Episode 01: Divide & Conquer
Episode 02: Sisters
Episode 03: Final Exam
Episode 04: Forces of Nature
Episode 05: Sum of His Parts
Episode 06: Nevermore
Episode 07: Switched
Episode 08: Deep Six
Episode 09: Masks
Episode 10: Mad Mod
Episode 11: Car Trouble
Episode 12: Apprentice [Part One]
Episode 13: Apprentice [Part Two]
Animated cartoon series based on Marv Wolfman and George Pérez's original THE NEW TEEN TITANS series in 1982. Series will debut on Cartoon Network on 19 July 2003, and then again in August on Kid's WB.
(12/4/2003): Season two is rumored to have the whole season adapted to NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT.
(12/8/2003): KIDS WB is airing TT at 3pm, starting 12/8/2003.
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Following are Teen Titans episodes scheduled for Cartoon Network in July, subject to change.
* Wednesday, July 5: "Date with Destiny" at 2 p.m., "Transformation" at
2:30 p.m., "Titan Rising" at 3 p.m., "Winner Take All" at 3:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 8: "Wavelength" at 10:30 a.m., "Titans Together" at 11 a.m.
* Wednesday, July 12: "Betrayal" at 2 p.m., "Fractured" at 2:30 p.m.,
"Aftershock, Pt. 1" at 3 p.m., "Aftershock, Pt. 2" at 3:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 15: "The Beast Within" at 10:30 a.m., "Things Change"
at 11 a.m., "For Real" at 5 p.m., "Deception" at 5:30 p.m., "Bunny Raven
... or ... How to Make a Titananimal Disappear" at 6 p.m.
* Wednesday, July 19: "Deception" at 2 p.m., "X" at 2:30 p.m., "Bethrothed" at 3 p.m., " "Crash" at 3:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 22: "Can I Keep Him?" at 10:30 a.m., "Divide and Conquer" at 11 a.m.
* Wednesday, July 26: "Haunted" at 2 p.m., "Spellbound" at 2:30 p.m., "Revolution" at 3 p.m., "Wavelength" at 3:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 29: "Bunny Raven ... or ... How to Make a Titananimal Disappear" at 10:30 a.m., "Sisters" at 11 a.m.
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for
availability.
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JAN064110 TEEN TITANS SEASON 1 COMPLETE DVD SET PI
Reports have begun circulating that the Cartoon Network has passed on
their option to produce a 6th season of the animated Teen Titans series.
Rumors had been circulating about the fate of both Teen Titans and
Justice League Unlimited since previously announced new episodes have
been quietly removed from the Cartoon Network schedule. Repeats should
still run on the network and a promotional push is expected when the
network finally programs the last new episodes.
The Teen Titans fan site, TitansGo, received the news from a member of
the production staff last night and reported the news today. Calls from
IGN to Cartoon Network for comment on the news had not been returned by
press time.
According to the Titansgo.net Website the Cartoon Network has declined
to order a sixth season of the Teen Titans animated series. Based on
the DC comic, which is currently a fixture in the Top 25, the Teen
Titans animated series with its anime-style graphics and tween-friendly
storylines appealed to a younger demographic than the comic book.
Fans of the series are circulating an online petition, but even if the
Cartoon Network doesn't change its mind, the Teen Titans animated series
will likely remain available thanks to reruns of the more than 67
episodes already aired as well as on DVD. The first season of the Teen
Titans Animated Series on DVD will be available in February of 2006.
Bandai America, which has released toys as well as a collectible card
game based on the Teen Titans animated series, and DC, which publishes
the comic, may benefit from the attention if fans heed the urging on fan
Websites to buy more Teen Titans merchandise to show support for the
show and help keep it on the air. Longer term, the fate of the licensed
merchandise will depend on how TV exposure changes and the degree to
which that change affects sales.
According to Titans Tower.com
and other various sites, it appears that Cartoon Networks’ Teen Titans
series will soon meet the fate of other Warner Brothers’ animated
series and go quietly into dead air.
Cartoon Network Official Mailing Address:
SAVE TEEN TITANS! Cartoon Network
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318
Cartoon Network Feedback on the web
TEEN TITANS It's being reported by numerous sources (Titans Tower, TitansGo.net, Toon Zone) that Cartoon Network has decided to pass on a sixth season for the animated series, leading to a petition drive to save the show.
A source very close to production of Teen Titans has alerted titanstower.com:
The prospect of a sixth season of the popular series is looking very,
very, very dim. So if anyone was inclined to start a letter writing
campaign, it needs to be started yesterday!
If you feel there are more Titans stories to be told, let Cartoon
Network know how you feel. Snail mail is the most effective way. Scores
of individual letters have the most impact; Petitions are generally
worthless in networks' eyes. The best bet is to start a letter writing
campaign with individual heartfelt letters stating you would like the
show to continue.
Cartoon Network Official Mailing Address:
Cartoon Network
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318
Once again Warners Animation is casting its lot with the American boom
in interest in Japanese anime and manga. This works in the Teen Titans
animated series (see "Comics in Context" #52: "Mod as a Hornet").
I note the irony that when Marv Wolfman and George Perez created The
New Teen Titans in the 1980s, they sought to make most of the Titans
look and act as adult as possible; the TV show basically uses the
Wolfman-Perez team (while, of course, not bothering to credit them), but
presents them as kids, so the cartoony anime look seems appropriate.
But then Warners launched its new series, The Batman, which is really a
reboot of the continuity of the already classic Batman animated series
of the 1990s. The new Batman series casts aside the handsome,
Kirby-influenced style in which Bruce Timm and others designed its
characters for a look that combines Japanese and contemporary American
influences. In other words, it looks like a 1990s Image comic to me, and
the characters look somewhat grotesque compared to their Timm
counterparts.
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FAVORITE TV SHOW
"The Batman" (Kids WB!)
"Justice League Unlimited" (Cartoon Network)
"Smallville" (The WB)
"Static Shock" (Kids WB!)
"Teen Titans" (Cartoon Network)
"I knew I wanted to do something with them, so we did some development
for what I thought would be an Adult Swim series," continued Register.
"We went in that direction and, while we were doing the Puffy pilot, we
were working on the Teen Titans show. The Teen Titans were so anime
influenced, when the time came I encouraged Glen Murakami to listen to
the band, told him about the pilot and how that might not happen, but
thought we should get the girls to do the Teen Titans theme song. He was
all into it, so we went ahead and had them do the song."
Register explained, "We have a lot of things in development and many
will never be made into series - it's like many will enter, few will
win. We only put two or three new shows out a year, so obviously
everything in development is like playing the Lotto. Puffy at that point
was on the fence. I thought it wouldn't happen. They did such a great
job on the song for the Teen Titans. It came out and it was so
addictive. It really helped that so many people were singing the theme
songs, it was one of the great things about the Teen Titans cartoon. It
was like bringing back a Brady Bunch type theme song. Everyone loved it
and it really pushed Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi show that much closer to
getting greenlit. We did a pilot on the Teen Titans DVD now and the rest
is 26 episodes history."
"Growing Pains" Monday, November 08, 2004 11:50:56 PM
David Slack Talks About Developing Teen Titans for TV
This interview was conducted in September 2004
(excerpt)
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP (2003)
(5 Mar 2003)
TEEN TITANS SEASON 1 (2003) Cartoon Network
BW: Were you a fan of the comic book series?
David: One of the reasons they brought me on is that I'm NOT a comic
book guy. I've read some -- I've read a lot, actually, now. I wasn't
into comic books much though. Instead, I was reading science-fiction. I
knew about the Teen Titans through their one appearance on - was it the
Superfriends? - when we were much younger. Anyways, I was a big
Spider-Man fan growing up. So I was pretty unfamiliar with the Titans
growing up. So I dug into a huge stack of the stuff that George [Perez]
and Marv [Wolfman] had done - all of which is entertaining and
brilliant. Really cool to look at and really revolutionary.
My role on the show was that when Sam and Glen would get into some
argument about "What Super-Adaptoid could and could not do" to sit there
and go, "Guys, no one knows what you're talking about anymore." We
wanted the show to appeal to a broader audience so we didn't want to get
too lost in the Titans mythology of stuff. So one of the things I
brought was UNfamiliarity with the property. And I think that helped
bring a fresh perspective to things.
