ThunderCats Roar
ThunderCats Roar is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network that premiered on February 22, 2020. It is the third television series in the "ThunderCats" franchise after the original series and the 2011 television series. It is Jules Bass's first solo work without his partner Arthur Rankin Jr., who died on January 30, 2014. The show's premise is similar to the original series; in which the ThunderCats escape their dying homeworld Thundera, crash-land on Third Earth, and face off against various villains led by the evil overlord Mumm-Ra . Like "Teen Titans Go!", "ThunderCats Roar" sports a more light-hearted, comedic tone than previous incarnations. The show ended on December 5, 2020, being cancelled after just one season. It was widely panned by both critics and fans of the original series. Premise. Lion-O, Tygra, Panthro, Cheetara, WilyKit and WilyKat barely escape the sudden destruction of their homeworld, Thundera, only to crash-land on the mysterious and exotic planet of Third Earth. Lion-O, the newly appointed Lord of the ThunderCats, attempts to lead the team as they make this planet their new home. A bizarre host of creatures  and villains stand in their way, including the evil Mumm-Ra, Third Earth's wicked ruler who will let nothing, including the ThunderCats, stop his tyrannical reign over the planet. Production. A third "ThunderCats" animated series, "ThunderCats Roar", was in development and was picked up by Cartoon Network. It was originally scheduled to premiere in 2019, but was delayed to 2020. The show was developed by Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser. Courtright previously worked on the Disney XD series "Pickle and Peanut" as a writer/storyboard artist and created the Cartoon Network digital series "Get 'Em Tommy!". Halpern-Graser  previously worked as a writer for various "DC Nation Shorts" and was co-creator of the Disney XD series "Right Now Kapow". "ThunderCats Roar" was cancelled after just one season, less than a year after it premiered. On November 20, 2020, it was confirmed by the show's writer and producer Marly Halpern-Graser in a tweet that the episode "Mandora Saves Christmas" would be the last episode of the series. Broadcast and release. The first two episodes were released on the Cartoon Network app on January 10, 2020. "ThunderCats Roar" premiered on Cartoon Network UK on April 6, 2020 . "ThunderCats Roar" later premiered on Cartoon Network Africa on May 25, 2020. Reception. "ThunderCats Roar"'s announcement was met with backlash from fans of the original series and its 2011 reboot. On Cartoon Network's YouTube channel, promotional videos for the series have received a large number of dislikes. The series was panned by critics and audience for its art style, characterizations and comedic tone, drawing unfavorable comparisons to "Teen Titans Go!". In a positive review, Reuben Baron of Comic Book Resources says ""ThunderCats Roar" knows what it wants to be, and a few pacing quibbles aside, it does it  well."