Tag "Thunderbirds"

Pukeko and Weta Set to Fly with ‘Thunderbirds’ Reboot

February 4, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures and Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop are working on a new reboot of Gerry Anderson’s legendary puppet-animated children’s series Thunderbirds for U.K.’s ITV. Slated for broadcast on ITV’s kids channel CITV in the U.K. in 2015, the 26 x half-hour series will use a combination of CG animation [...]

‘Thunderbirds’ Creator Gerry Anderson Dies at 83

December 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments divider image

British puppetry pioneer Gerry Anderson died peacefully at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England this Wednesday (December 25). The creator of the sci-fi hit Thunderbirds died at 83 after being diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago. His son Jamie said his condition had deteriorated dramatically over the past six [...]

Dive into New Cartoon Lagoon of Fun

December 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

New York-based animation veterans Manny Galán & Pat Giles know their toons! They are the type of creative guys who have a deep passion for all forms of animated projects—even the goofy, low-budget ones that haunt the strange corners of public domain and pop culture. So, it’s not surprising that [...]