Amazon Announces April 22 Premiere Date for Original Kids Series 'Thunderbirds Are Go'

The new series based on the classic sci-fi show is heading to Amazon next month.  

Amazon has revealed a premiere date for it new kids series, 'Thunderbirds Are Go.' The show is scheduled to debut through Prime Video in the US on April 22. In addition, Amazon will also offer a special one hour sneak peek titled 'Ring of Fire Parts 1 and 2' on April 15.

"We're excited that our customers and their families will partake in a new rendition of a classic property with the Tracy brothers at the helm," said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. "The new series will pay tribute to the legacy of the original series while adopting a new level of action-adventure and groundbreaking mix of animation and live-action."

'Thunderbirds Are Go' catapults the five brave Tracy brothers back onto television screens, where they'll pilot their remarkable, cutting-edge Thunderbird vehicles from the depths of the oceans to the highest reaches of space, performing impossible rescues across the globe. Produced by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures in collaboration with world-famous Weta Workshop, the series is made using a unique mixture of CGI animation and live-action model sets. Thunderbirds Are Go will deliver a new level of action-adventure animation for today’s audience while paying tribute to the characters and locations from the original series.

"We're delighted that Thunderbirds Are Go will be blasting off in the US on Amazon next month," said Dan Gopal, EVP EMEA Distribution and Global Digital Partners for ITV Studios Global Entertainment. "This will give children and families across the country the opportunity to enjoy the full, action-packed series whenever and wherever they want."

The series features actress Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and is executive produced by Estelle Hughes (Driver Dan’s Story Train), Giles Ridge (Pocoyo), Richard Taylor (The Lord of the Rings), and Andrew Smith (District 9), written by Rob Hoegee (Generator Rex, Teen Titans), and directed by David Scott (LEGO Star Wars) and Theo Baynton (The Wotwots). 

All 13 episodes of the first season will debut in the US on April 22 through Prime Video. In addition, the series will subsequently air on Prime Video in the UK, Germany and Austria, following a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment. A current Amazon Prime membership costs $99 per year.

Source: Amazon