"But we were able to find our way of doing it that fit our show and I
think we still honored what that character of Terra was: a lost, mixed
up teenage girl whose a lot stronger than she realizes."
That said, I've really enjoyed working with Marv, who's a great writer.
And we've done our best at every turn to honor the spirit in which that
original comic book was created. Like the stuff we did with JUDAS
CONTRACT. For a lot of reasons, we couldn't do what they did in the
comic book exactly. For one thing, they did it very well so what's the
point in doing it again? But we were able to find our way of doing it
that fit our show and I think we still honored what that character of
Terra was: a lost, mixed up teenage girl whose a lot stronger than she
realizes.
DC'S ON TV written by James Mishler
published in COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1598 (Nov 2004)
www.comicsbuyersguide.com
(excerpt)
Teen Titans (2003+) on Kid's WB follows the adventures of
younger superheroes of the DC universe - including Robin (voiced by
Scott Menville), Beast Boy (Greg Cipes), Cyborg (Khary Payton), Starfire
(Hynden Walch), and Raven (Tara Strong) - as they take on the villain
Slade (Ron Perlman) and his henchmen from H.I.V.E. (the Hierarchy of
International Vengeance and Extermination).
Unlike Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans is not part of the DC Comics animated continuity.
Generally full of youthful exuberance and wackiness (as compared to the rather more somber and staid Justice League Aventures of their adult conterparts), Teen Titans
also has episodes with a "message," when Titans learn to deal with
fear, obsessions, jealousy, anger, and other emotions and problems that
young people deal with, as they grow and mature. Of course, the message
rarely gets havy enough to drown out the fun. Combined with the
classic Batman: TAS style of animation, which also works very well with Justice League Adventures, Teen Titans has held a strong position on Kids' WB.
Teen Titans is still finding its footing. Aug. 28 marked the
official beginning of the third season with "Deception," though the
series had shown only 26 episodes before that date. Tied in with, not
one, but two comic-book titles - the classic Teen Titans series and the younger, more directly tied-in Teen Titans Go! - the show has a broadening audience, both young and old. Teen Titans: Divide and Conquer, which collects the first six episodes, is in store Sept. 28 on DVD and VHS.
Comic-Con veterans Jerry Beck, Mark Evanier, Butch Hartman, Fred Patten,
Roland Poindexter, share their take on the annual convention in San
Diego.
It was another colorful, crazy show time as fans of comics, sci-fi,
fantasy and animation made the pilgrimage to Comic-Con International
2004, July 22- 25, 2004, the event drew a record 75,000, including
entertainment industry types and press to the San Diego Convention
Center.
(excerpt)
Big news emanating from Teen Titans was that Japanese pop group Puffy AmiYumi, who sing the theme song for Titans, scored with their own series on Cartoon Network called Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi. Sam Register, svp in charge of original animation at Cartoon Network said the show will “be more Yellow Submarine than Josie and the Pussycats.” Carton Network also gave attendees a glimpse and chat with Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, created by Craig McCracken, and The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, created by Judd Wnick.
Teen Titans
airs on RTL2 (crappy German station who specialize in cheap "anime"
shows for the stupid kids and cheap "adult" stuff for the, well,
adults).
The show started on August 26, airs weekdays around 1:15 PM.
According to reactions in Panini's forum, the dub is awful, which is anything but unusual for RTL2.
David Slack, producer of the Teen Titan animated series, dropped hints
about upcoming episodes during the Warner Bros. Animation panel at
Comic-Con International recently.
"In Season 3, look for a return of Slade in a really cool way that we're
all happy with," said Slack, who appeared on stage with producer Glen
Murakami and actors Ron Perlman (Slade), Tara Strong (Raven), Scott
Menville (Robin) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy).
"There's an arc centered around Cyborg and we see the apperance of a
very popular villain from the comics, Brother Blood, who was a ton of
fun to write. And in Season 4, we are telling a little story about
Raven. And then there's the conclusion of the 'Judas Contract' story
that will be airing soon, with Terra."
Now that the word is out on several Titans related websites that Brother
Blood makes his appearance in season three of the animated Titans
series, and that they will be introducing Titans East, a new group of
teen heroes, I can finally say that I wrote the first part of a two-part
third season ender which not only introduces Titans East but also
features the evil Brother Blood. He's a bit different, okay, a lot
different from the religious fanatic original George and I created, but
like the Titans themselves, if you scrape past some of the surface
stuff, he's not all that unlike ours.
In the next week or so I'll be putting up a new page of Titans toys
which are and will be available at your neighborhood shops. I'm really
doing this as much for me as for everyone out there as I want to have as
complete a list as possible on all Titans toys. So, if anyone out there
learns of a Titans-related whatever it might be that's going on sale,
let me know click EMAIL MARV to the right and I'll thank you by name on
this site (unless you wish to remain anonymous, of course).
4:00-5:00 Spotlight on Romeo Tanghal—Romeo Tanghal has been an inker on some of the best-known comics anywhere, including a multiyear stint on The New Teen Titans
over George Perez pencils. Tanghal’s work also includes many stories
for the DC war books, and he comes to Comic-Con as a co-sponsored
special guest with the Big 5 War Collectors.. Moderated by New Teen
Titans writer Marv Wolfman. Room 7B
5:30-7:00 Wonder Woman DVD—Television's amazing Amazon has a new
boxed DVD set from Warner Bros., but the celebration doesn't end there.
Now get a sneak preview of Double Dare, the feature film documentary
about Wonder Woman stuntwoman Jeannie Epper and Xena stuntwoman Zoe
Bell, both of who will attend! Plus, see special rare WW footage from
the collection of moderator Andy Mangels and view one of the real Wonder
Woman costumes. Sponsored by www.wonderwomanmuseum.com and www.amazing-amazon.com.
Door prize giveaways include DVD sets from Warner Bros., Back Issue #5
Wonder Woman specials from TwoMorrows, and Double Dare promotional
items! Room 6AB
10:30-11:30 CAC Session 4: The Superhero in Popular Culture: A
Q&A Panel—Contributors to The Superhero Book: The Ultimate
Encyclopedia of Comic Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes—Gina Misiroglu,
Andy Mangels, and Adam McGovern—discuss the evolution of the superhero,
the modern superhero, the strong heroine model, the gay hero, the
nonmainstream hero, and multiculturalism in hero lore. These topics are
framed around an overarching presentation of how the hero is a
reflection of the popular culture and how the popular culture has (and
has not) served the hero over time. Room 7A
Geoff Johns
made an appearance on the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES SEASON ONE,
along with Mark Waid, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Bob Schreck, Eric
Randomski, Dan Didio, Alan Burnett, Dan Riba, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill,
Andrea Romano, and Les Daniels.
"The great thing about the Batman series, it pioneered it for so many
other things. Without all these guys did on Batman, we wouldn't have
the Justice League animated series, we wouldn't have the Superman
animated series, we wouldn't have the Teen Titans animated series. We
want them to survive and thrive grow and change. But at the same time,
we have to keep the iconic status, and that's what these guys did."
I’m jumping the shark. Okay, so I’m not really going to get on skis in a
leather jacket, and I’m already rethinking the use of that woefully
beaten-to-death phrase. Actually, I guess you could say that I’m
“straying from the mission statement.” A bit. Last time, I was able to
justify covering The O.C. because of the comic references and a set DVD
release date. So how do I explain myself now? Just like a high school
kid who drags in from a party smelling like a brewery, I’d better have a
pretty good reason.
And I do. This week’s topic, Teen Titans has its first DVD in the works,
and hails from a line of several animated appearances. And there’s the
whole thing about Jen asking me to cover Teen Titans. Therefore, in the
name of Contino, I cover a DVD that hasn’t even come out yet. Tolerate,
won’t you?
(excerpt)
Then, in 1980, the Marv Wolfman and George Perez run of The New Teen
Titans began. DC found themselves with a mega-hit that’s still fondly
remembered as one of the bright lights of the comic form. The line-up
proved so popular that Cyborg was even added to the final season of
Super Friends (and even granted an action figure) in 1985. Dubbed The
Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, it was the last season of that
long-running show.
For the purposes of this article, we're going to say that the truly authentic New Teen Titans were the ones that cropped up in the 1980s.
