Thunderbirds 1965 - New official episodes!!!

by **chrisbishop** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:58 pm

Very, very, VERY excited about this news! And I'm sure ALL fans of the wonderful Thunderbirds classic shows will be!

Have you seen the new Kickstarter project from Stephen Lariviere, the guy behind the "Filmed in Supermarionation" documentary? Well, with support with ITV, Sylvia Anderson and Gerry Anderson Estate, and for the 50th Anniversary of "Thunderbirds", a new episode of the classic series will be created, using audio track from one of the original audio adventures: "The Abominable Snowman". And if they should stretch the goals and get more money from the Kickstarter project, they'll also make "Introducing Thunderbirds" and "The Stately Home Robberies".

Upon writing these lines, the project has already reached 67,00 GBP out of the 75,000 needed for the first episode - and that in only a handufl of days! They still have 28 days in front of them to reach that 75,000 goal and, hopefully, stretch it!

Excited like me? Interested to FINALLY see these episodes with pictures as well as sound? You can do like me and make a pledge to help the Kickstarter Project! No amount is too small!

Go to the following page for more information and to make your pledge: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... s-recordin

And who knows, if there is a big enough response, perhaps they'll consider Captain Scarlet Audio adventures for "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" 50th anniversary?! One can always dream and hope!

by **Matt Crowther** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:07 pm

I thought seeing the thread title this was a YouTube video of sorts but this looks a good idea. I've not listened to the Abominable Snowman. I had a couple of cassettes back in 1994 which I guess were the original TV21 stuff reproduced. If it has David Halliday's Virgil, somehow, that'll be a bonus. Barry Gray incidental music...I'm for it.

by **chrisbishop** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:01 pm

Hurrah!

First goal has been achieved by Kickstarter, and JUST only after FOUR DAYS!!! And YES, we will have a new episode entitled "The Abominable Snowman" to add to our collection of Thunderbirds episode!

Now the new goal is 120,000 GBP, for the creation of the second episode: the Thunderbirds prequel, based on the "Introducing Thunderbirds" audio adventure.

For more details, see this page:

http://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/thunderb ... s-prequel/

Matt, I read your comment and decided to add "Official" to the title. Maybe that'll help people understand it better!

People, back this up! This could be your chance to own THREE new, CLASSIC Thunderbirds episodes, 50 years after all the others!

by **chrisbishop** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:11 pm

The Project is important enough for us to move it to its own thread!

Now the second goal is growing near, with nearly 100,000 GBP... 20,000 to go, and we'll have our second episode!

Come on, people! Let's get together on this one. Don't you want to see those new episodes?! Are you not curious to see what they will be able to come up with, using those audio adventures?!

I know I am!

by **Matt Crowther** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:47 am

I do but my pennies are pinched this month alas. Now, if that spam email was legit' that I got this money I could pump 6.5 million in

by **chrisbishop** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:08 pm

Matt, wishful thinking... And with 6.5 million you could do your own project :grin:

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Maybe you have a long-lost relative that you forgot all about and who might leave his/her fortune to you? That'll might do just as well... :wink:

100,000£ and counting. We're still a little bit away from the 120,000 required for the second episode, though! Let's see if we'll reach it this week-end!

Tell your friends and relatives! Use the network medias! Spread the word around!

by **chrisbishop** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:21 pm

The first stretch goal has been reached... And so, the Prequel "Introducing Thunderbirds" will be a go!

Now with nearly 124,000 £ accumulated, Stephen Lariviere's project is set for the second stretch goal. 195,000£ are needed, in order to produce the THREE Thunderbirds audio adventures into 30 minutes long episode each!

You want to get these episodes for your collection? Here's your chance for it, by becoming a sponsor of this exciting project! There is no small amount! Lots of goodies are offered depending of your pledge. And with a pledge 15£ or more, you can reserve your own copy of the DVD or Blu-ray, whatever you prefer! (Other pledges of 15 £ are available as well, which doesn't concern the DVD, so you can chose according to what you want).

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell everyone!

Thunderbirds are Go again!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... s-recordin

by **Matt Crowther** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:15 pm

So glad to hear the second one has reached its goal. Be interesting to see a pre-Trapped in the Sky International Rescue.

Makes me start feeling a little like that 8-9 year old back in 1993-94 when Thunderbirdsmania gripped. When I had my Tracy Island set (the real one not the Blue Peter mockup) and my figures (I've just lost my precious Virgil figure with wrong colour sash)...
...ahem. :shhh-*

by **chrisbishop** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:33 pm

Come on, guys! There's only 6 days to go, and we still have a little more than 26,000 GBP to go to have the THREE audio-adventures filmed as TV episodes!

