Next week’s Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart will feature new releases from established rap royalty and a rising star, and based on how the two are performing on Apple Music’s Pre-Add Chart, the newbie seems to be the frontunner. Hall of Fame, Polo G’s third studio album, leads the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for the week of June 4th through June 10th, ahead of Migos’ Culture III, which takes second.
Polo G has never had a Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, though he came close with The Goat,...
Polo G has never had a Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, though he came close with The Goat,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
Billie Eilish holds on to Number One on the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart with Happier Than Ever, the long-awaited followup to her debut, When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?
Happier Than Ever, due July 30th, leads Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour (Number Two) and OneRepublic’s Human (Deluxe) as the album with the most pre-adds on Apple Music from April 30th through May 6th. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the...
Happier Than Ever, due July 30th, leads Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour (Number Two) and OneRepublic’s Human (Deluxe) as the album with the most pre-adds on Apple Music from April 30th through May 6th. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the...
- 5/11/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re reading this the day after our issue hits newsstands, the Oscar voting period is now closed. So where does it all stand?
The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards gave their top prize to Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which solidified its front-runner status. Jason Woliner’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” received boosts from winning the Globes’ best picture comedy prize and nabbing a surprise Producers Guild of America nomination. Still, it’ll be tricky to see the film picking up the broad support needed to land a nom in the Academy’s top category. It does, however, help star Maria Bakalova, who has become a darling of this year’s quarantine campaign trail.
Netflix walks in with multiple options, but it’s unclear how many nods it will be able to actually secure. Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is the best bet to challenge...
The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards gave their top prize to Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which solidified its front-runner status. Jason Woliner’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” received boosts from winning the Globes’ best picture comedy prize and nabbing a surprise Producers Guild of America nomination. Still, it’ll be tricky to see the film picking up the broad support needed to land a nom in the Academy’s top category. It does, however, help star Maria Bakalova, who has become a darling of this year’s quarantine campaign trail.
Netflix walks in with multiple options, but it’s unclear how many nods it will be able to actually secure. Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is the best bet to challenge...
- 3/11/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Pardi has released a new covers album that finds the country traditionalist interpreting songs by George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Petty, and the late Joe Diffie. Rancho Fiesta Sessions was surprise released early Friday morning.
Pardi recorded the project all in one night with his touring band at his Nashville area ranch — hence the LP’s title. In a statement, he says he chose songs by artists that “I admire and I look up to.”
“This one was for the fans, to let them hear something different… songs you may have heard before,...
Pardi recorded the project all in one night with his touring band at his Nashville area ranch — hence the LP’s title. In a statement, he says he chose songs by artists that “I admire and I look up to.”
“This one was for the fans, to let them hear something different… songs you may have heard before,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Troye Sivan has dropped a new single, “Easy.” It’s the pop star’s second single of 2020, following Sivan’s release of “Take Yourself Home,” which he shared earlier than planned in April.
“Easy” addresses when someone or something comes in between people in love. Sivan proclaims “I’m still in love and I say that because/I know how it seems between you and me,” he sings in the opening verse. “It hasn’t been easy darlin’.” On the chorus, he begs for his love to stay: “‘Cause he...
“Easy” addresses when someone or something comes in between people in love. Sivan proclaims “I’m still in love and I say that because/I know how it seems between you and me,” he sings in the opening verse. “It hasn’t been easy darlin’.” On the chorus, he begs for his love to stay: “‘Cause he...
- 7/15/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Aquaman is loaded with all kinds of Easter eggs for the fans to look for. Most of them are comic book references or references to other DC films, but there is one other Easter egg in there that was added just for director Edgar Wright.
The Shaun of the Dead director personally offered director James Wan his Oscar if he would include a reference to the classic 1960s puppet TV show Stingray. Well, Wan included Stingray in the film and now Wright needs to follow through with his end of the deal. The funny thing is… Wright still has to win an Oscar for himself to give to Wan!
I have not seen @aquamanmovie yet, but as I understand @creepypuppet made good on this bet and now I owe him an Oscar. (cc: @TheAcademy: help me out pls) https://t.co/Of7EJY7pPb
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) December 25, 2018
The Stingray reference...
The Shaun of the Dead director personally offered director James Wan his Oscar if he would include a reference to the classic 1960s puppet TV show Stingray. Well, Wan included Stingray in the film and now Wright needs to follow through with his end of the deal. The funny thing is… Wright still has to win an Oscar for himself to give to Wan!
I have not seen @aquamanmovie yet, but as I understand @creepypuppet made good on this bet and now I owe him an Oscar. (cc: @TheAcademy: help me out pls) https://t.co/Of7EJY7pPb
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) December 25, 2018
The Stingray reference...
- 12/28/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Mike Cecchini Dec 28, 2018
Ready to see what DC Comics and Dceu goodness is hidden in the seaweed of the Aquaman movie? We've got you covered!
This article contains nothing but Aquaman spoilers.
After years of development, the Aquaman movie is finally here. For a little perspective, we first glimpsed Jason Momoa as Aquaman in a brief cameo in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he had been cast in the role as early as 2014. That's...quite a long time to wait for the king of Atlantis to ascend (or descend) to his throne, even when you take his starring role in last year's Justice League movie into account.
And just as we've seen in every Dceu movie, Aquaman is absolutely packed to the gills (sorry) with DC Universe easter eggs. With a tremendous amount of reverence for Aquaman comic book history, and a few subtle nods to the wider DC Comics world,...
Ready to see what DC Comics and Dceu goodness is hidden in the seaweed of the Aquaman movie? We've got you covered!
This article contains nothing but Aquaman spoilers.
After years of development, the Aquaman movie is finally here. For a little perspective, we first glimpsed Jason Momoa as Aquaman in a brief cameo in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he had been cast in the role as early as 2014. That's...quite a long time to wait for the king of Atlantis to ascend (or descend) to his throne, even when you take his starring role in last year's Justice League movie into account.
And just as we've seen in every Dceu movie, Aquaman is absolutely packed to the gills (sorry) with DC Universe easter eggs. With a tremendous amount of reverence for Aquaman comic book history, and a few subtle nods to the wider DC Comics world,...
- 12/4/2018
- Den of Geek
By Tim Greaves
With Christmas 1970 on the horizon, the UK’s thrilling new sci-fi TV show UFO was well underway. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first live-action series, it was set in the future and revolved around the activities of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation (Shado), a covert agency presided over by Commander Ed Straker (Ed Bishop) to fend off alien attacks on mankind. As a wide-eyed 8-year-old I was hooked and I can recall wishing two things. One was that I could have one of the Dinky Toys’ missile-firing Shado Interceptors, which I thought then (and still think now) was the coolest among the incredible array of vehicles that appeared in the show; I’d not be nearly as forgiving today as I was back then that Dinky had manufactured it in garish green, where the ‘real’ ones on TV were white. The other wish was that I...