See, the first Teen Titans appeared in the 1960s. Then they
experienced a minor lull and underwent a semi-reinvention in the '70s,
adding characters like the Joker's Daughter, The Bumblebee, Bat-Girl and
Golden Eagle.
But it wasn't until 1980 when DC Comics emerged under an official The New Teen Titans comic title that the transformation was complete. Previewed in DC Comics Presents #26,
this fresh-faced crew fused the older standbys like Robin, Wonder Girl
and Kid Flash with entirely original characters like Cyborg, Starfire,
Raven, Terra and Changling.
The major difference between this camp and its band of '60s predecessors
was that, this time, the Teens were no longer sidekicks. They'd finally
emerged from the shadows of their mentors (with the aid of gradual age
progression) to become their own men... and women. This time around,
they were confident enough in their own ability to bust the bad guys
without having to play second fiddle or beg an assist from their older
superheroic counterparts.
Under this title, Wonder Girl married and Robin graduated college. Then,
in 1988, the comic title evolved, dropping the "Teen" from its name to
become The New Titans, and crimefighting business went on as usual for
another eight years.
But any channel-surfing animated series enthusiast knows that yet another group of New Teen Titans
airs regularly on the Cartoon Network. So will the newest New Teen
Titans one day become passe, only to be usurped by another newer New
Teen Titans crew? Well, if history is any indication, we'd guess so....
May 06, 2004 09:32 pm | Teen Titans Toys at Subway
Subway, famous for their sandwiches and their commercials with the
formerly fat Jared, has swiped the McDonalds Happy Meal idea just like
any good major fast food chain should. They’ve previously put out toys
for the Justice League, but this is their first offering for the Teen
Titans, as far as I know. Their Kids Packs come with a deli style
sandwich and a juice box, and the all-important toy. I would like to be
able to report to you the duration of the Teen Titans toy promotion, but
that information isn’t available on their website. So if you’re interested, get to a Subway as fast as you can.
This weekend's new episode "Winner Take All," airs at 9PM on Cartoon
Network, and features everyone's favorite underwater-fish-talking-guy,
Aqualad!
I can't recall if I wrote about this, or if I just talked about it with
some friends, but I am incredibly proud of the work I've done on Teen
Titans, and I am so grateful that I get to be part of it.
The last time I was over there, when I was walking from my car to the
studio, someone called out to me, "Hey! Aqualad!" and the biggest smile
filled my face. It was quite a contrast: when someone calls out, "Hey!
Wesley!" I sort of look at the ground and wish I was invisible . . . but
when this unseen person called me "Aqualad" my heart jumped, and I
looked around to see who said it.
Cartoon Network has announced a new episode of Teen Titans, "Winner Takes All," will air on Saturday, March 6.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy are transported to an alternate dimension.
There, the mysterious Master of Games invites our heroes and five other
super-powered teens (Aqualad, Speedy, Gizmo, Joto), and Wildebeest to
participate in a friendly competition: The Tournament of Heroes. As the
contest rages on, Robin becomes more and more determined to win, while
Cyborg wants to find out about what happens to the losers after they
disappear."
In other Teen Titans news:
* The following are the March primetimes episodes on Cartoon Network,
with Saturday's episode showing at 9 p.m. and Sunday's airing at 10 p.m.
"Winner Takes All" on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7; "Divide and
Conquer" on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14; "Sisters" on
Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21; "Final Exam" on Saturday, March
27 and Sunday, March 28.
* In January ratings, Teen Titans increased its combined weekend plays
(Saturdays, 9 p.m./Sundays, 10 p.m.) delivery and ratings by double
digits throughout the month. Average kids 2-11 delivery grew by 28
percent and ratings by 33 percent while kids 6-11 delivery increased by
43 percent and ratings by 47 percent.
The Teen Titans animated series helped Cartoon Network claim the 2003
top ranking for prime-time delivery of kids 2-11 (1,058,000), boys 2-11
(709,000) and boys 6-11 (484,000) for the fourth straight year. Prime
time delivery of kids 6-11 (635,000, up 2 percent) also earned the
network a No. 2 ranking among ad-supported cable networks.
Teen Titans, which premiered on July 19, averaged double-digit growth
across all demographics versus 2002 time periods. Kids 2-11 average
delivery (1,021,000) and ratings (2.6) both improved by 30 percent.
Kids 6-11 delivery (653,000) expanded by 47 percent and ratings (2.7) by
50 percent. Tweens 9-14 delivery (522,000) grew by 68 percent and
ratings (2.1) by 75 percent.
Look for more Teen Titans news soon here in The Continuum.
Ashley Johnson will provide the voice of Terra in the upcoming second season of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans animated series.
Johnson, 20, is perhaps best known as Chrissy Seaver from the sitcom
Growing Pains. She has provided the voice of Gretchen in Recess.
Terra will be featured in "Terra," the episode scheduled to premiere on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Here's how Cartoon Network describes the episode:
"The Teen Titans meet Terra, a small teenage girl with big powers.
Gifted with amazing earth-moving abilities, Terra can make rocks fly,
mountains crumble, and the ground tremble beneath her feet. At first, it
seems like this young hero might make a great addition to the team. But
Terra has a secret, and only Slade knows the truth."
Look for more Teen Titans news soon here in The Continuum.
The Continuum has obtained the first images of Terra, the new character
to be introduced in the upcoming second season of the Teen Titans
animated series on Cartoon Network.
Terra is described as a "powerful young girl with the ability to move mountains."
Terra will be featured in the Saturday, Jan. 24 episode, titled "Terra."
Here's how Cartoon Network describes the episode:
"The Teen Titans meet Terra, a small teenage girl with big powers.
Gifted with amazing earth-moving abilities, Terra can make rocks fly,
mountains crumble, and the ground tremble beneath her feet. At first, it
seems like this young hero might make a great addition to the team. But
Terra has a secret, and only Slade knows the truth."
The second season of Teen Titans begins on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Teen Titans Season Two Full Episode Guide December 9, 2003
Cartoon Network has provided Animation Insider Teen Titans site with loglines for all 13 episodes for season two! Click on the season two episode guide
to see all episode descriptions. Be sure to click on each episode for a
more comprehensive episode description. Please note that descriptions
contain mild spoilers.
I was watching television and as advertised by Kid's WB!, the TEEN TITANS ANIMATED SERIES will be airing and hosting all next week, starting Monday, December 8 to December 12, at 3PM.
The series debut on Saturday, Nov. 22nd, for Kids WB, but from what I understand did poorly on the Nielsen ratings.
The second season of Cartoon Network's hit series Teen Titans will
premiere Saturday, January 10. The new season will feature the
introduction of a brand new character, Terra.
Sources close to the production of Teen Titans have informed Animation
Insider and its Teen Titans Animated website that season two will adapt a
classic comic book story. Regarded by many to be the best Teen Titans
story, "The Judas Contract" is filled with startling surprises and an
emotional ending. For those unfamiliar with the story arc, to describe
it would contain spoilers to the episodes themselves.
For those that want to know more about the storyline, visit Titans Tower
'Teen Titans' To Adapt the Judas Contract (EXTERNAL ARTICLE)
Synopsis: With the new season debuting January 10, sources confirm that
season two will be a season long adaption of the "Judas Contract."
This was printed in COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1556 (12 Sep 03), their website can be found at www.comicsbuyersguide.com (you need to accept their cookies).
Click on the image to read the rest of the comic strip by Briz.
As J-pop, anime, DC comics, manga and cartoon fans already know, Puffy
AmiYumi perform the theme song for Teen Titans, the long-awaited new
Cartoon Network series that premiered on July 19 and will be shown every
Saturday at 9:00 p.m. "Teen Titans Theme" is a shout-along instant
classic that somehow manages to blend the spy-movie cool of Johnny
Rivers' "Secret Agent Man" with the adolescent excitement of the
Ramones' "Blitzkreig Bop." You can listen to a snippet of it right now
at:
www.CartoonNetwork.com/titans/index.html
There's lots more cool stuff on the new Puffy AmiYumi album, NICE., due
out on August 12, including "Tokyo Nights" and "Your Love Is the Drug"
(Your favorite radio stations should have dvances of these tracks NOW.)
