Well, it had to happen. Last week we were told that He-Man and his Masters of the Universe are to get a second bite of the movie cherry, which drove many a reader to ask, "whither the Thundercats?". To which the answer is now: coming very soon! Warner Bros has optioned a script by new writer Paul Sopocy based on the '80s cartoon. The script, according to Variety, is an origin story chronicling Lion-O's path becoming leader of the Thundercats as well as the creation of the villainous Mumm-Ra (The evAHHHHH LIVING). All your favourite anthropomorphic felines – Tygra, Panthro, Cheetarah – will show up. So, who should be cast as the furniture scratching warriors? We're saying Ving Rhames should be a lock for Panthro. And Snarf could be played by that tabby that belongs to Mrs Scoggins and number 23.

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RE: HHHHMMMMM
t was called the thunder tank and had two front claws and a big lion like mouth obviously for cutting down any trees that may get in it's way, two seats in the cockpit and more in the back. Comes equipped with a laser and can go above and undernearth the water.  I think they also had a some sort of thunder plane but i haven't seen that yet. ... Read More anakin solo About me
10:00, 21 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: HHHHMMMMM
....I'm thinking red uniforms and some heavy OTT detail on the car, what was that called again? Ahh memory lane, will I ever get sick of thee?] ... Read More Sphinx About me
19:56, 18 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: HHHHMMMMM
ot me, Jar Jar is way more annoying that snarf at least he has a useful role in the thundercats universe whereas Jar Jar just annoyed you to the point of wanting to rip his head off. I don't think it'll be lycra it will be more of a cloth like clothing for the men and most likely lycra for cheetara. And bandages and robes for mumm ra. ... Read More anakin solo About me
13:18, 18 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: HHHHMMMMM
Pretty torn on this one. I loved thundercats when i was a little kid but I'm not sure whether i'd appreciate it as much now. I think for me it would depend what the costumes looked like, there was a lot of lycra looking outfits in the cartoons which is probably great for the bloke fans but I'm not sure if I'd want to see men running round in lycra! ... Read More sophiemagnolia About me
19:13, 15 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: HHHHMMMMM
Hands up who thinks snarf will snatch most annoying character from Jar-Jar Binks?? Heard this on another forum and had been expecting it since Transformers returned, It will make me feel joyous but so very old! If they ever bring back the Care Bears I'd die Laughing! ... Read More Sphinx About me
20:08, 14 July 2007 | Report This Post
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L: igotnewlegs 2"] Further more, what was up with Snarf? The rest of the Thundercats were walking about, having fun but at the same time burderned with responsibilty, and were respected as equals, whereas Snarf would sit on his arse chewing his elbow. The problem I have with it is that he's essentially the same as the Thundercats but because he has apparent learning difficulties, and a tendency to say his own name one too many times, his so-called friends would patronise the living shit... Read More Funkyrae About me
18:13, 14 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Thundercats Coming To The Big Screen
It could be a fake who knows but i would imagine it didnt get released for being too shit ... Read More Highcontrast About me
12:57, 14 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Thundercats Coming To The Big Screen
There already was a thundercats movie years ago but it never got released or something wesley snipes played panthro type in thundercats the movie and look at the poster ... Read More Highcontrast About me
12:55, 14 July 2007 | Report This Post
RE: HHHHMMMMM
wonder what kind of clothing the characters will have i mean in cartoon's first episode there all basically naked so guess that they will be all clothed at start of film and i hope that lion-o gets to wear more that a blue vest and a pair of blue underwear and boots. ... Read More anakin solo About me
14:27, 09 July 2007 | Report This Post
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I hear Rachel McAdams wants to play Cheetara if they make it into a movie and a) due to my huge crush on her and b) looking at photos of the character...she dosen't have to worry about me preventing her dream.grin.gif]  I'd rather have her than the "only hot when she's not speaking" Alba. And I'm just talking about Alba's "my shit don't stink" attitude in interviews. ... Read More talking pie About me
01:42, 20 June 2007 | Report This Post
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