It seems ages ago now that the news surfaced of  a television remake of the classic animated series Thundercats was in the works, and now new information has come to light.

According to Michael Jelenic, who seems to be specialising in superheroes of late, one of the main goals will be the de-clutter than Thundercats universe.

“One thing is that I tried to simplify the mythology a little bit,” he told MTV’s Splash Page about the series that’s going to launch on Cartoon Network in 2011. “It’s a pretty complicated backstory that borrows from a lot of other sci-fi stuff, like Superman and Star Wars. In developing this, I wanted it to be a little more simple. In the other version, there’s something like three different planets involved, and they all converge onto one planet, and nobody’s really connected. I just wanted to bring that all together.”

The new series will be animated overseas by the same Japanese company that did The Animatrix. It is hoped that this will give the series a more mature vibe than its predecessor.

“I think when people see the final character designs, people will think it’s a different take, but it will feel very familiar to the old series. … The colors aren’t quite as bright as they were. It’s a little darker take, but you’ll recognize everybody.”

Source: Scifipulse 

The new “ThunderCats” will appeal to viewers who have loved the characters all their lives as well as young newcomers to the franchise. A sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes, the grand origin story of Prince Lion-O’s ascension to the throne – and of those who would thwart his destiny at any cost – takes on epic dimensions in this sharp new telling. As the forces of good and evil battle each other in the quest for the fabled Stones of Power, Lion-O and his champions learn valuable lessons of loyalty, honor and mortality in every episode.

Source:THR