With Christmas 1970 on the horizon, the UK’s thrilling new sci-fi TV show UFO was well underway. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first live-action series, it was set in the future and revolved around the activities of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation (Shado), a covert agency presided over by Commander Ed Straker (Ed Bishop) to fend off alien attacks on mankind. As a wide-eyed 8-year-old I was hooked and I can recall wishing two things. One was that I could have one of the Dinky Toys’ missile-firing Shado Interceptors, which I thought then (and still think now) was the coolest among the incredible array of vehicles that appeared in the show; I’d not be nearly as forgiving today as I was back then that Dinky had manufactured it in garish green, where the ‘real’ ones on TV were white. The other wish was that I...
- 12/6/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Sylvia Anderson oversees a design meeting for Stingray.
Sylvia Anderson, co-producer of the iconic Supermarionation series including Thunderbirds, passed away at her home in Berkshire at the age of 88, after a brief illness.
Her daughter Dee Anderson said of her, “Her intelligence was phenomenal but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged. She was a force in every way,”
Sylvia worked with her husband Gerry on all of their puppet shows, becoming a co-producer starting with Stingray. She voiced numerous characters for the shows, but is best known for portraying International Rescue’s London Operative, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the classic series Thunderbirds.
Her ex-husband Gerry passed away in 2012 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. The production company named after him recently produced three new episodes of Thunderbirds in the classic Supermarionation style, using soundtracks of audio plays released on record during the show’s original run. Sylvia made a return to...
Sylvia Anderson, co-producer of the iconic Supermarionation series including Thunderbirds, passed away at her home in Berkshire at the age of 88, after a brief illness.
Her daughter Dee Anderson said of her, “Her intelligence was phenomenal but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged. She was a force in every way,”
Sylvia worked with her husband Gerry on all of their puppet shows, becoming a co-producer starting with Stingray. She voiced numerous characters for the shows, but is best known for portraying International Rescue’s London Operative, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the classic series Thunderbirds.
Her ex-husband Gerry passed away in 2012 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. The production company named after him recently produced three new episodes of Thunderbirds in the classic Supermarionation style, using soundtracks of audio plays released on record during the show’s original run. Sylvia made a return to...
- 3/16/2016
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
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The Gerry Anderson toys that arrived in the 1990s may have been a little bit shonky, but they provided hours of fun...
Millions of years ago, in 1992, the BBC made a very wise decision: it broadcast the Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds on its second channel. Back in those days BBC 2 on Sunday mornings (and 6pm weekdays) appeared to be curated entirely for geeks, with episodes of Star Trek, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica and further Gerry Anderson series such as Stingray and Captain Scarlet being broadcast alongside Shooting Stars and This Morning With Richard Not Judy. It was hella formative.
The renewed popularity of Thunderbirds had led to Matchbox releasing a Tracy Island playset. This became a must-have Christmas item, to the extent that fights were reported over the remaining sets in stores. With supply failing to match demand Blue Peter - the BBC’s flagship-show-named-after-a ship’s...
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The Gerry Anderson toys that arrived in the 1990s may have been a little bit shonky, but they provided hours of fun...
Millions of years ago, in 1992, the BBC made a very wise decision: it broadcast the Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds on its second channel. Back in those days BBC 2 on Sunday mornings (and 6pm weekdays) appeared to be curated entirely for geeks, with episodes of Star Trek, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica and further Gerry Anderson series such as Stingray and Captain Scarlet being broadcast alongside Shooting Stars and This Morning With Richard Not Judy. It was hella formative.
The renewed popularity of Thunderbirds had led to Matchbox releasing a Tracy Island playset. This became a must-have Christmas item, to the extent that fights were reported over the remaining sets in stores. With supply failing to match demand Blue Peter - the BBC’s flagship-show-named-after-a ship’s...
- 2/1/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
To mark the release of three of Gerry Anderson’s fantasy adventure series on 28th September, we’ve been given 1 DVD bundle containing Thunderbirds Classic 50th Anniversary Collection, Stingray Complete Collection and Captain Scarlet Complete Collection to give away. Thunderbirds The Year is 2065. The location is a secret island base. The Tracy family run International
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- 9/28/2015
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
- 9/22/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.
But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.
1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)
"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.
Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).
But worst of all?...
- 9/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Thunderbirds Are Go! has an action-packed launch, but its script and CG are far from top-notch. Will the revamp live up to its potential?
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Ring Of Fire
Not only are the Thunderbirds gang back, they’ve also been appended with “are go!” - and boy, do they ever go. Sylvia and Gerry Anderson’s much-loved show, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, screeches and blasts its way on to the small screen and doesn’t hold up for 45 minutes or so.
The puppets, and their charm it has to be said, may have been replaced by computer-generated characters, but the iconic ships and Tracy Island remain, for the most part, as beautiful standing-set models produced by Weta (The Lord Of The Rings).
This first instalment, which sees two episodes aired together as one, neatly introduces to the International Rescue troupe. All the Tracy brothers remain, though...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Ring Of Fire
Not only are the Thunderbirds gang back, they’ve also been appended with “are go!” - and boy, do they ever go. Sylvia and Gerry Anderson’s much-loved show, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, screeches and blasts its way on to the small screen and doesn’t hold up for 45 minutes or so.
The puppets, and their charm it has to be said, may have been replaced by computer-generated characters, but the iconic ships and Tracy Island remain, for the most part, as beautiful standing-set models produced by Weta (The Lord Of The Rings).
This first instalment, which sees two episodes aired together as one, neatly introduces to the International Rescue troupe. All the Tracy brothers remain, though...
- 4/1/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Shout! Factory TV, now in its second month, has added three more properties to their growing library of streaming content. These include Gerry Anderson’s Stingray, the Supermarionation series from the mid-1960s, the animated Goode Family, and the 1970s comedy Kentucky Fried Movie.
Shout! Factory TV is a premiere digital entertainment streaming service that brings timeless and contemporary cult favorites to pop culture fans. With a uniquely curated entertainment library, the channel offers an unrivaled blend of cult TV shows, movies, comedy, original specials and more – presenting an exciting entertainment alternative to other services.
Shout! Factory TV is available through any browser and has a Roku app.
The Goode Family (All 13 episodes)
The Goode Family, from executive producers Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-head, Office Space) and John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky (King of the Hill, Blades of Glory), comes to Shout! Factory TV this March.
A...
Shout! Factory TV is a premiere digital entertainment streaming service that brings timeless and contemporary cult favorites to pop culture fans. With a uniquely curated entertainment library, the channel offers an unrivaled blend of cult TV shows, movies, comedy, original specials and more – presenting an exciting entertainment alternative to other services.
