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Power-Con 2013: 'ThunderCats' Reboot Creator Details The Second Season That Could Have Been

Posted 9/16/13
4:00 pm EST by Charles Webb

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When we learned that Cartoon Network wouldn't be renewing the "ThunderCats" reboot for a second season, it came as a shock. The show, which was both highly-anticipated prior to launch and a success in its somewhat odd Friday night timeslot, nonetheless couldn't move toys for parent company Bandai, leading ultimately to its cancellation.

"Why the show didn't continue, there were many layers," Dan says. He no longer works at WB, but points to LEGO "Chima" as looking a lot like "ThunderCats" and that licensing is expensive. He suggests that it might have been cheaper to create their own thing. And it was on at half an hour at week at a weird time slot and kids wouldn't buy toys for a show that they never saw (thanks to the 8:30 Friday time slot). "Critically, everyone was really happy with the show," and they were number one in their time slot for the 18-34 slot, but like "Young Justice," it didn't move toys. Denton says that he's worked on #1-rated shows that didn't move toys and were subsequently cancelled. It happens a lot.


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