NICE. was produced by power pop whiz Andy Sturmer, the former Jellyfish
drummer. It contains 15 minutes of live video footage from Puffy
AmiYumi's 2002 North American tour and features remarkable new artwork,
inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous Bed-In for Peace,
exclusive to the North American edition.
Another NICE. Idea: You can now take Ami and Yumi home with you - at
least in the form of those ultra-cute and highly-collectible plastic,
pose-able figures called SMITIS. Ami and Yumi have had the honor being
immortalized alongside the Osbournes and KISS by this maker of hip,
grown-up toys that have attracted collectors from around the world. Go
to
www.smitis.com/news.asp for more info, store locations and online ordering.
As Torres explained, and as those who’ve watched the series know, Teen
Titans draws from both anime and the Marv Wolfman/George Perez New Teen
Titans. “It's the Wolfman/Perez Titans for a generation of kids whose
cartoon heroes are the Powerpuff Girls and the Dragonball gang,” Torres
said. “But there's plenty to enjoy for those of us who grew up on the
New Teen Titans comics who are still, ahem, young at heart. We're
designing the comic in the same all-ages, fun for the whole family,
style.”
Teen Titans #1 Off the Presses, Scoop, Friday, July 25, 2003
Unless you've been hiding out for the past two weeks, you probably have heard that Teen Titans #1 sold out from DC nine days before it hit the stands. The newly revitalized title, written by Geoff Johns (Flash, JSA)
and illustrated by the team of Mike McKone (pencils) and Marlo Alquiza
(inks), was nearly impossible to find at cover price at Comic-Con International: San Diego,
and the variant cover by Michael Turner (Fathom) was even harder to
locate. Now the second printing is available, with a cover paying homage
to the Marv Wolfman - George Perez era New Teen Titans #1. And other than a few team members, what does the latest Teen Titans have in common with its illustrious predecessor? Great story, great art and lots and lots of attention from collections. The Teen Titans cartoon is also up and running on Cartoon Network, so stay tuned.
There were many parties to go to this year, including the Crossgen
affair, the IDW party (Len Wein and I are co-writing the "Gene Pool"
graphic novel for them, on sale in October) and the Teen Titans cartoon premiere party. George Perez and I sat together watching the show. I'd seen the episode in advance, but George had not...
The con finally ended Monday night with the last of my annual Wolfman
Post san Diego Con parties. I've been holding them on and off for over a
decade, and everyone and their mothers came out for this one. We had
tons of friends as well as many new visitors.
Cartoon Network's premiere telecast of its new series Teen Titans on
Saturday earned what the network called "powerful ratings increases
across all target demos," according to Nielsen Media Research.
The program earned double and triple-digit delivery and ratings gains
among kids 6-11 and 2-11, and stands as the most-watched Cartoon Network
premiere ever with boys 6-11.
Additionally, the Sunday replay at 10 p.m. ranked as the most-watched
program in its time period on ad-supported basic cable with kids 6-11,
kids 2-11, boys 6-11 and boys 2-11.
I've been sent two preview episodes of TEEN TITANS: THE ANIMATED SERIES.
The operative word here is: FUN! The bouncy high-energy feel of the
show is pure infectious fun. Now, as many of you know, I'm a long-time
fan - and, like many - my favorite era is the Wolfman/Perez classic
comics. The cartoon show draws from from that era for inspiration. The
key word here is inspiration. The basic 'feel' of all the characters are
there... but it's like they've been steamlined and de-aged a bit.
When "Teen Titans" bows on Cartoon Network this Saturday fans will get a
DC Comics animated show unlike the ones they've grown accustomed to
starting with the dark "Batman: The Animated Series." Bright, colorful
and bursting with spastic energy, "Teen Titans" is heavily influenced by
anime and geared towards younger viewers.
Cartoon Network has provided C2F/CBR News with this Q & A session
with Glen Murakami, producer of the show, who talks about crafting a new
kind of cartoon superhero series.
Q: What types of stories are you trying to tell?
Glen Murakami (GM): We're trying to tell stories that kids can relate to
- by using problems that real teenagers have. For example, we'll deal
with things like sibling rivalry and bullying, but not in an "after
school special" kind of way. Our take is that the Teen Titans are real
kids who just happen to have superpowers.
2:00–3:30 Cartoon Network Duck Dodgers and Teen Titans— Cartoon
Network will unveil two new animated series this summer, Teen Titans and
Duck Dodgers, both produced by Warner Bros. Animation. At this event,
Cartoon Network senior vice president of original animation Sam Register
moderates a panel discussion with the creators of each show, which will
also include sneak previews of both. Panelists include Tony Cervone and
Spike Brandt (supervising producers, Duck Dodgers), Paul Dini and Tom
Minton (producers and writers, Duck Dodgers), Glen Murakami (producer,
Teen Titans) and David Slack (series story editor, Teen Titans). Room
6CDEF
2:30–3:30 JLA/Avengers Pro/Fan Trivia Challenge— JLA/Avengers #1
comes out in September. To whet your appetite for a story that'll show
every Avenger and JLAer, see past and present JLA and Avengers creators
go up against a fan team in a trivia match worthy of a Crisis in the
Kree/Skrull War! All questions will be about the Avengers or the JLA.
The Purple Pros, consisting of Len Wein (JLA), Kurt Busiek (Avengers),
Mark Waid (JLA), and Carlos Pacheco (Avengers Forever) go up against
Usenet's Black Ink Irregulars, consisting of Tom Galloway, Sidne Ward,
Tim Lynch, and a player to be determined. Room 7B
SUNDAY, JULY 20:
(excerpt)
12:00–1:00 CrossGen Creators: How I Broke into the Biz— How can
you break into the comics industry? There's no magic equation, but there
is plenty of good advice! Get a leg up on the wannabes and find out how
Greg Land (Sojourn), Ron Marz (The Path), Jeff Johnson (Way of the
Rat), Butch Guice (Ruse), Chuck Dixon (El Cazador), Brian Pulido (Lady
Death) and George Perez (Solus) got their first big break! Room 9
Don't overlook the tag-team review of 'Teen Titans'
published early this morning at CBR. Regular contributor Arune Singh
sat down with retailer Arthur Lender to check out the first two episodes
of Cartoon Network's comic based show. See what these two had to say
about TV's 'Titans.'
Then watch for the show on Cartoon Network Saturday, July 19th at 9pm EST.
Cartoon Network has released another promotional image from the upcoming
Teen Titans animated series. Click on the image for a larger and fuller
image.
In an interview with Geoff Johns by Wizard, Johns says the following
about future character appearances in the new Teen Titans series:
Quote:
"Also, be on the lookout for other familiar faces, including Captain
Marvel Jr., Hawk and Dove, a shocking 'Milestone' DC character.. .and
that's just the beginning!"
So it looks like Static from the old Milestone line will finally be
hanging out with the Titans. There was some talk of this happening
during the last incarnation (or was that with Young Justice?), but it
never came to pass.
Personally, I think it's a great idea. They should make him a full
member. He has a successful cartoon but nowhere for readers to see him.
Well, summer is finally here. That means steamy temperatures, a slower pace . . . and larceny.
This summer's item du jour, at least as far as the MTA is
concerned, are posters advertising Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans"
series, which have been disappearing from subway stops and trains at an
alarming rate.
The series won't debut until July 19 (9 p.m.), but already the posters
are being swiped daily. Since the ad campaign began about a week ago,
the MTA has requested an additional 1,000 posters to replace those
stolen from subways and trains. There's even a web site, dccomics.com, that lists where
posters are still available (to be ripped off?) - and they're available on eBay.
"Teen Titans," based on the comic book series, is being produced under the guidance of Glen Murakam ("Batman Beyond").
When "Teen Titans" hits the small screen in a few weeks, fans will be
greeted with a funky Jpop theme song by Tokyo-based duo Puffy AmiYumi.
Singers Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura have enjoyed chart-topping success
in Japan, and began their crossover to the U.S. last year with their
compilation disc "An Illustrated History."
Their new album "NICE" features "Teen Titans Theme," an English-language
track created for the new Cartoon Network series. The track is said to
be "a shout-along instant classic that somehow manages to blend the
spy-movie cool of Johnny Rivers' 'Secret Agent Man' with the adolescent
excitement of the Bay City Rollers' 'Saturday Night.'"