Shout! Factory TV is available through any browser and has a Roku app.
The Goode Family (All 13 episodes)
The Goode Family, from executive producers Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-head, Office Space) and John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky (King of the Hill, Blades of Glory), comes to Shout! Factory TV this March.
A...
- 3/6/2015
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
ITV has teased its reboot of 1960s show Thunderbirds, which follows the new adventures of the Tracy family and International Rescue.
Led by father Jeff, the five Tracy brothers (Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon, and Alan) operate the secretive group and carry out rescue missions in Thunderbird vehicles one through five.
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the original show, which was created by Gerry Anderson.
Anderson originally used marionette puppets, also popularised in his other shows Stingray and Captain Scarlet.
The new ITV series Thunderbirds Are Go! will also employ CGI and live action sets.
A second series of the show, which will air on Citv, has already been ordered by the broadcaster before the first has been aired.
Actors voicing the Tracy brothers and their friends include Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Maze Runner) as Tracy brothers Gordon and John, Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness) as Scott and Alan,...
Led by father Jeff, the five Tracy brothers (Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon, and Alan) operate the secretive group and carry out rescue missions in Thunderbird vehicles one through five.
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the original show, which was created by Gerry Anderson.
Anderson originally used marionette puppets, also popularised in his other shows Stingray and Captain Scarlet.
The new ITV series Thunderbirds Are Go! will also employ CGI and live action sets.
A second series of the show, which will air on Citv, has already been ordered by the broadcaster before the first has been aired.
Actors voicing the Tracy brothers and their friends include Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Maze Runner) as Tracy brothers Gordon and John, Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness) as Scott and Alan,...
- 12/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Remember 80s series Terrahawks? The Christmas special has appeared on the Gerry Anderson YouTube channel...
Terrahawks may not be as famous as Gerry Anderson's other TV shows, such as Thunderbirds or Stingray, but some readers (British ones especially) are likely to have fond memories of the 80s sci-fi adventure series. Featuring some quite advanced (for the time) marionettes, Terrahawks saw a task force led by Doctor Ninestein clash with a race of alien androids headed up by the cackling Zelda.
It was all good, clean - if occasionally quite grotesque - fun, and we seem to recall that the toys which emerged in the series' wake were really nicely done.
At any rate, the festive episode A Christmas Miracle has appeared on the Gerry Anderson YouTube channel. For some of us, it's the first time we've seen this notoriously hard to track down series in ages, and while it's inevitably looking its age,...
Terrahawks may not be as famous as Gerry Anderson's other TV shows, such as Thunderbirds or Stingray, but some readers (British ones especially) are likely to have fond memories of the 80s sci-fi adventure series. Featuring some quite advanced (for the time) marionettes, Terrahawks saw a task force led by Doctor Ninestein clash with a race of alien androids headed up by the cackling Zelda.
It was all good, clean - if occasionally quite grotesque - fun, and we seem to recall that the toys which emerged in the series' wake were really nicely done.
At any rate, the festive episode A Christmas Miracle has appeared on the Gerry Anderson YouTube channel. For some of us, it's the first time we've seen this notoriously hard to track down series in ages, and while it's inevitably looking its age,...
- 12/11/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray and many more - all brought to the screen by the singular imagination of the late, great Gerry Anderson.
So prolific was Anderson that he left a wealth of unrealised ideas behind - and now his son Jamie is determined to make one such project a reality.
Firestorm follow Storm Force, an elite organisation formed to combat terrorist threats. Previously produced as an anime series in 2003, the new version will be a more faithful adaptation of Anderson's original concepts.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to fund a pilot, and with just 10 days remaining, Digital Spy spoke to Jamie Anderson - director of Anderson Entertainment - about his plans for a series and how Firestorm compares to his father's classic shows.
How did the idea come about to redevelop Firestorm and use Kickstarter to fund the project?
"In the period after Dad's funeral, we were talking...
So prolific was Anderson that he left a wealth of unrealised ideas behind - and now his son Jamie is determined to make one such project a reality.
Firestorm follow Storm Force, an elite organisation formed to combat terrorist threats. Previously produced as an anime series in 2003, the new version will be a more faithful adaptation of Anderson's original concepts.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to fund a pilot, and with just 10 days remaining, Digital Spy spoke to Jamie Anderson - director of Anderson Entertainment - about his plans for a series and how Firestorm compares to his father's classic shows.
How did the idea come about to redevelop Firestorm and use Kickstarter to fund the project?
"In the period after Dad's funeral, we were talking...
- 10/23/2014
- Digital Spy
★★★☆☆'The Swinging Sixties. Great Britain. Slough'. Perhaps not the most enticing sequence of title cards, but one that gives a perfect indication of the dry humour and charm of this nostalgic and affectionate look at the team that brought us the likes of Captain Scarlet, Stingray and Thunderbirds. For director Stephen La Rivière, this is obviously a work of immense love as he adapts his book, Filmed in Supermarionation: A History of the Future (2014). The doc features extensive interviews with the late Gerry Anderson and all his major collaborators, including his wife and business partner Sylvia Anderson, who also voiced Lady Penelope - perhaps their most iconic creation ("Our Emma Peel", as one of the puppeteers calls her).
- 10/10/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Anderson Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign today to fund production of a pilot for Gerry Anderson’s FireStorm, a new adventure series in the tradition of the original Anderson series like Thunderbirds and Stingray. Only hours after its start, the campaign has already been 25% funded of its initial goal.
Once funded, the pilot will be filmed in “Ultramationation”, described as a new hybrid process “using a combination of puppetry, practical effects, physical props and sets, and model miniatures”. Fans of iconic Gerry Anderson shows like Space: 1999, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, UFO and Thunderbirds will be able to back the project to help fund the pilot episode in return for special limited edition rewards from props and collector edition DVDs, to set visits and film credits.
Originally developed by Gerry and his business partner John Needham, the project originally became a Japanese animated series produced in 2003. The new series starts from scratch,...
Once funded, the pilot will be filmed in “Ultramationation”, described as a new hybrid process “using a combination of puppetry, practical effects, physical props and sets, and model miniatures”. Fans of iconic Gerry Anderson shows like Space: 1999, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, UFO and Thunderbirds will be able to back the project to help fund the pilot episode in return for special limited edition rewards from props and collector edition DVDs, to set visits and film credits.
Originally developed by Gerry and his business partner John Needham, the project originally became a Japanese animated series produced in 2003. The new series starts from scratch,...
- 9/30/2014
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
A new series based on concepts from Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson is seeking funding via Kickstarter.
Firestorm has been developed from Anderson's original synopsis and story outline documents.
The series would follow Storm Force, an organisation formed to combat terrorist threats, including the group known as Black Orchid.
