choice and I really find her more annoying than anything. Her AND Terri Hatcher..ugh!

Harrison Ford as Jaga? I honestly cant see it..and not cuz of any pretentious "oh he'd never do it" attitude..it's just bad casting.

But I am looking forward to hearing your villain picks....

[K.B.]

Oh and just so you know I'm not all negative...

although I hate SMG I think her as Willa would be good. Or maybe Selma Blair?

The Rock as Panthro could be kinda neat. Alot better than Vin Diesal.

Eckheart as Tygra is a great choice too. He certainly looks the part.

[Dr. Fate]

In terms of physical stature, Daniel Cudmore (Colossus from X-Men) has the stature one would associate with Lion-O.

[rogue trooper]

Here goes mine:

Lion-O: Daniel Cudmore or Brandon Routh
Panthro: Vin Diesel
Cheetara: Uma Thurman or Jessica Biel
Tygra: Eric Bana or Thomas Jane
Jaga: Peter O'Toole

Mum-Ra: Ron Pearlman or Clancy Brown

[rogue trooper]

Here goes mine:

Lion-O: Daniel Cudmore or Brandon Routh
Panthro: Vin Diesel
Cheetara: Uma Thurman or Jessica Biel
Tygra: Eric Bana or Thomas Jane
Jaga: Peter O'Toole

Mum-Ra: Ron Pearlman or Clancy Brown

[rogue trooper]

Here goes mine:

Lion-O: Daniel Cudmore or Brandon Routh
Panthro: Vin Diesel
Cheetara: Uma Thurman or Jessica Biel
Tygra: Eric Bana or Thomas Jane
Jaga: Peter O'Toole

Mum-Ra: Ron Pearlman or Clancy Brown


Sorry. Double post!!

[K.B.]

Ken Watanabe as Hachi man

[phoenixflight]

This is a topic that has received numerous threads in the past, but they are all deserved. I wish they would make this movie, I think it would be great.

However, I once heard or read (not really sure anymore), that a movie such as Thundercats would never be made because it would lack the human connection/element that the audience could identify with. Nonetheless, I want this movie made.

Years ago I was bored and casted my version of a Thundertcats movie (just the Thundercats though). My choices are based on wanting a very diverse cast of actors to portray the variety of cats in the Thundercats universe.

They had talked about making a Thundercats movie about two years ago and wanting to make it a trilogy. The second movie could feature Lynx-o, Pumyra and Ben-gali.

Anyway, here's my cast:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1972/tccastpart10jz.jpg


http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9795/tccastpart25pj.jpg

[The Techno Bat]

This is a topic that has received numerous threads in the past, but they are all deserved. I wish they would make this movie, I think it would be great.

However, I once heard or read (not really sure anymore), that a movie such as Thundercats would never be made because it would lack the human connection/element that the audience could identify with. Nonetheless, I want this movie made.

Years ago I was bored and casted my version of a Thundertcats movie (just the Thundercats though). My choices are based on wanting a very diverse cast of actors to portray the variety of cats in the Thundercats universe.

They had talked about making a Thundercats movie about two years ago and wanting to make it a trilogy. The second movie could feature Lynx-o, Pumyra and Ben-gali.

Anyway, here's my cast:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1972/tccastpart10jz.jpg


http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9795/tccastpart25pj.jpg

Very cool set up, got some great choices in there as well

[Fried Gold]

David Boreanaz as Tigra - a miles better pick for him than the thousands of superhero roles he's been mentioned for.

Charlize Theron as Cheetara

Ving Rhames as Panthro

[Dr. Fate]

Since we're discussing a serious Thundercats adaptation/remake here, I would like to ask you all some questions:

1) Should this be some kind of vague sequel that picks up where the 1980s series left off, or should it start the history over from scratch, chronicling Thundera's destruction, crashing on 3rd Earth, and just showing their adventures in a new manner?

2) Are there characters from the old series that should absolutely not return for the new one?

3) In a variation question 2, should Snarf return?

4) What should be Mumm-Ra's origin?