Titans fans can hear a sample of the track playing as the opening of the Cartoon Network's official Teen Titans website. "Teen Titans" makes its debut Saturday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET, PT).
Cartoon Network has released its programming schedule for August, which
includes descriptions of four new episodes of Teen Titans.
Here's a rundown of the Teen Titans episodes (all airing at 9 p.m.):
Saturday, August 2: "Divide and Conquer"- Cyborg quits the Teen
Titans after getting into an argument with Robin, and allowing
Cinderblock to escape. Cinderblock returns to his mysterious boss Slade
with his prize: a sleeping inmate who becomes the monstrous Plasmus
whenever he is awakened. Can the Teen Titans handle the Plasmus without
Cyborg on their side?
Saturday, August 16: "Forces of Nature"- Dark clouds blow in,
bringing Thunder and Lightning, two stormy brothers looking for a good
time. Unfortunately their idea of fun is wrecking everything in sight.
Meanwhile after one of Beast Boy's practical jokes misfires, Beast Boy
learns his lesson. Can Beast Boy teach Thunder and Lightning his lesson
before Slade harnesses the brothers' power to unleash a monster?
Saturday, August 23: "Sum of His Parts"- Cyborg is reminded he's
not completely human, when his power cell dies during a wild junkyard
battle with the Amazing Mumbo. The Titans fear Mumbo has taken their
friend, and search the city for Cyborg. But Fixit, a cybernetic hermit
who finds and repairs broken things, finds Cyborg. When repairs are
complete, will Cyborg be human at all?
Saturday, August 30: "Nevermore"- Raven's creepy tantrum of
crackling black energy leaves Dr. Light begging for mercy, and the
Titans see a new side of Raven- her temper. But, when Cyborg and Beast
Boy find a Mysterious Mirror in Raven's room, they're suddenly
transported to a strange nightmare world that's somehow connected to
Raven. Will Raven be able to guide the boys home, or will her "personal
issues" destroy them all?
New High-Adventure Series from Warner Bros. Animation Debuts on Saturday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET, PT)
A young new breed of super-heroes comes to life on Cartoon Network as
famed Robin leads fellow young teens Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire and
Raven in the all-new high-adventure series Teen Titans. Slated to debut
on Cartoon Network on Saturday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET, PT), this
action-packed half-hour animated series is being produced by Warner
Bros. Animation under the guidance of Emmy Award-winner Glen Murakami.
...
The Teen Titans live together in a high-tech command center that is also
the ultimate hangout. They play video games, squabble and leave dirty
dishes around. They get on each other ' s nerves ... a lot. But
ultimately, the Teen Titans have to put their super-insecurities and
super-gripes aside and save the world from a next generation of bad
guys.
Teen Titans is based on the popular DC Comics comic book characters and will air in 2004 on Kids' WB!
The series premiere of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans, "Final Exam," will give viewers their first look at four villains.
The main villains in the episode are Gizmo, Mammoth and Jinx, members of
Hive Academy who are trying to make an impression on Slade by taking
out the Titans. (For descriptions of villains in Teen Titans, CLICK HERE.)
Lauren Tom does the voices of Jinx and Gizmo, Kevin Michael Richardson
does the voice of Mammoth and Ron Perlman does the voice of Slade.
Andrea Romano, the show's voice director, provides the voice of Hive
Academy's headmistress.
"Final Exam," which airs on Saturday, July 19, is written by Rob Hoegee and is directed by Michael Chang.
Look for more on the show very soon here in The Continuum.
Teen Titans' second episode, "Sisters," deals with Starfire's sister,
Blackfire, who seems to click with all the Titans better than she does
but possesses a secret of which they are unaware.
"Sisters" is written by Amy Wolfram and is directed by Alex Soto. Hynden
Walch, who does the voice of Starfire, also provides the voice of
Blackfire. Rino Romano, who starred in Spider-Man Unlimited, provides a
guest voice.
Glen Murakami, producer of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans animated
series, said that Robin will not be associated with Batman in the show.
"In Teen Titans, we don't even really think of Robin as part of the
'Batman and ….' team," he said. "I'm trying to treat him as a brand new
character that people have never seen before. He's the leader instead of
the sidekick. He's independent. He's not in the shadow of his father
figure, nor is he going to react in the same way Batman might."
Murakami's comments were part of a question-and-answer provided by
Cartoon Network about the series, set to launch on July 19. To read the
complete interview, CLICK HERE.
In other Teen Titans news:
* To read character descriptions from the show, including villains, CLICK HERE.
* Ron Perlman, who is currently filming Hellboy, does the voice of
Slade, the Titans' arch-nemesis. Wil Wheaton does the voice of Aqualad,
and Clancy Brown and Tom Kenney are also providing guest-voices.
* Directors on the show include Michael Chang, Ciro Nieli and Alex Soto.
Writiers include David Slack, Amy Wolfram, Rob Hoegee, Adam Beechen,
Tom Pugsley, Greg Klein, Rick Copp and Marv Wolfman.
* Look for more on Teen Titans on Friday here in The Continuum.
TEEN TITANS STUFF Posted: June 26, 2003
by Rob Worley
DC Comics' "Teen Titans" is set to make its animated debut on Cartoon Network in less than a month.
Teen Titans Coasters
Being a member of the press sometimes has its perks. The "Teen Titans"
press kit has us wondering if the west-coast city that the super-kids
inhabit is Coaster City. In addition to the usual screener tape,
colorful folders and materials, the "Teen Titans" kit also came with a
set of five coasters, each depicting a member of the team, all contained
in a nice metal canister. Click the images for a closer look.
Batman's sidekick Robin leads fellow young teens Cyborg, Beast Boy,
Starfire and Raven in the all-new high-adventure series. Fans will see
it for the first time on Saturday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET, PT). Unlike
the network's "Justice League," which teams DC's adult heroes, "Teen
Titans" is aimed at younger viewers. Here's the network's description of
the show:
"'Teen Titans' features five teen superheroes each with special powers.
Led by Robin, this group unites to form a force to protect their
teeming, sun-baked city from a new generation of villains while coping
with the challenges of adolescence. When they work together as a team,
their powers are formidable. As superheroes, the Teen Titans are fully
developed. But they struggle with the same challenges every teen would -
things like sibling rivalry, taking responsibility, jealousy and
fitting in with the group.
"The Teen Titans live together in a high-tech command center that is
also the ultimate hangout. They play video games, squabble and leave
dirty dishes around. They get on each other’s nerves… a lot. But
ultimately the Teen Titans have to put their super-insecurities and
super-gripes aside and save the world from a next generation of bad
guys."
"With Teen Titans, we wanted to create a new take on the animated
superhero series. Teen Titans will be more about what the characters are
experiencing and feeling right now, as opposed to being wrapped up in
backstory," said Glen Murakami, producer of Teen Titans. "These
superheroes don’t have alter egos or secret identities. The show is
lighthearted and fun, with new villains, a bold look and exciting action
sequences. We think it will have broad appeal - not just to fans of the
comic books but also to kids who don’t know who the Teen Titans are."
Supervillains. Teen angst. The occasional zit. These are the challenges
facing the young heroes of "Teen Titans," the brand-new animated series
that will launch on Cartoon Network on Saturday, July 19.
(excerpt)
Once the decision to go with Robin was made, the rest of the roster fell
into place. "Because this is the Batman universe, Wonder Girl and Kid
Flash were immediately out," explained Register. "And being a fan of
the Marv Wolfman/George Pérez [New] Teen Titans, I
definitely wanted Beast Boy, Cyborg, Starfire and Raven. We'll
introduce some other teenage superheroes from the DC universe in the
second season, but these five are the core five."
...
Of course, you can't have ground-shaking action without powerful
supervillains - and the Titans are in for epic face-offs against some
classic baddies from their comic past, including Dr. Light and
arch-nemesis Slade (aka Deathstroke). "You'll see Slade behind the
scenes in the beginning, and we slowly reveal him through the first 13
episodes. He's after something that we don't reveal until the final two
episodes of the season - and Robin is a big part of it. The season will
end with a dramatic Robin vs Slade confrontation.
THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT: TEEN TITANS TO DEBUT JULY 19 ON CARTOON NETWORK
(excerpt)
"Cartoon Network has experienced great success with Justice League, so
we know we have a loyal audience ready to embrace this exciting new
show," said Jim Samples, General Manager and Executive Vice President,
Cartoon Network. "These DC Comics characters have incredible powers, but
struggle with how to use them. Teen Titans will mesh perfectly with our
other action-adventure programming and thrill our viewers."
"We are very excited about bringing Teen Titans to life with stunning
animation," said Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation.
"The opportunity to explore Robin, the classic sidekick of Batman, as
well as the other teenage characters of the DC Universe provides a great
setting for action-adventure tales for a new generation. "
"The New Teen Titans was a groundbreaking comic book as Marv Wolfman and
George Pérez delved into the extraordinary challenges of living as a
super-hero teenager," said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and
Publisher. "With the animated series being brought to life by Glen
Murakami's great team, we look forward to new worlds of creative magic."
It looks like updates will begin weekly, starting on June 27 and ending July 28.
Thanks to mattman33 for mentioning about the Fearsome Five: Jinx, Gizmo, Mammoth, Cinderblock and Clayface.
Jinx
Gizmo
Mammoth
Cinderblock
Clayface
Also, you can hear Puffy AmiYumi's song in the trailer.
June 3, 2003 | PuffyAmiYumi to do TT Theme Music
From Brian Horner
The Teen Titans Cartoon theme music is being done by Puffy or PuffyAmiYumi as they are known
in the U.S.
There next CD will be released on August 12 in the U.S on Bar None
Records
PUFFY AMIYUMI Coming this August: the return of Puffy AmiYumi with NICE., an album
of all-new material produced by Andy Sturmer that includes the theme to
the upcoming Cartoon Network series, Teen Titans, more English language
tunes, 15 minutes worth of live video footage from their 2002 Rolling
Debut Revue tour of the U.S. and Canada and totally groovy cover art.
To promote the launch of Cartoon Network's newest animated super-hero
series on July 19, Animation Insider has joined forces with the
ever-talented Bill Walko of Titans Tower to present Teen Titans Animated.
Teen Titans Animated, part of the Animation Insider Network, is your
destination for the most up-to-date news in regards to Teen Titans.
While the series has yet to premiere, we are confident that it will
become a true success for both Cartoon Network and in the minds of fans
and non-fans alike.
In the future, the site will feature character biographies, an episode
guide, reviews and hopefully, interviews with the creative talent behind
the series.
Additionally, the official Teen Titans Animated for the present time
will be our popular Superhero Shrine, administered by Bill Walko aka
n8twing.
In the future, look for another group of super-heroes to join our ever-expanding Animation Insider Network!
Cartoon Network
has released their July schedule information including information on
the initial episodes of Teen Titans. The series premieres on July 19th,
2003, at 9:00pm (ET).
Teen TitansCartoon Network will air new episodes in the regular 9:00pm
(ET) Saturday slot, and then rerun the episode the following Saturday at
12:00pm (ET). Remember that the schedule is subject to change.
Episode #3 "Final Exam" will air on July 19th at 9:00pm, and will reair on July 26th at 12:00pm.
Episode #2 "Sisters" will air on July 26th, and will reair on August 3rd at 12:00pm.
Episode #1 "Divide and Conquer" will air on August 3rd, and will reair the following Saturday at 12:00pm.
The Continuum has obtained three more images of Teen Titans, the new
animated series from Warner Bros. Animation that will air on Cartoon
Network and Kids' WB!.
The series will premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday, July 19 at 9 p.m. (ET).
Similarly the villains all had to be very clear. No intergalactic
Darkseid or netherworld Trigon. "The villains stay local. The world is
never in peril," Register said. Indeed such topics may seem scary in the
modern world anyway. "You can see that for real on CNN. So, on Cartoon
Network we wanted to make the conflict more like your friendly
neighborhood Teen Titans."
The primary villain, who is present in the first 26 episodes of the
show, is Slade (known in the comics as Deathstroke, The Terminator). "We
stayed away from Deathstroke, The Terminator because it's bad for
kids," Register said, laughing. "What's cool about him is, he's sort of
the bad Batman."
Slade will confront the Titans directly in some episodes, where in other
he'll dispatch a villain to fight them. Register named some of the
other villains.
The upcoming Teen Titans animated series should have a wide appeal, creators of the show said.
"I wouldn't say it's like a boys show or a girls show," said producer
Glen Murakami. "I wouldn't say it's for little kids or I wouldn't say
it's for teenagers. I think everyone's going to like it."
"You give parents something that they can enjoy with their kids, where
they're not sitting there rolling their eyes while some sort of thing
with a television in its stomach dances around," said story editor David
Slack.
The show's creators made their comments in a Cartoon Network summer
preview tape sent by the network to The Continuum. The series -- which
debuts on Cartoon Network on Saturday, July 19 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) -- will
air on Cartoon Network as well as Kids' WB!, which was scheduled to air
a preview of Teen Titans during its Saturday morning programming.
"To Cartoon Network's credit, we were asked to do something that you
almost never get asked to do in television," Slack said. "We were asked
to take risks. Some of the only notes we got were, 'It's not weird
enough. Make it cooler.'" Make it something that I haven't seen before."
Cartoon Network will be premiering two brand new series this summer from Warner Bros. Animation. Animation Insider
has learned that Teen Titans, a series following the adventures of a
group of five adolscent superheroes debuts Saturday, July 19 at 9:00
p.m. (ET, PT).
I have just update the photo section to include the sneek peeks of
Static and Superman and the Teen Titans. So you do not have to wait
until Saturday to at least see some images.
We broke the news six months before Cartoon Network and Kids' WB! made
the official announcement that a Teen Titans animated series was coming,
now we have the exclusive first word that a writer is on board a
live-action film in development as well.
We're hearing that the screenwriter on the feature film, produced by
Akiva Goldsman, is Brad Fulmer, who was an assistant to "The X-Files"
creator Chris Carter. Fulmer is said to be on his second draft of the
script and it is unclear which Teen Titans teammates may be included in
the story.
DC Comics' "Teen Titans" made their comic book debut in 1964 and soon
grew into its own monthly comic book series that ran for many years. It
had different incarnations such as "The New Teen Titans" in the '80s and
"The New Titans" in the '90s. Characters have included Robin, Aqualad,
Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Raven, Changling, Cyborg and Starfire.
The animates series will debut on Cartoon Network and Kids' WB! this August.
"Batman: Gotham Knights" (1997) TV Series (Nightwing character) (uncredited)
... aka "New Adventures of Batman, The" (1997) (USA: informal alternative title)
(Vu: Call it a hunch, but I think they're confusing our George Pérez with someone else in that movie Shadow of the Vampire, which starred John Malkovich.)
I thought it would be interesting to find photographs of the voice actors that stars in the upcoming TEEN TITANS ANIMATED SERIES (2003). Note: the new animated image of Raven.
Tara plays Stitch's
girlfriend, "Angel" on an upcoming episode of "Disney's Lilo and
Stitch." She is also on several other Disney shows including "Recess,"
"Kim Possible," the extremely popular series "The Proud Family," and,
of course, the witty "Fillmore!"
Tara has also completed a season of "Teen Titans." She plays "Raven."
Tara has recorded various guest roles for episodes of
"Ozzy and Drix" (KidsWB) and "Codename: Kids Next Door"
(Cartoon Network), as well.
Additionally, Dave will be a featured guest star on the new Lilo &
Stitch animated television series for the Disney Channel, as well as a
guest role on the new Warner Brothers animated series, Teen Titans,
which will air on the WB. He will also star as the voice of Felix The
Cat, The Professor and Rock Bottom in several upcoming Felix The Cat
animated feature films for video release. Dave has also provided voices
for Dexter's Laboratory on the Cartoon Network, as well as The Zeta
Project for Warner Brothers.
