THUNDERCATS to return

Late-1980s cartoon series Thundercats is the latest franchise to get a 21st Century revival, following on from Transformers and G.I. Joe. Rather than a big-screen revival, Thundercats is returning as a new, weekly animated series from the makers of the new Batman cartoons is promised to be 'grittier', which hopefully means that Snarf dies in the first episode. Promo art below:


No word on if the next incarnation of Care Bears will likewise be 'grittier' (we find out Grumpy Bear's wife is cheating on him, hence why he's so grumpy, and Funshine Bear is now on crack cocaine).

Update: amusing mistake in the article:

Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro, Cheetara and others will spring off the screen with realistic cat-like characteristics inconceivable in previous incarnations

Wasn't Mumm-Ra a giant mummy and therefore not really in need of any realistic cat-like characteristics?