5) How should we/they improve upon the Mutants of Plundarr [Slythe/Slithe, Monkian, Jackalman, Vultureman]? I think we can all agree here that the Mutants need to be given a more lethal edge to them so that they can pass for serious villains; they were, after all, supposed to be the ancient enemies of the Thundercats, but were often shown to be incompetent goofballs, as was the case with many villains of the time.

6) Should they recycle the child-trapped-in-man's body plot device that befell Lion-O in the first series (and won him the scorn of certain fans on certain web sites) or should he already be an adult at the start of the story?

7) How should the personal histories of the various Thundercats be told?

8) What limits should be set on the Sword of Omens?

9) What plotlines from the old show should be left dead & buried? [I nominate the New Thundera storyline]

Well, that's all for now off the top of my head.

[Hunter Rider]

jrpstarwars No pics of feces allowed on here

[Dr. Fate]

I'm bored so I'm just tossing some stuff down from YouTube (they're quite funny actually) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esbakxoKkxU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1BYNVuH2M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfxw-9ZrRM8

[ultimatefan]

I´m not sure about casting, but I could see Charlize as Cheetara and Ving Rhames as Panthro. Aaron Eckhart or Eric Bana as Tygra? Coiuld be. Lion-O is tricky, cuz he´s only eighteen... But Paul Walker? No way.

[Dr. Fate]

I´m not sure about casting, but I could see Charlize as Cheetara and Ving Rhames as Panthro. Aaron Eckhart or Eric Bana as Tygra? Coiuld be. Lion-O is tricky, cuz he´s only eighteen... But Paul Walker? No way.
Could it be, friends and foes, that "Thundercats" simply can't be translated into a live action film?

[Eddie Dean]

Ving Rhames or Dennis Haysbert would be pretty cool as Panthro. Djimon Hounsou could work too.

[ultimatefan]

Could it be, friends and foes, that "Thundercats" simply can't be translated into a live action film?

I think it can, actually. If Transformers can be turned into a movie, I don´t see why Thundercats can´t. The basic storyline has potential, if you cut out some of the cheesier elements of the cartoon - you yourself had some interesting ideas on it. Make-up can make the actors look like the actors, and Spider-Man-like FX can translate their cat-like strength, speed and agility. To turn the Thundertank into an actual prop would be an interesting challenge.

[bigwillch]

Mila Jocovich as Cheetara would probably give me a happy heartattack. Oh lord i'm getting more excited than is good for me just thinking about it. Someone get photoshopping stat!

Ian Mcshane for Hammerhand
http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2005/features/magstories/051128/imcshane.jpg

Michael Clarke Duncan for Panthro
http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/pv/Michael%20Clarke%20Duncan-10.jpg

That's all i've got.

[union_jak]

Some great suggestions here. I just can't see a live action movie working though. Sure, it's perfectly possible to make them look right, but they are still just a bunch of animals, unlike in He-Man or Transformers. I think the only credible movie could be a completely CGI one.

[Dr. Fate]

Some great suggestions here. I just can't see a live action movie working though. Sure, it's perfectly possible to make them look right, but they are still just a bunch of animals, unlike in He-Man or Transformers. I think the only credible movie could be a completely CGI one.
You might be right. Which leads to the question: who can/should do what character's voice? I could easily see Keith David (Goliath of Gargoyles) being the new voice of Panthro.
http://www.theglobenewspapers.com/webarchives/05Aug24/entertainment/Untitled-1.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

Keith David would work well. :up:

[Spider-Fan83]

for lion-o (in spirit of the whole, mind of a child lol), how about Steve Howey
he's got a good size (at 6'2ish) and a decent enough look for the role
http://www.classictvhits.com/cast/4931.jpg

[DonnaTroy84]

I could see that. Also, I'm loving the WilyKit/WilyKat suggestions from phoenixflight, and though I don't know about him playing Bengali, I'm all for getting Daniel Dae Kim some more work. :) Oh, and Ben Kingsley as Lynx-O is a cool idea, too!

[Dr. Fate]

I would also like to nominate Michael Dorn as another potential Panthro.

[K.B.]