Yesterday, this project became UK most sucessful Kickstarter projects financed online! We can make it a complete success by reaching the last stretch goal of 195,000 before the end!

Some interesting rewards ara available, and others were added to the list these last days - rewards that will not be available elsewhere:

- The making of Thunderbirds 1965 booklet.
- Thunderbirds 1965 Lobby Cards.
- 3 replicas of the original vinyl discs (new!). If you always wanted those vinyl, but never got to find the original online, here's your chance to own the audi-adventures, as they were originally created! Limited quantities! Note that "Introducting Thunderbirds" is also available as a standalone.
- Signed storyboard page, by members of the production team.
- Signed "Introducing Thunderbirds" script.
- Commemorative photo album;

Various limited packs are available, amongst which you can find these goodies, depending of the amount you sponsor:
- Set visit.
- Retro-style magazine.
- Prop from the set.
- Your name on the DVD/blu-ray thank you section.
- Item of costume from production.
- DVD/blu-ray with special features.
- "The Thunderbirds Experience": a visit on a working set with tutorial from puppeteers, operation of a Thunderbird puppet, and setting of an explosion (9 still available out of 20 - 1250 GBP).
- Screen-used Lady Penelope outfit (4 out of 5 still available, for 2000 GBP).
- Your name in the end-title onscreen credit.
- The Hood in disguise head (only 1 available, for 5000 GBP).

Check the page for more information and to sponsor this project!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... s-recordin

by **chrisbishop** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:42 pm

There are now less than a week to go, and the campaign has reached so far 183,540 £. 12,000 to go...

For those who are hoping to get these episodes from elsewhere after the campaign is through, it's more than probable, at this moment, that they would be exclusive to this campaign...

From Stephen Lariviere, on the Kickstarter website:

To clarify about Kickstarter exclusivity - as we've said previously - all the packages we supply here are exclusive to Kickstarter (though, it's feasible that at sometime in the future someone else might licence the mini-albums to do another release). But in the main, all our packages are KS exclusive.

The episodes are, for the moment, Kickstarter Exclusive too - bar screenings that will occur to celebrate the anniversary. However, as we have said before, it is our hope that these episodes will become part of the canon of Thunderbirds and be released in other forms in the future. We stress that there are no plans right now - but obviously, we would welcome the chance for the episodes to enjoy a life beyond a limited KS home entertainment run.

That means that in order to be sure to get these episodes you would need to participate to the campaign.

If you want to make sure you will not miss out on this offer and get your own DVD or blu-ray of the episodes (either 2 or 3, at this point, it's still unsure), the minimum amount to give for either is as follow:

- DVD: 20 £
- Blu-ray: 30 £

However, I, like Stephen, am hopeful that they would be available elsewhere later on, so let's cross our fingers for that

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... s-recordin

by **Animikii** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:52 pm

Though I am mainly a Captain Scarlet fan, I made my pledge for the Thunderbirds Kickstarter campaign. Hopefully one day Captain Scarlet will receive the same attention. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

by **Matt Crowther** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:43 pm

The Anderson Channel on YouTube have done their bit. In the words of Scott- "Let's go!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l16IvPq ... =7&list=WL

by **chrisbishop** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:28 pm

At the time I'm writing these lines, the Kickstarter project has nearly reached 199,000 GBP!

If there are not too many people withdrawing their pledge - that does happen! - we WILL have our three new episodes!

And I will use other immortal words, this time, from Captain Ochre:

YIPPPPEEEE!!!

Okay, okay, not the same show... but hey, this a mainly a Captain Scarlet forum here :wink:

And I do share Animikii's hope: maybe one day they'll do the same for Captain Scarlet!

by **chrisbishop** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:39 pm

202 602 £ ... With still 30 hours to go!

It looks like, even if some people withdraw or lower down their pledge a bit, we'll be well enough over the 195 000 mark, and we will indeed have our three episodes:

- The Abominable Snowman;
- Introducing Thunderbirds;
- The Stately Home Robberies.

Delivery is stated to be in December... that is, if there isn't any delay. With an ambitious project like this, especially considering that we'll end un with THREE episodes, delays can be expected (and forgiven, should that happen). But wouldn't it be a wonderful Christmas gift if the DVD or blu-ray should indeed be in time for December?

by **Animikii** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:29 pm

Down to the final hour and a half. I increased my pledge three times since the start of the Kickstarter campaign. Really happy that the project has some cushion to work with going forward. In my final email to the folks in charge of the Thunderbirds 1965 project I made sure to let them know that I would be thrilled to see the same done with Captain Scarlet. And I have not been to only Scarlet fan asking for this--someone else brought up the subject in the Kickstarter comments. For now I'm just happy to see Thunderbirds 1965 fully funded.