An anime version of the project was previously produced and aired across Japan and South East Asia in 2003.
Fans who help fund the new Firestorm pilot episode will receive special limited edition rewards, from props and collector edition DVDs, to set visits and film credits.
Once the Kickstarter campaign reaches its target, a pilot episode will be made with a new filming technique called 'Ultramarionation' - a combination of puppetry, practical effects, physical props and sets, and model miniatures.
Jamie Anderson - Managing Director of Anderson Entertainment and son of Gerry Anderson - said: "Developing Firestorm ready to be filmed in Ultramarionation has been an absolute joy.
Firestorm has been developed from Anderson's original synopsis and story outline documents.
The series would follow Storm Force, an organisation formed to combat terrorist threats, including the group known as Black Orchid.
An anime version of the project was previously produced and aired across Japan and South East Asia in 2003.
Fans who help fund the new Firestorm pilot episode will receive special limited edition rewards, from props and collector edition DVDs, to set visits and film credits.
Once the Kickstarter campaign reaches its target, a pilot episode will be made with a new filming technique called 'Ultramarionation' - a combination of puppetry, practical effects, physical props and sets, and model miniatures.
Jamie Anderson - Managing Director of Anderson Entertainment and son of Gerry Anderson - said: "Developing Firestorm ready to be filmed in Ultramarionation has been an absolute joy.
- 9/30/2014
- Digital Spy
Stephen La Riviere brings his book looking at the complete history of the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson television productions to life with the documentary of the same name, Filmed in Supermarionation. While the work of the Anderson's may be a little foreign to a lot of us, they were responsible for such television shows as Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Secret Service, Joe 90 and most prominently Thunderbirds and today the first official trailer for the doc has been revealed ahead of its upcoming BFI premiere on September 30. amz asin="1932563237" size="small"La Riviere directs and co-produced the doc, which features a wealth of previously unseen archive footage, brand new interviews with the surviving casts and crews and clips from the shows themselves. A highlight of the film is said to be the ingenious and accurate recreations of the pioneering techniques used in the productions. The doc will play...
- 7/17/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Cinema Retro has received the following press release:
Network has released its brand new trailer for the upcoming documentary Filmed In Supermarionation, featuring digitally remastered clips from the iconic 1960s shows. The film will be out in October 2014.
Directed and produced by Stephen La Riviere (The Story Of Upstairs Downstairs, We Were ‘The Champions’), Filmed In Supermarionation is the definitive documentary on the work of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and the iconic puppetry and animation technique they developed through the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet, and most famously, Thunderbirds.
The world premiere of Filmed In Supermarionation will take place on 30 September 2014 at the BFI Southbank.
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Network has released its brand new trailer for the upcoming documentary Filmed In Supermarionation, featuring digitally remastered clips from the iconic 1960s shows. The film will be out in October 2014.
Directed and produced by Stephen La Riviere (The Story Of Upstairs Downstairs, We Were ‘The Champions’), Filmed In Supermarionation is the definitive documentary on the work of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and the iconic puppetry and animation technique they developed through the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet, and most famously, Thunderbirds.
The world premiere of Filmed In Supermarionation will take place on 30 September 2014 at the BFI Southbank.
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- 7/17/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Over the weekend, it was confirmed that Francis Matthews - a prolific and respected actor, star of stage and screen - had sadly died, aged 86.
As Captain Scarlet - the hero of Gerry Anderson's '60s 'Supermarionation' series - Matthews was one of the iconic voices of this writer's childhood.
To mark his passing, the Week in Geek revisits the first episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - first broadcast on UK television almost 50 years ago.
"The finger is on the trigger - about to unleash a force with terrible powers, beyond the comprehension of man. This force we shall know as… The Mysterons."
It's not your average science fiction children's series that opens with a moody and atmospheric crawl into a dark and dirty alley, where a lone gunman sprays bullets before being felled by return fire.
But Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was far from your...
As Captain Scarlet - the hero of Gerry Anderson's '60s 'Supermarionation' series - Matthews was one of the iconic voices of this writer's childhood.
To mark his passing, the Week in Geek revisits the first episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - first broadcast on UK television almost 50 years ago.
"The finger is on the trigger - about to unleash a force with terrible powers, beyond the comprehension of man. This force we shall know as… The Mysterons."
It's not your average science fiction children's series that opens with a moody and atmospheric crawl into a dark and dirty alley, where a lone gunman sprays bullets before being felled by return fire.
But Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was far from your...
- 6/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Feature Philip Tibbetts 10 Oct 2013 - 03:26
The 2004 Thunderbirds movie may have been a critically maligned misfire, but was it really all that bad? Philip takes a look back...
To say that the 2004 Thunderbirds movie is disliked is an understatement, and even now, it's regarded as a missed opportunity. So, what went wrong? Did the film do anything right? Most importantly, can Thunderbirds be rescued?
The film is based on the iconic 1965 puppet series of the same name, created by the then-husband-and-wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Thunderbirds was Gerry Anderson’s seventh puppet series, and came between his two other most iconic shows, Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Although Thunderbirds only ran for just over a year, it left a lasting legacy. Those nostalgic embers were fanned back to full flame by the repeat season on the BBC from 1991.
The series tapped into the nostalgia of adults and captivated a whole new audience of children,...
The 2004 Thunderbirds movie may have been a critically maligned misfire, but was it really all that bad? Philip takes a look back...
To say that the 2004 Thunderbirds movie is disliked is an understatement, and even now, it's regarded as a missed opportunity. So, what went wrong? Did the film do anything right? Most importantly, can Thunderbirds be rescued?
The film is based on the iconic 1965 puppet series of the same name, created by the then-husband-and-wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Thunderbirds was Gerry Anderson’s seventh puppet series, and came between his two other most iconic shows, Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Although Thunderbirds only ran for just over a year, it left a lasting legacy. Those nostalgic embers were fanned back to full flame by the repeat season on the BBC from 1991.
The series tapped into the nostalgia of adults and captivated a whole new audience of children,...
- 10/8/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
News Mark Pickavance 26 Mar 2013 - 09:48
New Anderson Entertainment projects are on their way, as Jamie Anderson reminds us that anything can happen in the next half hour...
Gerry Anderson, the creative force behind many wonderful TV shows of the sixties and seventies passed away at the end of last year. News reaches us this week that his younger son, Jamie Anderson, head of production at Anderson Entertainment, will be championing some of his father's classic shows and entirely new projects.
“Dad was working on a number of projects which he was sadly never able to complete, so we’re proud to be seeing these through to completion. We hope that we’ll be introducing genuine Anderson productions to a brand new generation, whilst at the same time carrying the legacy torch for the classic shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, and Space:1999. One thing’s for sure; there will be no strings attached!