Lets get into casting a bit of the extended universe like the Lunatacs and Hammerhead and his crew...

[Dr. Fate]

Lets get into casting a bit of the extended universe like the Lunatacs and Hammerhead and his crew...

I honestly can't think of anyone who could play the Lunatacs or Hammerhead & his cronies.

PS: Dennis Haysbert, now another official Panthro suggestion.

[K.B.]

Malkovich as Alluro?

[union_jak]

Who should play younger Lion-O?

[Spider-Fan83]

Who should play younger Lion-O?

it kinda depends on who you cast as adult lion-o (to get someone who might look, somewhat a like) though, i might say, Josh Hutcherson, could be intersting (depanding on how young you wanna go)
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/rv/josh_hutcherson/rv1.jpg

[union_jak]

it kinda depends on who you cast as adult lion-o (to get someone who might look, somewhat a like) though, i might say, Josh Hutcherson, could be intersting (depanding on how young you wanna go)

I think young Lion-O should be at least 5 years younger than Wilykit and Wilykat. It should be clear that he physically eclipses them in the stasis. If the Wilys were around 18-20, then young Lion-O should initially be 13-15, before ageing to around 25.

[Spider-Fan83]

I think young Lion-O should be at least 5 years younger than Wilykit and Wilykat. It should be clear that he physically eclipses them in the stasis. If the Wilys were around 18-20, then young Lion-O should initially be 13-15, before ageing to around 25.
Josh, is 14, so, i don't know, i guess that still might work
i liked that suggestion of David Gallagher, Michelle Trachtenberg for, kit and kat, and their like 21ish

[Dr. Fate]

How about Michael Ironside as the new voice of Mumm-Ra?

[ultimatefan]

I´ll take a risk and suggest Ben Foster for Lion-O. I think he´s a good actor, he can build up, he looks around the right age - remember, Lion-O is only eighteen when they land - and I think he can convey intensity with some angst and also innocence.

[Spider-Fan83]

I´ll take a risk and suggest Ben Foster for Lion-O. I think he´s a good actor, he can build up, he looks around the right age - remember, Lion-O is only eighteen when they land - and I think he can convey intensity with some angst and also innocence.
you, think Ben (Angel) Foster is the face of young looking, intense, innocence, with angst :huh:
http://www.canmag.com/images/front/movies2006/alphadog7-small.jpghttp://www.efavata.com/CBM/images/punisher_dave_cbm.jpgLOL

no, but, really i see where your coming from with that idea
I'll say, he's alil short, (like 5'9") other then that i wouldn't hate it, wouldn't be my personal first pick, but, thats just me

[Dr. Fate]

http://30gms.com/images/uploads/Liono.jpg
Found that from a link on a Thundercats thread at IMDB. I find the 2007 Lion-O (right) very scary looking.

[Spider-Fan83]

http://30gms.com/images/uploads/Liono.jpg
Found that from a link on a Thundercats thread at IMDB. I find the 2007 Lion-O (right) very scary looking.
as, cool as it would be to get a new Thundercats cartoon, if they made the characters look like that, I wouldn't be to happy
(not liking the style, thought it is well made, and looks good, quallity wise)
why does everything need to have a "jap"anime influence these days
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29844617/

[Dr. Fate]

as, cool as it would be to get a new Thundercats cartoon, if they made the characters look like that, I wouldn't be to happy
(not liking the style, thought it is well made, and looks good, quallity wise)
why does everything need to have a "jap"anime influence these days
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29844617/
I honestly don't know why everything needs a "jap" anime influence these days. While I support the idea of Lion-O having pants and a real shirt, I don't support the scrawnier build; 80s Lion-O (left) looks like he could twist the 2007 version into a pretzel with little difficulty.

[Matis17]

http://30gms.com/images/uploads/Liono.jpg
Found that from a link on a Thundercats thread at IMDB. I find the 2007 Lion-O (right) very scary looking.A Liono that actually looks gayer than the original. I never would have thought it possible.

[jrpstarwars]

A Liono that actually looks gayer than the original. I never would have thought it possible.

