![]() In fact, plenty of defining examples are critically acclaimed and enjoyed by both children and adults. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with so-called CalArts Style. Heh, im sure what all Thundercats wanted was another Calarts bean face comedy cartoon! /dRkqymCYXE- Victor Von Doom, PhD May 18, 2018 It’s basically just an aesthetic trend, in the same way that ThunderCats, Gargoyles, and Masters of the Universe shared some visual similarities. In recent years, some animation fans have accused the school of popularizing a homogeneous style of simple line-drawn cartoons. You may recognize it from shows like Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, and the 2016 Powerpuff Girls reboot. What is CalArts Style?ĬalArts is the California Institute of the Arts, the alma mater of many children’s animators in the U.S. The main complaints focused on its visual style, which people compared to a parody of contemporary animation trends and described as “ too childish.” In turn, this all ties into an ongoing criticism of something called CalArts Style. The trailer and poster led to a roar of disapproval from certain corners of animation fandom. It leans into the goofier side of ThunderCats, contrasting with the original, which used a more realistic style to depict its cast of muscular cats in one-piece bathing suits. ![]() Entertainment Weekly unveiled the first teaser last week, showing a more contemporary aesthetic in line with shows like Steven Universe. Titled ThunderCats Roar, the revival will air on Cartoon Network in 2019. ThunderCats inspired an anime-influenced relaunch in 2011, and now, it’s getting another reboot. Alongside animated shows like Transformers and Masters of the Universe, it’s a nostalgic favorite. Visually, it looked like the cast of the musical Cats reimagined as professional wrestlers. The original ThunderCats began in 1985 a children’s adventure series about a team of alien cat people with names like Lion-O and Cheetara. People are mad because the new ThunderCats reboot looks new, instead of resembling the cartoon they watched in the 1980s. Unlike the sexist Ghostbusters backlash, and the sexist and racist Star Wars boycotts, this is a (mostly) apolitical story about grown adults being painfully resistant to change. Perhaps one day we will get an adaptation.The backlash against ThunderCats Roar is almost refreshing. ![]() He has done it with both Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, each with varying degrees of success.Īlas, all it is is a rumour and doesn’t appear to be anything more. After all, Bay is known for bringing 80’s franchises back to the forefront. This alone gave further reason that it was a Thundercats movie. The movie was slated to have a $150 million dollar budget. On the male front, Ed Skrein mentioned he might want to play the leader, Lion-o. Mila Jovovich of Resident Evil and Fifth Element fame expressed interest in playing the only adult female of the group. However, the movie failed to gain ground.Īs the rumors swirled, so to did the potential cast members. Ten years ago video game art director, Jerry O’Flaherty was linked to a possible CGI movie of Thundercats. The rumour was given substance after the same source that gave IGN Middle East information about Simon Pegg and Star Wars mentioned it. The debunked movie was slated to be produced by Ryan Reynolds and the aforementioned Bay. relaunch animated show of the famous cats.Īs it were, it was rumored that an upcoming Netflix project nicknamed Six Underground was, in actuality, a Thundercats movie. The rumour picked up traction shortly after the announcement of the upcoming Warner Bros. Unfortunately for all the fans of the cats with short pants, this doesn’t seem to have any truth to it…for now anyway.
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