New Anderson Entertainment projects are on their way, as Jamie Anderson reminds us that anything can happen in the next half hour...
Gerry Anderson, the creative force behind many wonderful TV shows of the sixties and seventies passed away at the end of last year. News reaches us this week that his younger son, Jamie Anderson, head of production at Anderson Entertainment, will be championing some of his father's classic shows and entirely new projects.
“Dad was working on a number of projects which he was sadly never able to complete, so we’re proud to be seeing these through to completion. We hope that we’ll be introducing genuine Anderson productions to a brand new generation, whilst at the same time carrying the legacy torch for the classic shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, and Space:1999. One thing’s for sure; there will be no strings attached!
- 3/26/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The late Gerry Anderson's production company Anderson Entertainment have teased the remake of classic children's show Thunderbirds.
In a statement released today (March 25), Anderson's son Jamie confirmed that the company is "actively pursuing a number of projects, the first of which will be unveiled shortly".
"Dad was working on a number of projects which he was sadly never able to complete, so we're proud to be seeing these through to completion," Anderson explained.
"We hope that we'll be introducing genuine Anderson productions to a brand new generation, whilst at the same time carrying the legacy torch for the classic shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray and Space: 1999."
Produced by ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures, the plans for a Thunderbirds remake were first announced back in February.
"Thunderbirds is a highly respected brand that continues to hold recognition around the world," said ITV Studios' Denise O'Donoghue.
In a statement released today (March 25), Anderson's son Jamie confirmed that the company is "actively pursuing a number of projects, the first of which will be unveiled shortly".
"Dad was working on a number of projects which he was sadly never able to complete, so we're proud to be seeing these through to completion," Anderson explained.
"We hope that we'll be introducing genuine Anderson productions to a brand new generation, whilst at the same time carrying the legacy torch for the classic shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray and Space: 1999."
Produced by ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures, the plans for a Thunderbirds remake were first announced back in February.
"Thunderbirds is a highly respected brand that continues to hold recognition around the world," said ITV Studios' Denise O'Donoghue.
- 3/25/2013
- Digital Spy
Interview Andrew Blair 13 Mar 2013 - 07:00
Andrew salutes seminal TV theme composer Barry Gray, whose work with Gerry Anderson became the earworm of a generation...
There are many memorable images in the shows of Gerry Anderson, and it is nearly impossible to disassociate these from the incidental music supplied by composer Barry Gray. From The Adventures of Twizzle to Space: 1999, Gray was an instrumental part of AP Films/Century 21 Productions, contributing story ideas, incidental and theme music.
Stingray's opening titles are, as previously discussed, spectacular. Typically for a Gray composition, it's brass and percussion heavy, and catchier than influenza. The March of the Thunderbirds and other pieces are played by brass bands and orchestra’s to this day. On top of this, his interest in electronica resulted in his producing effects and music for the Amicus film Dr. Who and the Daleks, utilising ring modulaters and an obscure...
Andrew salutes seminal TV theme composer Barry Gray, whose work with Gerry Anderson became the earworm of a generation...
There are many memorable images in the shows of Gerry Anderson, and it is nearly impossible to disassociate these from the incidental music supplied by composer Barry Gray. From The Adventures of Twizzle to Space: 1999, Gray was an instrumental part of AP Films/Century 21 Productions, contributing story ideas, incidental and theme music.
Stingray's opening titles are, as previously discussed, spectacular. Typically for a Gray composition, it's brass and percussion heavy, and catchier than influenza. The March of the Thunderbirds and other pieces are played by brass bands and orchestra’s to this day. On top of this, his interest in electronica resulted in his producing effects and music for the Amicus film Dr. Who and the Daleks, utilising ring modulaters and an obscure...
- 3/13/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Dust off your homemade Tracy Island playset - the Thunderbirds are set to go again in 2015. Gerry Anderson's classic children's series is to be revived and revamped "using a unique mix of CGI animation and live-action model sets" for 26 new half-hour episodes, to air on ITV and Citv in two years' time.
News that an old favourite - particularly a kids' show we feel all warm and nostalgic about - is to be tampered and tinkered with always leads to a little trepidation, but having had a day to absorb it, the Week in Geek is going to consider whether a Thunderbirds revival should fill us with dread or with childish glee...
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News that an old favourite - particularly a kids' show we feel all warm and nostalgic about - is to be tampered and tinkered with always leads to a little trepidation, but having had a day to absorb it, the Week in Geek is going to consider whether a Thunderbirds revival should fill us with dread or with childish glee...
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- 2/5/2013
- Digital Spy
Odd List Mark Pickavance Feb 5, 2013
Mark talks us through the ten things that ITV's new Thunderbirds series must feature to be worthy of its name...
As a huge fan of the series, I was personally excited to catch the news that Thunderbirds is coming back after a brief fifty year interlude. Frankly, anything to erase the horrific 2004 movie where director Jonathan Frakes turned all my childhood dreams into celluloid nightmares, would be appreciated.
It's not a total homage to the old series I'm looking for, just something without Vanessa Hudgens mugging the camera, and with plenty of visual spectacle. But, whatever happens in each story, everything must blow up at the end, it's the law.
Here are ten other things that need to be in the new series for it to earn a Geek Fab from this site:
1. Fireflash
Ok, strictly not a Thunderbirds vehicle, but very cool all the same.
Mark talks us through the ten things that ITV's new Thunderbirds series must feature to be worthy of its name...
As a huge fan of the series, I was personally excited to catch the news that Thunderbirds is coming back after a brief fifty year interlude. Frankly, anything to erase the horrific 2004 movie where director Jonathan Frakes turned all my childhood dreams into celluloid nightmares, would be appreciated.
It's not a total homage to the old series I'm looking for, just something without Vanessa Hudgens mugging the camera, and with plenty of visual spectacle. But, whatever happens in each story, everything must blow up at the end, it's the law.
Here are ten other things that need to be in the new series for it to earn a Geek Fab from this site:
1. Fireflash
Ok, strictly not a Thunderbirds vehicle, but very cool all the same.
- 2/4/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Thunderbirds is to be revamped for a new 2015 series.
Thunderbirds are Go! will update the classic '60s series using a combination of CGI animation and live-action model sets.
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['Thunderbirds' creator Gerry Anderson with his beloved puppets]
An order has been made for 26 half-hour episodes to air on ITV and the Citv channel, marking 50 years since the Gerry Anderson original debuted in 1965.
Anderson - who created the 'Supermarionation' series as a follow-up to his previous children's hit Stingray - passed away late last year.
The revamped Thunderbirds is being produced by ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures, in collaboration with the world-famous Weta Workshop (Avatar, The Lord of the Rings).