2007 Liono looks like a crackhead.

[ShadowBoxing]

On the new Thundercats cartoon

http://30gms.com/images/uploads/Liono.jpg
WB animation is remaking the Thundercats as an animated TV series. The animation style is whimsical, Americanized-anime, along the lines of Teen Titans.

The setting is modern-day Earth, in a major city (possibly LA)
The Thundercats are all teenagers. Their leader is Snarf (!) who is now a mystic with a "third" eye. Each of the Thundercats has a weapon with an "Eye of Thunderra" and transformative powers (not just Lion-O)

When they aren't fighting evil, the Thundercats play together as a rock band. That's not a typo, or a joke. They are rockin' cats in their present form.
Mum-Ra now has wings.

[Dr. Fate]

I say we ban this new version of Thundercats! :cmad:

[ShadowBoxing]

I agree :cmad:

[PETER PARKER 23]

Here are my choices for potential casting of Thundercats:

Jessica Alba for Cheetara
Jennifer Garner for Pumyra
Sir Ian McKellen for Jaga
Michael Clarke Duncan for Panthro
Paul Walker for Lion-O
Brent Spiner for Tygra
Sean Connery for Lynx-O
Wil Wheaton for Bengali
Andy Serkis for the voices of Snarf,Snarfer & Ma Mutt
Christopher Lee for Mumm Ra
Danny DeVito for Slithe
Johnny Depp for Monkian
Jim Carrey for Jackalman
Hugh Jackman for Vultureman
Peter Mayhew for Ratar-O

I'm not sure who could play Wilykat,Wilykit,The Berserkers,Berbils or anyone else,if anyone has any suggestions,great.

:yay:

[Dr. Fate]

I cannot accept Jessica Alba as Cheetara, but I like the idea of Christopher Lee as Mumm-Ra.

[PROLIFIK1]

Thundercats Headed for the Big Screen
Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117966320.html?categoryId=13)
June 6, 2007


Warner Bros. has optioned a Thundercats script by new screenwriter Paul Sopocy to turn the popular 1980s animated series and toy line into a live action feature.

Variety says Warner-based Paula Weinstein will produce through her Spring Creek Productions, along with Dick Robertson and Lew Korman.

Thundercats revolves around a group of humanoid cats (with feline names like Lion-O, Tygra, Panthro and Cheetara) who must flee their planet of Thundera after it's destroyed. Once crash-landing on another planet, Third Earth, they must thwart Mumm-Ra, an evil sorcerer, bent on killing them off.

Sopocy has written the script as an origin story expanding on the major heroes and villains from the animated series, with the plot focusing on Lion-O coming of age as the leader of the Thundercats.

Warner Bros. recently teamed with Joel Silver to produce a live-action He-Man movie, based on the toy and cartoon franchise, as well as a feature based on the DC comic book Teen Titans.



:wow: Finally!

All I know that Ving Rhames=Panthro

[Honey Vibe]

God willing, this won't suck :eek::up:

[Retroman]

O M G...a Thundercats movie!:wow:

*Does happy dance*:woot:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6653/tvandammedance976yq4.gif

[Rezzo]

This should be interesting

[K.B.]

Please God do not SCREW this up WB!

This could be a great freakin' movie just faithfully adapt the first few episodes!
Now where's that Casting the Thundercats thread I started awhile back here in the misc comic films section? Mwaahahahaha

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9867/edit3vo9.jpg

[K.B.]

I think we will be breathing new life into this thread now ;)

[arty2]

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY, This better not suck!! This is my 2nd most wanted adaptation behind Transformers

[Rezzo]

Jessica Alba needs to be left out cause she is just an awful actress, she´s just pure awful as Sue Storm in Fantastic Four

[hitpehoaos]

it will be very hard to make the characters not look cheesy but i hope they can do it well because its thundercats

[PROLIFIK1]

^ That's what I'm worried about. I hope they can make it somewhat faithful but have a whole new take on how their suits will look. It'd be cheesy to have Lion-O rockin the light blue undies and tank top.

[Casius--J]

The story of the thundercats is great and will work well on screen, however the look of the characters could be challenging, i just hope WB gets off their arses and actually makes this into a decent film!

