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Posted by tatsunokofan on 16-01-2015 at 18:14:
Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas
Hi all!
It's not exactly news, since we've known about it since it was part of their shareholders meeting back in November, but Corus has finally made their official announcement regarding their BotP reboot, "Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas." The press release can be found here:
http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=2893
It really doesn't contain much that we didn't already know, but here's the body of the press release:
Nelvana and d-rights Team Up to Reboot ‘Battle of the Planets’
BEYBLADE Partners join Forces to Re-Imagine Global Boys Action Classic
(Toronto, Canada) Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and d-rights, two key partners behind the global phenomena BEYBLADE, are teaming up again to develop Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas (tentative title), a re-imagination of the classic Japanese and mega-hit Battle of the Planets. The new series, will be a re-envisioned version of the 1978 hit for a new generation of boys aged 6 to 11.
“We’re thrilled to be working with d-rights on a new version of Battle of the Planets, which has a devoted worldwide fan base,” said Andrew Kerr, Co-Head, Nelvana Enterprises. “This classic property has endured with fans and we are ready to reach out to a new generation of kids. The series will be new, but will feature the same big action stories and compelling characters.”
Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas has a distinct look and feel that pays tribute to the classic series while ensuring that it works for today’s sophisticated young audiences.
“We are excited to partner with Nelvana to renew this reputable brand," said Daizo Suzuki, President of d-rights Inc. “Battle of the Planets is one of the most well-known Japanese classic animation titles. Originally produced over 40 years ago, it has maintained its popularity until today. We are looking forward to working on its development to add another exciting installment of this evergreen property.”
Battle of the Planets was originally adapted by Sandy Frank Entertainment in 1978 from a Japanese series Gatchaman produced by TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION Co., Ltd. which was released in Japan in 1972. In the original Battle of the Planets, five defenders known as G-Force protect Earth from planet Spectra, home to the villainous masked commander, Zoltar. The team’s ship, The Phoenix, has the ability to transform into a flaming bird-shaped craft able to overcome any attack by functioning as a giant fiery phoenix. A feature film entitled Gatchaman, based on the original Japanese series, was released summer of 2013 in Japan.
About Nelvana
Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children’s animated and live-action content. Nelvana produces a stable of award-winning and globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Nelvana’s content airs on Corus Entertainment’s kids channels in Canada and in over 160 countries around the world. The Nelvana library has well over 4,000 episodes of programming and has received over 70 major international program awards including Emmys® and Geminis. Visit the Nelvana website at nelvana.com.
About d-rights
d-rights Inc. is known for producing animation brands for boys that are popular around the world, such as the Beyblade series, B-Daman series, and Scan2Go series. d-rights furnishes every part of content creation, including product marketing and related animation production, rights management, finance, and licensing. Over 50 of their animation titles have been shown internationally. In the Japanese market, d-rights fully produces content-related products for sale in convenience stores from the planning stage to manufacturing, sales, and promotion. They also hold the license for Japan’s professional basketball league, the iBJ League.”J League.onal basketball league, the ion, including product marketing aMedia Asset Management (MAM).”
Homepage: http://www.d-rights.com
James
Posted by Springie on 16-01-2015 at 18:36:
Same big action stories and compelling characters...glad to hear that...but wondering what they will do to the characters and stories...
And smh...aimed at boys...not girls, too? Funny...the original series seems to have had an awful lot of girls interested in it. Why would they post such a sexist comment?
While I'd love to see a quality reboot...I am a bit nervous...
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Posted by ElectricWhite on 16-01-2015 at 18:37:
Is it possible to overuse the phrase "cautiously optimistic"? At any rate, that's how I still feel about this.
Thanks for the update, James!
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Posted by ChrisW on 16-01-2015 at 21:00:
I think the "for boys" is marketing and "positioning" speak but yeah, it's hard not to be annoyed by it. Our society is too concerned still with breaking things down for boys and for girls. 
At least at this stage it sounds like it could be okay. I'll hold onto that. 
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Posted by KT1972 on 16-01-2015 at 22:00:
It sounds like exciting news, however I will reserve judgement until the program is released. All I will say is I hope it doesn't get the 'Crowds' treatment.
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Posted by E.D. Darling on 17-01-2015 at 01:54:
I'm with you KT! I'll keep my fingers crossed, maybe it won't suck!
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Posted by E.D. Darling on 17-01-2015 at 01:57:
Heh heh just realized they don't mean Phoenix, AZ! I was thinking, why would they have it set there? Duh!
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Dang it!
Posted by Becky Rock on 17-01-2015 at 02:48:
My son used to be a big fan of Beyblade and I hate t say it was very obnoxious and syrupy. I hope they don't follow that example.
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Posted by Redbird on 17-01-2015 at 15:31:
My comment is: "No comment". LOL
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Posted by ElectricWhite on 17-01-2015 at 17:08:
Redbird, let me guess: you resolved to make no New Year's resolutions?
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 17-01-2015 at 23:19:
I'll admit, I was amused by the idea that BOTP captured the minds of boys... when the current fan community has far more women than men! I agree, as kids, many boys watched the show, but it seems to have lasted longer (for the most part,. obviously there are exceptions) with the women.
Unless there's some secret male Gatchaman fans club of which I am completely unaware. Oh, James? Care to fill us in on this? 
Seriously though, thanks, James for the latest update!
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Posted by ChrisW on 18-01-2015 at 00:30:
There's a lot of guys on the FB group ... it's kind of weird.
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