ITV Studios' Denise O'Donoghue said: "Thunderbirds is a highly respected brand that continues to hold recognition around the world. This cult series is often credited as changing the history of animation and action-adventure, and we look forward to taking the...
Thunderbirds are Go! will update the classic '60s series using a combination of CGI animation and live-action model sets.
© Pa Images / Yui Mok/Pa Archive
['Thunderbirds' creator Gerry Anderson with his beloved puppets]
An order has been made for 26 half-hour episodes to air on ITV and the Citv channel, marking 50 years since the Gerry Anderson original debuted in 1965.
Anderson - who created the 'Supermarionation' series as a follow-up to his previous children's hit Stingray - passed away late last year.
The revamped Thunderbirds is being produced by ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures, in collaboration with the world-famous Weta Workshop (Avatar, The Lord of the Rings).
ITV Studios' Denise O'Donoghue said: "Thunderbirds is a highly respected brand that continues to hold recognition around the world. This cult series is often credited as changing the history of animation and action-adventure, and we look forward to taking the...
- 2/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Feature Andrew Blair Jan 23, 2013
Andrew salutes the barnstorming matinee adventure that was Gerry Anderson's Stingray...
"In all the shows I've made, I've always tried to make the opening titles exciting." - Gerry Anderson.
Has there ever been a more barnstorming title sequence than Stingray's?
When I told people I was going to do a retrospective on the show, they practically recited it verbatim, musical cue dialogue, or sang 'Mariiiiiiiinaaa, aqua Mariiiiiiiinaaa' at me (I felt so beautiful). The title sequences are fantastic, distinctive and memorable.
The tribal drums (a deliriously urgent cacophony); the crash-zoom on Commander Shaw's ambiguous growl; if these weren’t exciting enough they are followed by Explosions! Planes! An entire city becoming subterranean! A leaping submarine! A big...fish...thing, also leaping! Everything is being thrown at the screen in an attempt to get the viewer to sit down and watch for half an hour. It succeeds at the latter,...
Andrew salutes the barnstorming matinee adventure that was Gerry Anderson's Stingray...
"In all the shows I've made, I've always tried to make the opening titles exciting." - Gerry Anderson.
Has there ever been a more barnstorming title sequence than Stingray's?
When I told people I was going to do a retrospective on the show, they practically recited it verbatim, musical cue dialogue, or sang 'Mariiiiiiiinaaa, aqua Mariiiiiiiinaaa' at me (I felt so beautiful). The title sequences are fantastic, distinctive and memorable.
The tribal drums (a deliriously urgent cacophony); the crash-zoom on Commander Shaw's ambiguous growl; if these weren’t exciting enough they are followed by Explosions! Planes! An entire city becoming subterranean! A leaping submarine! A big...fish...thing, also leaping! Everything is being thrown at the screen in an attempt to get the viewer to sit down and watch for half an hour. It succeeds at the latter,...
- 1/22/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Feature Mark Pickavance Jan 2, 2013
Mark pays his respects to the achievements of Thunderbirds, Stingray and Space: 1999 creator Gerry Anderson, who sadly died last week.
I was born in 1961, which means that while I don't recall the earliest Anderson series, The Adventures Of Twizzle or Torchy The Battery Boy, but I do remember watching Four-Feather Falls and Supercar.
However, it was Fireball Xl-5 that really engulfed my imagination, and probably introduced me to the idea of distant worlds and alien races. And in doing so, it also triggered off something wonderful in my head, and I immediately fell in love with all things science fictional and technological.
What's slightly depressing now, and even at the time, was that other parts of the TV and film industry rather turned their noses up at Gerry's productions, referring to him as 'that Puppet guy', or other equally dismissive terms. This was entirely at...
Mark pays his respects to the achievements of Thunderbirds, Stingray and Space: 1999 creator Gerry Anderson, who sadly died last week.
I was born in 1961, which means that while I don't recall the earliest Anderson series, The Adventures Of Twizzle or Torchy The Battery Boy, but I do remember watching Four-Feather Falls and Supercar.
However, it was Fireball Xl-5 that really engulfed my imagination, and probably introduced me to the idea of distant worlds and alien races. And in doing so, it also triggered off something wonderful in my head, and I immediately fell in love with all things science fictional and technological.
What's slightly depressing now, and even at the time, was that other parts of the TV and film industry rather turned their noses up at Gerry's productions, referring to him as 'that Puppet guy', or other equally dismissive terms. This was entirely at...
- 1/2/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Animator behind popular puppet TV shows Captain Scarlet, Stingray and Joe 90 died in his sleep, his son announces
Gerry Anderson, best known as the creator of Thunderbirds, has died at the age of 83. The film and television producer, whose credits also included the puppet shows Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 had suffered for several years with mixed dementia and died in his sleep, his son announced on Wednesday.
The news was announced on his son Jamie Anderson's website. He wrote: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was 83."
He requested that any fans wishing to make donations in honour of his father should contribute to the Alzheimer's Society.
His website also included a tribute written by his fan club,...
Gerry Anderson, best known as the creator of Thunderbirds, has died at the age of 83. The film and television producer, whose credits also included the puppet shows Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 had suffered for several years with mixed dementia and died in his sleep, his son announced on Wednesday.
The news was announced on his son Jamie Anderson's website. He wrote: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was 83."
He requested that any fans wishing to make donations in honour of his father should contribute to the Alzheimer's Society.
His website also included a tribute written by his fan club,...
- 12/28/2012
- by Alexandra Topping
- The Guardian - Film News
Gerry Anderson, creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray and more, has passed away at the age of 83 reports Sky News. His son Jamie told the outlet that he died peacefully in his sleep on Boxing Day (December 26th) in a nursing home after suffering from mixed dementia; a condition which worsened over the past six months. Nick Williams, the head of "Fanderson" (a Gerry Anderson appreciation society) had this to say about Anderson's legacy. "To those who met him Gerry was a quiet, unassuming but determined man. His desire to make the best films he could drove him and his talented teams to innovate, take risks, and do everything necessary to produce quite inspirational works. Gerry's legacy is that he inspired so many people and continues to bring so much joy to so many millions of people around the world." Over the past few years, he had worked as an...
- 12/28/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Sad news yesterday, as UK newspaper The Guardian published confirmation that legendary animator and series creator Gerry Anderson has died at the age of 83. In the 60s, Gerry Anderson was responsible for several famous science fiction puppet series like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray. Later he branched out into live action with the film Journey to the Far Side of the Sun, and series like UFO and Space 1999. If you were between the ages of 5 and 25 sometime during the 60s or 70s, you probably loved his work. Me, I have to say thanks for countless afternoons of wonder. Mr Anderson has been a great inspiration and influence for many, and he will be missed....
