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In October 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery merged Cartoon Network Studios with Warner Bros. Animation. It was led by CEO David Zaslav, who stopped a major 2000s animation from returning to the screens. The 2000s were a glorious era for Cartoon Network, with shows like Ben 10, Johnny Test, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Teen Titans, and more.

Another fan favorite show was Megas Xlr, an animated parody of mecha anime, which aired from 2004-2005, leaving a crater-sized impact on the memories of fans. The show’s short run was due to low TV ratings and was eventually written off as a tax loss. However, the impact of the animation stayed with fans forever, even leading to an attempt at its revival.

David Zaslav prevented Megas Xlr from making a comeback Megas Xlr was set for an epic comeback, which was canceled | Credits: Cartoon Network Studios

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Toonami's beloved but forgotten love letter to anime and mecha was nearly revived after 21 years. However, the merger between Discovery and Warner Bros., led by new CEO David Zaslav, stopped the animated revival from happening.

The YouTube channel Secret Galaxy uploaded a new video paying tribute to Megas Xlr, Cartoon Network's loving anime mecha parody from the early 2000s. The series, created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic, ran for two seasons on Toonami from May 1, 2004, to Jan. 15, 2005. The short-lived run of 26 episodes was due to low TV ratings, which led to the show being "written off as a tax loss," according to Krstic in a 2014 interview. However, according to one of its co-creators, Megas Xlr was on the verge of a revival until the new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery stepped in.

A Megas Xlr Revival Almost Happened Until Wbd CEO David Zaslav Stepped In

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According to sources close to Wgtc – the same ones who told us a Witcher prequel show is in the works and National Treasure 3 is in development, both of which were correct – Paramount is looking to develop a new Transformers movie based on Netflix series War for Cybertron. Supposedly, the company wants to produce a live-action film that would very much remain its own standalone project and not be connected to the in-development franchise reboot or anything else coming down the pipeline.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the source material – which is quite possible, as the Transformers mythos is incredibly dense and complex – War for Cybertron is a Netflix animated series based on Hasbro’s popular line of toys that first premiered in July 2020 after a short delay thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Produced by Rooster Teeth in conjunction with both Allspark Animation and Polygon Pictures,...

Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth develop a new Transformers animated trilogy series that will launch in 2020. The series is called Transformers: War For Cybertron, and it’s said to come complete with a new animation look and style.

John Derderian, Director of Anime for Netflix, offered some details on the series saying that is is a Transformers origin story that “will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before - to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time.”

Tom Warner, Senior Vice President for the Transformers franchise for Hasbro added:

“We're thrilled to work with Rooster Teeth’s new premium studio division to bring an all-new Transformers fan-oriented series to Netflix. Transformers has a rich history of great storytelling and War for Cybertron is an exciting new chapter in the Transformers Universe.

Netflix and Hasbro have partnered to bring a brand new “Transformers” origin story to the small screen.

The animated show, “Transformers: War for Cybertron,” will launch in 2020 with “a new animation look and style that presents the Transformers like you’ve never seen them before.”

“Transformers” vet F.J. DeSanto will serve as showrunner on the series. Contributing writers include George Krstic (“Megas XLR”), Gavin Hignight (“Transformers: Cyberverse”), and Brandon Easton.

“In this ‘Transformers’ origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before – to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,” John Derderian, director of Anime for Netflix, said. “The Transformers brand is a global phenomenon and we are thrilled to partner with Hasbro,...

Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth to bring “Transformers: War for Cybertron” — telling the origin story of the Transformers universe — to the global streaming service in an original series set to launch in 2020.

The producers promise that the series will feature a “new animation look and style” that shows the alien robots as they’ve never been seen before. Rooster Teeth, a unit of WarnerMedia’s Otter Media group, will produce the series for Netflix and Polygon Pictures will serve as the animation studio.

“Transformers” veteran Fj DeSanto will serve as showrunner with several contributing writers, including George Krstic (“Megas Xlr”), Gavin Hignight (“Transformers: Cyberverse”) and Brandon Easton.

“In this Transformers origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before — to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,” said John Derderian,...

Netflix is getting set to explore the origins of the battle between Autobots and Decepticons. The streamer is teaming with Hasbro and Rooster Teeth on War for Cybertron, an original animated series from the Transformers universe that will premiere worldwide next year.

Produced by Rooster Teeth with Polygon Pictures serving as the animation studio, the series “will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before,” said John Derderian, Director of Anime for Netflix.

Transformers veteran Fj DeSanto — who has worked on the franchise’s animated web series Titans Return and Power of the Primes — will be the showrunner on War for Cybertron, which promises a new animation look and style. Contributing writers include George Krstic, Gavin Hignight and Brandon Easton; the latter two also have worked on animated series in the Transformers universe.

“We’re thrilled to work with Rooster Teeth’s new...

Following its panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Machinima and Hasbro have unveiled the full trailer for the upcoming digital series "Transformers: Combiner Wars" which premieres August 2nd on go90.

Set four decades after the great war on Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate. However, an ancient technology has enabled a new threat, the power for multiple Transformers to combine into one massive, dangerous form: Combiners.

Eric Calderon ("Afro Samurai") serves as executive producer with George Krstic ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars") as Head Writer and Fj Desanto as a series writer. Also today, the voice cast for the series has been announced:

Anna Akana ("Hello, My Name is Doris") as Victorion.

