“Thunderbirds Are Go” really is going to happen, and there’s more than just the photo you see of the Thunderbirds 1 model that was over at the WETA booth at Comic Con 2014, today. The idea is that Thunderbirds Are Go will be released in 2015 and on ITV television.
This is one of the legendary launch sequences from the original Thunderbirds TV show:
ITV reports:
The first glimpse of the new Thunderbird 1 has been unveiled to fans as the much-loved series is due to make a comeback to British TV screens as it airs on ITV next year.
Thunderbirds Are Go! will feature original and new cast members including David Graham from series 1, who will revive his role as chauffeur Parker.
Fans got a first look at the new Thunderbird 1- and it looks almost exactly as it did five decades ago.Rosamund Pike will voice Lady Penelope, while Kayvan Novak – from Channel 4’s Facejacker – plays inventor Brains and Thomas Brodie-Sangster from Game Of Thrones will be John Tracy.
While the original series, launched by the late Gerry Anderson in 1965, featured puppets the new version will mix CGI animation with live action sets.
So it looks like Thunderbirds Are Go, again! The last time was the 2004 movie, which was made for $57 million, but earned just $28 million at the box office.
Bill Carroll