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- 12/27/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Thunderbirds creator who made some of the most popular children's TV shows of the 1960s
Gerry Anderson, who has died aged 83 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, was the main mover behind a number of puppet series commissioned by Lew Grade's Independent Television Corporation. They made the company a fortune from the space age: perhaps the best known was Thunderbirds (1965-66), and among the others were Fireball XL5 (1962-63), Stingray (1964) and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-68).
Anderson embarked on Thunderbirds in 1964. For Grade, international sales – particularly into the Us market – were a key concern. So Thunderbirds focused on the Tracy brothers, with first names borrowed from the Us astronauts Scott Carpenter, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Gordon Cooper. Enormously popular in its time, the series is still being repeated today.
Scott and the others were members of International Rescue, based on a south Pacific island, set up,...
Gerry Anderson, who has died aged 83 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, was the main mover behind a number of puppet series commissioned by Lew Grade's Independent Television Corporation. They made the company a fortune from the space age: perhaps the best known was Thunderbirds (1965-66), and among the others were Fireball XL5 (1962-63), Stingray (1964) and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-68).
Anderson embarked on Thunderbirds in 1964. For Grade, international sales – particularly into the Us market – were a key concern. So Thunderbirds focused on the Tracy brothers, with first names borrowed from the Us astronauts Scott Carpenter, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Gordon Cooper. Enormously popular in its time, the series is still being repeated today.
Scott and the others were members of International Rescue, based on a south Pacific island, set up,...
- 12/27/2012
- by Nigel Fountain
- The Guardian - Film News
News Simon Brew Dec 26, 2012
The creator of Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Captain Scarlet and more, Mr Gerry Anderson, has died
This one's just going to be a bit personal at the start, if it's okay with you.
Three years ago, my nearly nine-year old son had to have an operation on his leg that meant he wouldn't be able to move much, on doctor's orders, for a good two weeks. Not wanting him to watch whatever happened to be randomly on the television at any given time, I looked for something that would keep him entertained.
To cut a long story short, we sat and watched Thunderbirds. He watched more than me, granted, but I was sat there watching him gripped by the exact same programme that had had the same effect on me many years before. No gimmicks, no remake, no need to jazz anything up: just a brilliant series,...
The creator of Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Captain Scarlet and more, Mr Gerry Anderson, has died
This one's just going to be a bit personal at the start, if it's okay with you.
Three years ago, my nearly nine-year old son had to have an operation on his leg that meant he wouldn't be able to move much, on doctor's orders, for a good two weeks. Not wanting him to watch whatever happened to be randomly on the television at any given time, I looked for something that would keep him entertained.
To cut a long story short, we sat and watched Thunderbirds. He watched more than me, granted, but I was sat there watching him gripped by the exact same programme that had had the same effect on me many years before. No gimmicks, no remake, no need to jazz anything up: just a brilliant series,...
- 12/26/2012
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Gerry Anderson, the man behind television series like "Thunderbirds" and "Stingray," has passed away. The British creator and puppeteer was 83.
The death was announced by Anderson's son Jamie on his blog. Anderson had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for over two years, and his condition became more serious six months ago. He moved into an assisted living home in October. Anderson died in his sleep on Dec. 26.
"I just wanted to thank everyone for their incredibly kind messages of support, and for sharing their happy childhood memories -- inspired by Dad's work," Jamie writes on his blog. "I know Dad would have been blown away by the support, positivity, and kind words. I think the saddest thing would have been if he had passed without being noticed, but the response has been the total opposite. Thank you."
Nick Williams, chairman of Fanderson, adds, "To those who met him Gerry was a quiet,...
The death was announced by Anderson's son Jamie on his blog. Anderson had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for over two years, and his condition became more serious six months ago. He moved into an assisted living home in October. Anderson died in his sleep on Dec. 26.
"I just wanted to thank everyone for their incredibly kind messages of support, and for sharing their happy childhood memories -- inspired by Dad's work," Jamie writes on his blog. "I know Dad would have been blown away by the support, positivity, and kind words. I think the saddest thing would have been if he had passed without being noticed, but the response has been the total opposite. Thank you."
Nick Williams, chairman of Fanderson, adds, "To those who met him Gerry was a quiet,...
- 12/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Gerry Anderson, creator of Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, Supercar, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, UFO, Fireball XL5, Stingray, and many other science fiction and fantasy shows, has died at the age of 83.
Gerry was best know for his “Supermarionation” series, featuring detailed marionettes and a science-fiction based storyline. His ex-wife Sylvia collaborated frequently with him, most famously voicing Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in Thunderbirds. The shows were a first step for many well-known actors and creators, including Lois Maxwell (Moneypenny in the early James Bond films), character actors Shane Rimmer and Jaremy Wilkin (Blake’s 7) and special effects master Derek Meddings (Star Wars and the James Bond franchise). He made successful forays into live action as well, with the series Space: 1999 and UFO, and the feature film Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.
Gerry suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for several years, and spent much of his...
Gerry was best know for his “Supermarionation” series, featuring detailed marionettes and a science-fiction based storyline. His ex-wife Sylvia collaborated frequently with him, most famously voicing Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in Thunderbirds. The shows were a first step for many well-known actors and creators, including Lois Maxwell (Moneypenny in the early James Bond films), character actors Shane Rimmer and Jaremy Wilkin (Blake’s 7) and special effects master Derek Meddings (Star Wars and the James Bond franchise). He made successful forays into live action as well, with the series Space: 1999 and UFO, and the feature film Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.
Gerry suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for several years, and spent much of his...
- 12/26/2012
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
Television and film producer Gerry Anderson died earlier today (December 26). The writer and director created some of British TV's most classic shows, and was also behind a host of underrated programmes from the late 1950s onwards. > Thunderbirds: Tube Talk Gold
> Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: Tube Talk Gold In tribute to the science fiction hero, Digital Spy has provided a video reminder of just some of his finest works. Supercar: Broadcast 1961-1962, 39 episodes Fireball XL5: Broadcast 1962-63, 39 episodes Stingray: (more)...
> Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: Tube Talk Gold In tribute to the science fiction hero, Digital Spy has provided a video reminder of just some of his finest works. Supercar: Broadcast 1961-1962, 39 episodes Fireball XL5: Broadcast 1962-63, 39 episodes Stingray: (more)...
- 12/26/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Gerry Anderson, who created the classic television series Thunderbirds and Stingray, among others, has died at the age of 83. The British puppetry pioneer passed away Wednesday after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly three years, his son, Jamie Anderson, announced on his blog. "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson," Jamie wrote. "He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered [from] mixed dementia for the past few years." Jamie asked that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Society in honor of his father's memory. Gary began his TV career in the 1950s and went...
