FirstThunderbirdsTrailer Is Filled With Gorgeous Models And CG Mayhem

We ’ve hadteasersfor a while , but the first preview for thunderbird Are Go ! , ITV ’s remaking of the classic British puppet series Thunderbirds is here — and it ’s packed with beautiful practical mannequin , slightly creepy CG mass , and plenty of nod and winks to the classic works of Gerry Anderson . Check it out !

The new show ’s compounding of CG eccentric and ship with beautifulphysical set crafted by WETA Workshopblends really well . And although they can never be quite so chilling as their puppet originals , the human characters of the show still bet really quite creepy . But still , look at all that Thunderbirds military action ! Explosions ! Space ! People falling out of the sky ! Lady Penelope ’s promising pink flying Rolls Royce ! adorable stuff .

As much as it is about the newness of the series , the trailer itself is packed with some wonderful nostalgia for devotee of the original show . As someone who turn up watching Thunderbirds re - runs like there was no tomorrow , hearing the original narrator from theoriginal introcount down the five Thunderbirds was pretty great .