[PROLIFIK1]

Ving Rhames would be a perfect Panthro. He just needs to get in shape in terms of losing some weight. He always had that look to me for Panthro. I wouldn't mind Wesley Snipes either.

[Casius--J]

I should be panthro lol

Jessica alba most definatley should not be cheetarah

And i agree new lion-o looks terrible! I know they needed to update him but what is that??

[3dman27]

thunder ,thunder,THUNDERCATS HO!!!

[cabel]

goddammit they beat me to another one!

[superkong 500]

Great news and not so great . Lets hope WB gets a decent filmmaker to do it and one who doens't camp it up. As for th look of the characters there will have to be some departures from the animated series in order for it to work properly. No blue undies or tank tops have lion-o wear some long trunks and armor light armor that is. The hair will also be a challenge. The face well it has to be prostetics and the skin to.
Hope they get someone in great shape to play them specially panthro and Lion-O and no muscle suits please. Only for mumra maybe.

[blind_fury]

I don't see why they had to get a no-name writer. This needs to adapted carefully in order to work on screen.

Hopefully this won't be another TINO. "Thundercats In Name Only".

[blind_fury]

They should get Stan Winston to do the make up. Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes sucked terribly but the make up was well done.

[terry78]

Should this be in the comics section? They had a comic, but only after the tv show.

[Mr Jide]

You guys seem way to optimistic about this film. I loved TC back in the day but doesn't it seem a little odd that, a more contemporary animated show hasn't been done since then? I mean jumping from the original show to a live action movie 2 decades later has me in a state of panic. Lets be honest, as great as it was acccording to our memories and nostalgia, TC was hardly intelligent and somewhat very basic....I have serious dobts and concerns about this and I'd hate to see such a staple point of my childhood go down the crapper.

[TheComicbookKid]

Did the comics have expanded characterization? If not, then people are going to be pissed because their isn't much there. 'Specially not for a 2 hour movie.


And how is "...Thundercats, Ho!" not going to be funny in a bad way?

[blind_fury]

You guys seem way to optimistic about this film. I loved TC back in the day but doesn't it seem a little odd that, a more contemporary animated show hasn't been done since then? I mean jumping from the original show to a live action movie 2 decades later has me in a state of panic. Lets be honest, as great as it was acccording to our memories and nostalgia, TC was hardly intelligent and somewhat very basic....I have serious dobts and concerns about this and I'd hate to see such a staple point of my childhood go down the crapper.

You could do a kick ass Thundercats movie based on the intro alone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-sOaUAgbB4

no drastic changes necessary. :cwink:

[blind_fury]

Did the comics have expanded characterization? If not, then people are going to be pissed because their isn't much there. 'Specially not for a 2 hour movie.


And how is "...Thundercats, Ho!" not going to be funny in a bad way?

I think at worst it will be funny in a good way and at the best a geekasm for all the Thundercat fans.

Either way it must be in the movie. :hyper:

[superkong 500]

[quote=blind_fury;11804913]at the best a geekasm for all the Thundercat fans.

And for 80's nostalgics

[imagine12]

Hmmm. Well This movie has got to be done in animation, i'd prefer an actual 2d over 3d anime version,(because lets face it, the original was basically anime anyhow) But if it had to be live action, Panthro has to be black. None of this Vin and the Rock stuff, Panthro was always and will always be a black man.Cat. Man-cat. Paul walker cannot act, so maybe...eric bana might be good.

[Dr. Fate]

I'd like for this to be good, but I'm not getting my hopes. I don't have enough faith in Hollywood not to mess it up.

[TheDemon'sHead]

Ugh... I don't know about a Thundercats movie. It'll be like a non-musical version of the musical Cats.

[TheDemon'sHead]

Like I said before, I don't know about this one. It's going to look like an action/adventure version of the Cats musical.

[terry78]

http://www.sandrofortunato.com.br/fotosblog/cheetara.jpg
http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/gallery/cheetarastats.JPG


Normally I'm not so on the nose with these things and prefer a lesser known, but underneath some decent makeup...Jessica Biel for Cheetara. You heard it here first.