Just heard through the grapevine - and this is NOT official or even news
I've verified (but since when does the internet deal with facts?) -
that the Teen Titans animated show, which will be premiering this
spring, may have been renewed for a second season! Let's hope that's
true. Although I wrote an episode for the first season I really have no
idea how the show is going to look once it's been animated. The show,
which is anime styled, is aimed at our younger folk, not at the teenage
and older audience of the comics, and the characters, though they're
based on George and my Titans' heroes and villains, are not quite the
same as long-time comic fans will remember. Still, I'm keeping my
fingers crossed that the people who brought you Batman, Superman and
Static Shock will be continuing their high quality.
(Vu: From the last update I got, the show isn't premiering until August 2003.)
In announcing its plans for the 2003-04 season, Kids' WB! released a new
image from the upcoming Teen Titans animated series. Click on the
thumbnail for a larger image.
A new young breed of super-heroes comes to life on Cartoon Network as
famed Robin The Boy Wonder leads fellow young teens Cyborg, Beast Boy,
Starfire and Raven in the all-new high-adventure series Teen Titans.
Slated to debut on Cartoon Network in August 2003, this action-packed
half-hour animated series is being produced by Warner Bros. Animation
under the guidance of Emmy Award-winner Glen Murakami. Teen Titans is
based on the popular DC Comics comic book characters and will air
subsequently in the 2003-2004 season on Kids' WB!
Teen Titans features five teen super-heroes each with special powers,
led by Robin The Boy Wonder. This group unites to form a defensive force
to protect the Earth from a new generation of villains while coping
with the problems of adolescence.
An eclectic group, their powers complement each other so that when they
band together, they become a superb fighting force. Their personalities,
on the other hand, often clash. In order to protect Earth from a
variety of enemies, these Teen Titans must learn to work and grow as a
team despite their differences in style.
Heading the cast of voice actors on Teen Titans is Scott Menville as
Robin The Boy Wonder, the aggressive and acrobatic leader of the group.
Greg Cipes provides the voice of Beast Boy, who can take on animal
forms, while Starfire, who can channel energy into a powerful weapon, is
played by Hynden Walch. Raven, who has psychic powers, is played by
Tara Strong and Cyborg, the Teen Titans' half-man/half-machine
strongman, is voiced by Khary Payton. Wil Wheaton and Ron Perlman
provide voices for guest and recurring roles.
"Cartoon Network has experienced great success with Justice League, so
we know we have a loyal audience ready to embrace this exciting new
show," said Jim Samples, General Manager and Executive Vice President,
Cartoon Network. "These DC Comics characters have incredible powers, but
struggle with how to use them. Teen Titans will mesh perfectly with our
other action-adventure programming and thrill our viewers."
"Teaming up with Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network once again
gives us an excellent opportunity to bring our core audience the newest
high-adventure series, Teen Titans," said John Hardman, Senior Vice
President, Kids' WB! "This series will be a perfect addition to our #1
line-up, as it features superhero action-packed adventures, comedy and
kid-relatable characters and stories in this exciting new saga."
"We are very excited about bringing Teen Titans to life with stunning
animation," said Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation.
"The opportunity to explore Robin, the classic sidekick of Batman, as
well as the other teenage characters of the DC Universe provides a great
setting for action-adventure tales for a new generation. "
"THE NEW TEEN TITANS was a groundbreaking comic book as Marv Wolfman and
George Perez delved into the extraordinary challenges of living as a
superhero teenager," said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and
Publisher. "With the animated series being brought to life by Glen
Murakami's great team, we look forward to new worlds of creative magic."
The Kids WB, the number one broadcast network in ratings for the youth
demographic, announced an ambitious schedule for the rest of 2003.
Unlike the other networks, the Kids WB adds new episodes during the
summer in order to keep its series fresh. This strategy definitely
worked last summer, prepping the way for the WB to dominate youth
ratings in the kid "ghettos" of Saturday morning and weekday afternoons
during the 2002-2003 season. The Kids WB's rating dominance is largely
due to the success of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, which dominates
Saturday morning as the top show for boys 2-11, and kids 2-11. Quite
naturally, the WB is planning to add 52 new episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! to its lineup for 2003-2004. Yu-Gi-Oh! will continue to be shown in the prime 4:30 pm daily and 10 am Saturday morning slots.
In spite of the enormous success of Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Kids WB is only adding one new anime series to its lineup this summer, Megaman: NT Warrior. In the fall the network will add the Warner Brothers-produced Teen Titans
series, which will debut first on the Cartoon Network in August and
then shift to the WB. The only other new series announced for fall
sounds like an anime -- Xiaolin Showdown is its name, and it
features a group of monks trained in the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu
-- but this series is also being produced by Warner Brothers Animation,
demonstrating, if only by imitation, anime's growing influence on
children's programming here in the states.
Cartoon Network on Thursday confirmed an August launch for the Teen Titans animated series.
The half-hour series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the
guidance of Emmy Award-winner Glen Murakami, will air subsequently in
the 2003-2004 season on Kids’ WB!
Here's how the network describes the show:
"Teen Titans features five teen superheroes each with special powers,
led by Robin The Boy Wonder. This group unites to form a defensive force
to protect the Earth from a new generation of villains while coping
with the problems of adolescence.
"An eclectic group, their powers complement each other so that when they
band together, they become a superb fighting force. Their
personalities, on the other hand, often clash. In order to protect Earth
from a variety of enemies, these Teen Titans must learn to work and
grow as a team despite their differences in style.
"Heading the cast of voice actors on Teen Titans is Scott Menville as
Robin The Boy Wonder, the aggressive and acrobatic leader of the group.
Greg Cipes provides the voice of Beast Boy, who can take on animal
forms, while Starfire, who can channel energy into a powerful weapon, is
played by Hynden Walch. Raven, who has psychic powers, is played by
Tara Strong and Cyborg, the Teen Titans’ half-man/half-machine
strongman, is voiced by Khary Payton. Wil Wheaton and Ron Perlman
provide voices for guest and recurring roles."
“Cartoon Network has experienced great success with Justice League, so
we know we have a loyal audience ready to embrace this exciting new
show,” said Jim Samples, General Manager and Executive Vice President,
Cartoon Network. “These DC Comics characters have incredible powers, but
struggle with how to use them. Teen Titans will mesh perfectly with our
other action-adventure programming and thrill our viewers.”
“Teaming up with Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network once again
gives us an excellent opportunity to bring our core audience the newest
high-adventure series, Teen Titans,” said John Hardman, Senior Vice
President, Kids’ WB! “This series will be a perfect addition to our #1
line-up, as it features superhero action-packed adventures, comedy and
kid-relatable characters and stories in this exciting new saga.”
“We are very excited about bringing Teen Titans to life with stunning
animation,” said Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation.
“The opportunity to explore Robin, the classic sidekick of Batman, as
well as the other teenage characters of the DC Universe provides a great
setting for action-adventure tales for a new generation. "
“The New Teen Titans was a groundbreaking comic book as Marv Wolfman and
George Perez delved into the extraordinary challenges of living as a
superhero teenager,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and
Publisher. “With the animated series being brought to life by Glen
Murakami’s great team, we look forward to new worlds of creative magic.”
TITANIC LAUNCH Teen Titans to debut on Cartoon Network in August Thursday, February 20
written by Michael Dolce
(excerpt)
A new breed of superheroes comes to life on
Cartoon Network as Robin the Boy Wonder leads fellow young teenage
superheroes Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire and Raven in the all-new high
adventure series Teen Titans. Slated to debut on Cartoon Network
in August, this action packed half-hour animated series is being
produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the guidance of Emmy
Award-winner Glen Murakami. Teen Titans is based on the popular DC Comics comic book and will also air in the 2003-2004 season on Kids’ WB!
...
“The New Teen Titans was a groundbreaking comic book as
Marv Wolfman and George Perez delved into extraordinary challenges of
living as a superhero teenager,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comic President
and Publisher. “With the animated series being brought to life by Glen
Murakami’s great team, we look forward to new worlds of creative magic.”
Topic: KENSHIN, STAR WARS, & MORE! CN'S BIG YEAR posted 02-20-2003 01:20 PM
written by PulseJenC
(excerpt)
Some major announcements focussed on the previously announced properties
like Duck Dodgers and Teen Titans. The network revealed Duck Dodgers,
the new animated series staring Daffy Duck as a poor man's Buck Rogers
mixed with Flash Gordon, will premiere from Warner Bros. Animation in
July. The Teen Titans, based loosely on DC's New Teen Titans, but
modernized a tinge, will make its debut this August.