Jon Bailey ("EpicVoiceGuy") as Opt imus Prime.

Charlie Guzman ("DashieGames") as Menasor.

Ricky Hayberg (Host of Machinima's "Etc") as Computron.

As we’ve been reporting, Syfy had its Upfront presentation to potential advertisers Wednesday night, and they spent yesterday issuing press releases. It’s a good thing they held the event at a pier, as there is a boatload of information included in the summary press release below. We made sure to get it posted before the weekend, since it will take you the entire weekend to absorb it all.

Some of it is information we’ve already posted, like the Ringworld and Childhood’s End development and the High Moon pilot production, some of it we posted about fairly recently, like Ronald D. Moore‘s Helix, some of it we haven’t heard about in quite some time, like Orion, Proof, and Dominion, and some, like the nonscripted shows, the anthology, and some of the projects announced, are news to us.

You’ll also see ratings info and other...

"Dead boys, dead boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when Zeros come for you?" I do hope those lyrics are included in the opening theme song for "Zeros", one of the seven newly announced programs Syfy has in development. If zombies don't tickle your fancy, then Kevin Sorbo back fighting mythological monsters and Lee Majors getting all bionic again might.

Of greatest interest to horror fans is going to be the zombedy "Zeros". Here's how Syfy's press release describes the show.

In this 1/2-hour single-camera satire, when the zombie population of Marshall City overcomes the 30-foot barrier separating the infected people from the rest of the city, the Zombie Extermination and Removal Operations company (the Zeros) are called in to keep the peace. When they can get out of their own way long enough to focus on a case, they are pretty effective with very unorthodox methods.

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Watching The Clone Wars carries an element of Greek tragedy to it: The average Star Wars fan cannot help but feel a slight twist in the gut while viewing the adventures of characters for whom the future is already written. And not too pleasantly, either.

But the beauty of being a science fiction fan has always been the requirement of that magical quality known as “suspension of disbelief.” The Star Wars stories are the popular, modern, American version of Norse mythology, and the audience knows full well that the Gods must eventually fall. But before Gotterdammerung (or Ragnarok if you wish) occurs, we get the siren song of high adventure.

And so it is with the opening of The Clone Wars’ second season two-part premiere “Rise of the Bounty Hunters” (which aired October 2 on Cartoon Network). On the orders of Darth Sidious, Cad Bane infiltrates the Jedi Temple and steals a Holocron.

LucasFilm's released a new clip as shown above from their "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" series. This clip is from "Storm Over Ryloth," an all-new episode which airs on Friday at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network. Here, the heroes of the Republic begin their campaign to free the planet Ryloth from the oppressive occupation of enemy forces. In an effort to break through the orbiting Separatist defenses, however, Ahsoka must learn a hard-hitting lesson after she disobeys Anakin’s orders – and loses most of her squadron as a result. The player above will automatically update with each clip we add from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," just embed it and check back to see if any new content has been added. Director Brian Kalin O’Connell and writer George Krstic welcomed the opportunity to explore some of the less heroic aspects of the conflict, particularly examining the responsibility...

The first of an epic, three part story arc, .Storm Over Ryloth. begins an in-depth look at the emotional tolls of the galactic conflict, as well as the price of failure when lives hang in the balance.

{sidebar id=1}The all-new episode of the hit animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars premieres at 9 p.m. Et/Pt Friday, February 27, on Cartoon Network.

In the episode, the heroes of the Republic begin their campaign to free the planet Ryloth from the oppressive occupation of enemy forces. In an effort to break through the orbiting Separatist defenses, however, Ahsoka must learn a hard-hitting lesson after she disobeys Anakin.s orders . and loses most of her squadron as a result.

Director Brian Kalin O.Connell and writer George Krstic welcomed the opportunity to explore some of the less heroic aspects of the conflict, particularly examining the responsibility of the Jedi...

R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle, and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks, in Â.Downfall of a Droid,Â. an all-new episode of the hit animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, premiering at 9 p.m. Et/Pt Friday, Nov. 7, on Cartoon Network.

{sidebar id=1}Directed by Rob Coleman and written by George Krstic, Â.Downfall of a DroidÂ. is the first episode to feature the beloved astromech droid Â. who Krstic, creator of Cartoon NetworkÂ.s Â.Megas Xlr,Â. says is his favorite Star Wars character.

Â.Artoo is very childlike and inquisitive -- thereÂ.s no subterfuge to Artoo,Â. Krstic says. Â.HeÂ.s got loyalty and bravery and, while he doesnÂ.t speak English, I think everyone understands what heÂ.s saying.  The wonderful sound design work and the incredible...

NEW YORK -- The Cartoon Network announced that it will launch five new series during its 2004 schedule at its annual showcase of programming Wednesday night. "By greenlighting more new shows faster, ramping up production of current hits and aggressively acquiring new series, we'll have twice the amount of new programming on our air this year than we did in 2002," said Jim Samples, Cartoon Network's executive vp and general manager, who last year at the same meeting admitted that new series needed to be ramped up. The 500 new half-hours of content will include five new animated series, new episodes of returning original series and new acquisitions, Samples said. Megas XLR, a new action-comedy series created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic, featuring a twentysomething grease monkey who finds a robot in a New Jersey landfill, will air on May 1.