[The_Beav]

Who will be the focus audience? 30-somethings that watched the cartoon as kids (end up dark like batman)? Or, the current generation of kids (tweens) in hopes to market toys? Or, High School/College Students looking for an action flick? Each one would be a clearly different movie.

[The Guardian]

DUDE, THIS IS FREAKIN AWESOME,:eek::eek::eek: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR TWENTY YEARS, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT, I AM SO ECSTATIC RIGHT NOW IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY, I REALLY HOPE IT'S GOOD!!! I'M A HUGE THUNDERCATS FAN, I HAVE THE WHOLE SERIES ON DVD, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS!!!:yay::D:up:

[superkong 500]

Oh I knew I was forgetting something, no paul walker for lion-O please

[arty2]

You could do a kick ass Thundercats movie based on the intro alone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-sOaUAgbB4

no drastic changes necessary. :cwink:
BEST INTRO FOR ANY SERIES EVAH!!!http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon14.gif

[Mister J]

I'd love to see this done in a serious and befitting manner. I hope Hollywood's fingerprints aren't too prevalent in the final product.

[TheVileOne]

Something you guys need to realize. A movie being optioned or a script being written doesn't mean a movie will get made.

[Mr Jide]

I fail to see how this movie would be pulled of sucessfully. I junst don't see it. I hope hollywood aren't getting any stupid ideas (which is more than likely), Just because transformers looks set to impress that TC will follow suit.

[Mr Jide]

WB animation is remaking the Thundercats as an animated TV series. The animation style is whimsical, Americanized-anime, along the lines of Teen Titans.

The setting is modern-day Earth, in a major city (possibly LA)
The Thundercats are all teenagers. Their leader is Snarf (!) who is now a mystic with a "third" eye. Each of the Thundercats has a weapon with an "Eye of Thunderra" and transformative powers (not just Lion-O)

When they aren't fighting evil, the Thundercats play together as a rock band. That's not a typo, or a joke. They are rockin' cats in their present form.
Mum-Ra now has wings.



Are you f***ing kidding me ?!?!?!?!?

[GhostPoet]

Thunder!
Thunder!
THUNDERCATS!
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[Hypestyle]

hopefully the makeup jobs will be realistic and not campy.. they can't just ape the cartoon looks as is..

hopefully the costumes will be updated, ala X-Men.. no need to keep the primary colors-based outfits..

[Dude_Love]

I think the CGI vs Live action argument has been rendered as a moot-point by the anouncment that WB is making a Live Action film

[rogue trooper]

My picks:

Lion-O: Michael Fassbender(played Stelios in 300)
Panthro: Vin Diesel
Tygra: Dominic West
Cheetara: Sophia Myles
Jaga: Sir Sean Connery

Mum-Ra: Stellan Skarsgard
Slithe: Robbie Coltrane
Jackalman: Michael Wincott
Monkian: Ron Perlman
Vultureman: Jason Flemyng

[rogue trooper]

My picks:

Lion-O: Michael Fassbender(played Stelios in 300)
Panthro: Vin Diesel
Tygra: Dominic West
Cheetara: Sophia Myles
Jaga: Sir Sean Connery

Mum-Ra: Stellan Skarsgard
Slithe: Robbie Coltrane
Jackalman: Michael Wincott
Monkian: Ron Perlman
Vultureman: Jason Flemyng


Ooops! I meant Dominic Purcell for Tygra. Sorry.

[DigificWriter]

My picks:
Jaga: Sean Connery
Lion-O: Shia LaBeuof
Panthro: The Rock
Tygra: Ewan McGregor
Cheetara: Eliza Dushku
WilyKit: Spencer Breslin
WilyKat: Abigail Breslin
Mum-Ra: Ian McDiarmid
Slithe: Dominic Purcell
Monkian: Dominic Monaghan
Jackalman: Andy Serkis
Vultureman: Kelson Henderson
Rataro: Sean Astin

[SuperBatman]

Why do I have a feeling this will turn into with real people and CGI Thundercats