‘ThunderCats’ Movie Isn’t Quite Dead, Director Confirms

Warner Bros.’ live-action ThunderCats movie is still alive, but fans shouldn’t expect to see it in theaters anytime soon. Director Adam Wingard recently gave Polygon an update while promoting his new action movie, Onslaught. Wingard confirmed that he and co-writer Simon Barrett completed a new draft of the ThunderCats script at the beginning of 2026. The project was then put on hold while the filmmakers focused on Onslaught. “It’s not dead. It lives,” Wingard told Polygon. He also admitted that ThunderCats isn’t the top project on his schedule right now. That means the movie remains in development, but there’s still no release date, cast, trailer, or production start to announce. That news may frustrate fans, but it’s better than another cancellation. Warner Bros. and Wingard announced the project in 2021, promising a live-action and CGI hybrid based on the classic 1980s cartoon. The series followed Lion-O and the ThunderCats after they escaped the destruction of their home world, Thundera. Wingard has described ThunderCats as a dream project. He previously said he wanted to create a science-fiction spectacle that could honor the cartoon’s look while giving the characters a new vis...