- 12/26/2012
- E! Online
Legendary animation master Gerry Anderson has died at age 83. The creator of such classic TV series as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett and Stingray, died in his native England, having battled Alzheimers Disease in recent years. His landmark style of animation, involving puppets as super heroes, never went out of style and crossed over several generations in terms of popularity. He also produced the hit live action TV series Space 1999 and served as executive producer on the cult series UFO in the 1970s. Uncharacteristically, he also produced the 1970s TV spy series The Protectors starring Robert Vaughn. For more on his remarkable life and career click here...
- 12/26/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
London — Gerry Anderson, puppetry pioneer and British creator of the sci-fi hit "Thunderbirds" TV show, has died. He was 83.
Anderson's son Jamie said his father died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England, after being diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago.
His condition had worsened dramatically over the past six months, his son said.
Anderson's television career launched in the 1950s. Once "Thunderbirds" aired in the 1960s, "Thunderbirds are go!" became a catchphrase for generations. It also introduced the use of "supermarionation" – a puppetry technique using thin wires to control marionettes – and made sci-fi mainstream, according to Jamie Anderson.
"He forever changed the direction of sci-fi entertainment," Jamie told the Associated Press. "Lots of animation and films that have been made in the past 20 or 30 years have been inspired by the work that he did."
He said the TV show was perhaps his...
Anderson's son Jamie said his father died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England, after being diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago.
His condition had worsened dramatically over the past six months, his son said.
Anderson's television career launched in the 1950s. Once "Thunderbirds" aired in the 1960s, "Thunderbirds are go!" became a catchphrase for generations. It also introduced the use of "supermarionation" – a puppetry technique using thin wires to control marionettes – and made sci-fi mainstream, according to Jamie Anderson.
"He forever changed the direction of sci-fi entertainment," Jamie told the Associated Press. "Lots of animation and films that have been made in the past 20 or 30 years have been inspired by the work that he did."
He said the TV show was perhaps his...
- 12/26/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
London — Gerry Anderson, puppetry pioneer and British creator of the sci-fi hit "Thunderbirds" TV show, has died. He was 83.
Anderson's son Jamie said his father died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England, after being diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago.
His condition had worsened dramatically over the past six months, his son said.
Anderson's television career launched in the 1950s. Once "Thunderbirds" aired in the 1960s, "Thunderbirds are go!" became a catchphrase for generations. It also introduced the use of "supermarionation" – a puppetry technique using thin wires to control marionettes – and made sci-fi mainstream, according to Jamie Anderson.
"He forever changed the direction of sci-fi entertainment," Jamie told the Associated Press. "Lots of animation and films that have been made in the past 20 or 30 years have been inspired by the work that he did."
He said the TV show was perhaps his...
Anderson's son Jamie said his father died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England, after being diagnosed with mixed dementia two years ago.
His condition had worsened dramatically over the past six months, his son said.
Anderson's television career launched in the 1950s. Once "Thunderbirds" aired in the 1960s, "Thunderbirds are go!" became a catchphrase for generations. It also introduced the use of "supermarionation" – a puppetry technique using thin wires to control marionettes – and made sci-fi mainstream, according to Jamie Anderson.
"He forever changed the direction of sci-fi entertainment," Jamie told the Associated Press. "Lots of animation and films that have been made in the past 20 or 30 years have been inspired by the work that he did."
He said the TV show was perhaps his...
- 12/26/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson has passed away at the age of 83. He is said to have died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (December 26).
> 'Thunderbirds', 'Captain Scarlet' - Gerry Anderson classics: Watch Anderson's son Jamie Anderson wrote a tribute to the man who was also behind Captain Scarlet and Stingray, saying on his blog: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. "He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was (more)...
> 'Thunderbirds', 'Captain Scarlet' - Gerry Anderson classics: Watch Anderson's son Jamie Anderson wrote a tribute to the man who was also behind Captain Scarlet and Stingray, saying on his blog: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. "He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was (more)...
- 12/26/2012
- by By Charlotte Grant-West
- Digital Spy
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson has passed away at the age of 83. He is said to have died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (December 26).
> 'Thunderbirds', 'Captain Scarlet' - Gerry Anderson classics: Watch Anderson's son Jamie Anderson wrote a tribute to the man who was also behind Captain Scarlet and Stingray, saying on his blog: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. "He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was (more)...
> 'Thunderbirds', 'Captain Scarlet' - Gerry Anderson classics: Watch Anderson's son Jamie Anderson wrote a tribute to the man who was also behind Captain Scarlet and Stingray, saying on his blog: "I'm very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. "He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was (more)...
- 12/26/2012
- by By Charlotte Grant-West
- Digital Spy
Gerry Anderson the creator of the TV series "Thunderbirds which used puppets, and later was adapted for bigscreen, died aged 83 at a nursing home located near Oxfordshire, England. He had suffered from Alzheimers since 2010, reports Variety. Anderson's career started in 1957 and worked on numerous projects on TV including "Terrahawks," "The Protectors," "Space: 1999," "UFO," "Stingray" "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons." Unfortunately, the film adaptation of the series back in 2004 which was directed by actor Bill Paxton, who starred with Anthony Edwards, Ben Kingsley and Brady Corbet was not well-received. The Universal Pictures release with a production budget of $57 million, earned $6.8 million domestically, and over $21.4 million overseas. He is survived by his three children and second wife Mary.
- 12/26/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Gerry Anderson the creator of the TV series "Thunderbirds which used puppets, and later was adapted for bigscreen, died aged 83 at a nursing home located near Oxfordshire, England. He had suffered from Alzheimers since 2010, reports Variety. Anderson's career started in 1957 and worked on numerous projects on TV including "Terrahawks," "The Protectors," "Space: 1999," "UFO," "Stingray" "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons." Unfortunately, the film adaptation of the series back in 2004 which was directed by actor Bill Paxton, who starred with Anthony Edwards, Ben Kingsley and Brady Corbet was not well-received. The Universal Pictures release with a production budget of $57 million, earned $6.8 million domestically, and over $21.4 million overseas. He is survived by his three children and second wife Mary.
- 12/26/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Some not so Fab news for Boxing Day: Gerry Anderson, the Supermarionation stalwart and the man who helped bring such iconic cult favourites as Thunderbirds, Stingray and Space 1999 to the screen, has died aged 83.Kicking off his career in photography, Anderson won a traineeship with the British Colonial Film Unit, which led to an interest in editing and a job with Gainsborough Pictures.But his ambitions had to be put on hold when he was conscripted into the Raf to complete his nation service in 1947. He returned to Gainsborough and stayed with the company until it folded in 1950, then worked as a freelancer.He went on to work for other companies and founded his own company, AP Films in 1957. Early productions from the partnership included The Adventures Of Twizzle and Torchy The Battery Boy.But everything changed in the 1960s when he and wife Sylvia began working on the...
- 12/24/2012
- EmpireOnline
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