We have the full press release associated with the unexpectedly early airing of the new Captain Scarlet TV show. It contains quite a bit of detail and is reproduced for your reading pleasure below.
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This rapidly expanding article contains 17 brief reviews submitted by TV Century 21 viewers. Feel free to send in your own or add comments to the end. Enjoy!
Also, don't forget to check out our extensive review of the new movie.
Thunderbirds the movie opened this weekend in the US. So after all the comments, hints and tidbits of information over the past year or so, how is the movie anyway? Well, to be honest, its not as bad as I feared. But one thing is certain: This is not "Classic Thunderbirds". In the TV Century 21 review of "Thunderbirds the movie", we take a detailed look at the movie, what worked and what didn't, what to look for and when to look away.
Warning: This review is somewhat lengthy and contains plot points. If you want to avoid spoilers, see the movie first. Otherwise, dive in.
There is a website (here) which contains a very interesting 3 page interview with Ron Thornton. Ron is working with the animation team as they produce the new Captain Scarlet CGI TV show. The interview features a number of new images and even includes a 19MB download showing 1.45 minutes of trailer footage. Well worth the download. UPDATE: download removed...
Throughout this year, Gerry Anderson Productions plc (GAP) and Margetts Financial Services Ltd (www.margetts.com) have been showing prospective investors around the production of the new Captain Scarlet at Pinewood Studios, Gerry
Latest update: Gerry Anderson article on BBC site with new trailer movie! This page contains information about new series Captain Scarlet - the return of the Mysterons. This will be produced as a CGI (Computer Generated Image) TV show, rather than live action or with models and puppets.
This article is somewhat of a departure from the norm on this site as it actually opens up the possibility of enabling fans to have a direct effect on a future Anderson production. While it may be technically "news", it deserves to go into the Productions area as we feel this production will eventually make it to our TV screens. Personally, I can't wait.