2.24.2008 | ThunderCats Movie Discussed at GDC
Posted by: Manny

Jerry O'Flaherty, director of the new ThunderCats animated film will be presenting some of the visual development tools and techniques being used for the anticipated project during a panel at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC). GDC is an annual conference where game developers come together to share and discuss ideas for game development.

According to a news article on GameDaily.com, Jerry O'Flaherty and Kim Libreri will be speaking at a panel titled "Challenges of Creating Linear Content in a Game Engine" in which they will be discussing issues such as animation systems, cinematography, editing, rendering and deterministic events within a game engine. The article also includes an interview with both individuals that further details the potential of converging real time in-game engines with theatrical films.

So how does this all relate back to the ThunderCats film? Basically, we are being given a small glimpse into the beginning stages of the film's visual development. If implemented successfully, ThunderCats could be the first movie to successfully use the technology in an animated film.

We could also speculate that because the technology can be used for both movies and video games, this could possibly lead to the development of a video game when the movie is released.

If you're interested in learning more about what will be discussed on the panel, check out the GameDaily interview. It is definitely worth the read.

As always, we'll have more news when it breaks.

2.21.2008 | Site News: Join the ThunderCats Lair Team!
Posted by: Manny

Are you a ThunderCats fan with knowledge about the show, the characters, or perhaps with other skills such as HTML? If so, ThunderCats Lair wants to hear from you!

Over the past couple of years this site has expanded and grown into one of the biggest sources of ThunderCats information online. For us on the team at ThunderCats Lair, one of our biggest joys is watching this site grow, and we are all passionate about bringing ThunderCats fans as much information and exciting material as we possibly can! To this end, we'd like to expand our team that works on this site in order to get as much material online as quickly as we can!

We're looking for help with the following areas:

- General writing, including potential articles for the Cartoon Section - synopsis writing for the Comic Section may also be helpful
- Writer/researcher for our expanding ThunderCats Encyclopedia
- HTML

Unfortunately, as you will probably have guessed, this is a fan site and so regretfully all work contributed to this site is unpaid and voluntary - however, all of us on the team have found working on this site to be very much its own reward. If you'd be interested in joining the ThunderCats Lair team, please e-mail Manny (with the subject line: Site Position) letting us know what you'd like to help with and how much spare time you think you'd be able to give to it, as well as anything else you think we might be interested to know about you! We look forward to hearing from you!

ThunderFans, Ho!

2.11.2008 | Breaking News: Historic ThunderCats Collection up for sale
Posted by: mannyscollectibles

Breaking News!!! To all the collectors out there of ThunderCats Art as well as Toys we have some exciting news for you the collector. We have been in constant contact with Mr Jordan Hembrough of Hollywood Heroes brokered his huge collection to Hollywood Heroes , a collection spanning over 400 items!!!. This collection includes one of a kind items never before seen on the market such as prototypes, original art, proofs and much more. Hollywood Heroes currently has original oil paintings of many of the toy packaging, prototypes such as unproduced ThunderCats Rough Riders; a toy line by LJN in the 80’s and much much, more. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to obtain items directly from this collection of never before seen material. These auctions on Ebay will be running for a long time however you may inquire Jordan about the items without waiting for the auctions.Hollywood Heroes recently brokered the sale of not one but two existing prototypes of Berzerkers: Cannon Blaster and Quick Jaws with more items coming in the future. More news will follow as we get them. In the mean time if you have any questions about specific items you would be interested whether it is original art, proofs, toys, anything you may be looking for in particular, feel free to contact Mr Jordan Hembrough at Hollywood Heroes . There is a few auctions that are running on Ebay right now, just look under Ebay user name hollywoodheroes . I have purchased a few items outside of Ebay from this collection so offers are welcomed.Any questions you may all have you can post them here and we’ll try to get answers. There is a lot of items available and we’d like to hear from everyone what their looking for, we may be able to help you out with information.

Stay tuned for more updates!!!