Get the entire Classic Teen Titans lineup in one boxed set, featuring
for the first time ever Beast Boy & The Monkey action figures. The
Classic Teen Titans Box Set also includes re-colored versions of the
sold-out Raven, Cyborg and Starfire figures! Raven is a vision in her
white ensemble while Cyborg, in gold, can destroy anything with his
guns-for-hands. The beautiful princess Koriand'r, also known as
Starfire, features "light-up action." Touch the button on her belt and
her hair and eyes magically light up! Beast Boy, Raven, Starfire and
Cyborg all come with multiple points of articulation and each include a
base. These Action Figures are based on a 6" scale with Monkey measuring
approximately 3" tall. With a new Teen Titans animated series set to
debut on Cartoon Network, now is the time to get in on Titans fever with
this amazing boxed set. Packaged in a 4-color gift window box.
TEEN TITANS ANIMATED UPDATE Monday, January 20, 2003
written by RobAlls@aol.com
Andrea Romano, voice director of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans, told The Continuum that work on the show is going smoothly and on pace for its August debut.
"We've got a terrific show," Romano told The Continuum. "There are hopes that we might get another 13 episodes right away."
Romano said that the last episode of the original 13 will be voice recorded on Friday.
The main cast of Teen Titans includes Scott Menville as Robin, Tara
Strong as Raven, Greg Cipes as Beast Boy, Khary Payton as Cyborg and
Hynden Walch as Starfire.
Strong, who was one of the actresses who provided Batgirl's voice, is
really the only Teen Titans cast member with extensive experience in
this genre.
"They're terrific, just wonderful to work with," Romano said of the
youthful cast. "It's sort of a clean slate. There are no preconceived
notions and no one is jaded."
Romano said that Malcolm McDowell (Metallo on Superman) recorded a guest role two weeks ago.
According to Cartoon Network, "Teen Titans" which was just
announced Tuesday as premiering this May, has now been pushed back to
August, time and date to be determined. Although a reason was not given,
it might be due to a delay from Warner Brothers Animation.
Animation Insider will try and keep you updated on the delay. Stay tuned for any further developments.
TEEN TITANS PREMIERE Wednesday, January 8, 2003
by RobAlls@aol.com
The Teen Titans animated series will premiere on Cartoon Network on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
It is unclear if the premiere episode will be longer than 30 minutes.
The show will feature Robin, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy and Starfire.
Here's how Cartoon Network describes the show, which is produced by Glen Murakami:
"This group unites to form a defensive force to protect the Earth from a
new generation of villains. An eclectic group, their powers complement
each other so that when they band together, they become a superb
fighting force. Their personalities, on the other hand, often clash.
Discovering how to control their powers, these Teen Titans must learn to
work and grow as a team while dealing with the trials and tribulations
of being teenagers."
Continuing Newsarama’s (albeit delayed) tradition of checking in with
Marvel and DC for a look back at the past year, and a look ahead, it’s
time to talk to DC’s President and Publisher. There’s no song at the end
of this one, but a good look at how DC operates and what simple tenet
it all comes down to in regards to getting people to come back to
comics…
(excerpt)
NRAMA: Speaking of Spider-Man a little, but moving back to DC, with the
success of Marvel’s movies and other media properties, Marvel has
slowly, but enough to be noticeable to fans, moved the comic versions
closer to the movie versions of the characters. DC seems to be doing
this a little with Teen Titans, in canceling Young Justice to reassemble
a Titans team that is in line with the upcoming animated series team;
as well as with Smallville, in that Superman’s past has come into
play in a handful of recent stories. Is there a level of control
exerted over DC by other arms of AOL-TW?
PL: I think that questions is about three questions rolled up together.
Question 1, I think on the narrow specific of the Teen Titans, the
relaunch of the comic and the new animated show both look back to Marv
and George’s work as an emotional starting point on some level, but boy,
do they go off in polar opposite directions. I’m hard pressed to
remember an occasion on when we’ve had two more radically different
interpretations of one of the properties going at the same time. So I
don’t think they’re evidence of a grand plan to make it all follow one
set of model sheets.
The anime-influenced visuals that Glen Murakami came up with for the
animated show, and the very kid/bouncy/energetic style that’s being used
in the scripts take advantage of a lot of animation is great at that
doesn’t always translate well to comics.
Comics2Film recently heard from a credible source who got a look at some of the work that's being done with the Teen Titans
animated TV series. This is the same source that accurately informed us
back in June that the core team would be composed of Beast Boy
(Changeling), Raven, Cyborg, Starfire and Robin. Now, that source is
able to tell us who some of the guest characters will be.
It wouldn't be Teen Titans without Slade Wilson, better known as
Deathstroke, The Terminator. This character was introduced in the second
issue of the Wolfman/Perez series and became an integral part of the
Titans mythos.
Our source tells us that Wilson will be a key player in the animated
show, acting more as a mastermind plotting against the Titans, and
occasionally going into action as Deathstroke.
Fans can also look for an episode centering on the destructive
Vietnamese due of Thunder and Lightning. These characters first appeared
in the third year of Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans.
In that book they were depicted as young men with out-of-control super
powers searching for their long-lost father. Eventually their
involvement with the Titans allows them to learn the truth about their
father and get their powers under control.
Our source is unsure how much the story adheres to the comic books, but
she did say that the show's producers seem to be going for a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon feel to the episode.
Our source also revealed that at least one episode will feature frequent
Titans foe Dr. Light. No other details about that one are available.
December 29, 2002 | Wolfman Interview in CBG
From COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1521 (10 Jan 03)
Redefining a comics universe Catching up with Marv Wolfman
written by George Nelson
Writer and editor Marv Wolfman influenced DC's mid-80s reboot
(excerpt)
Recently, Woflman returned to the Titans characters, writing an episode of the animated series being produced for The WB and Cartoon Network for fall 2003...
"It's all of my characters, including all the villains, but it's really
being aimed for a very different audience," he said. "In comics (which,
first of all, you have to be able to read), we aimed the Titans for high-school and college age, and The Cartoon Network and The WB really wanted this version of the Titans aimed at junior high and younger. So it's a very different series, even though it features a lot of the same characters."
Wolfman had pitched the concept of recasting the criminal scientist
Luthor as a ruthless business tycoon when he wrote the Superman feature
in Action Comics in the early 1980s. (When that was rejected,
Wolfman adapted it using Vandal Savage.) The concept later was adopted
for Luthor as part of the 1986 reboot of the Superman titals.
"If you try to take him on with super-suit or giant robots, you're going
to lose - he's Superman," Wolfman observed. "The idea was to use Luthor
in such a way that Superman would be helpless to combat him."
December 14, 2002 | Wolfman News From Mid-Ohio-Con
From COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1519 (27 Dec 02)
Mid-Ohio-Con brims with news written by George Nelson
published in COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1519 (27 Dec 02)
During a joint panel at Mid-Ohio-Con, Marv Wolfman and Len Weign
announced they have collaborated on the screenplay for a movie, Gene Pool, which is in development.
Both writers also have upcoming projects that reunite them with some of their most famous characters.
Wolfman has written an episode of the new Teen Titans animated series which features several of the characters Wolfman created with artist George Pérez for the New Teen Titans series in the '80s. He said he also is working on a He-Man mini-series.
If you liked what George and I (as well as the other artists who
followed George) did, then you may like or not like the animated series
when it begins next year. I haven't seen any episodes - they haven't
been animated yet - so I'm not about to say it's a great show or
something less. I have no view over what I haven't seen. As for what I
can say in response to the first question above (Why do you Like (sic)
the Titans cast for the show?). Well, they're all good actors and were
very nice to me, that's why. As for being upset by a change in
continuity? C'mon, the kinds of things I did and believed in for the
comic could never be done in a cartoon show for little kids. Will the
animated show be good? I certainly hope it is. I like the people working
on it and I'm certainly open minded enough to wait and see what they
do. Even if it turns out that the show is completely different from the
stories I wrote for 16 years, it will need to be viewed on its own
merits and not whether it is a perfect translation of my deathless
prose. Obviously, I'd love to see a show that perfectly reflects
everything I did, but even if such a thing happened, I bet whoever wrote
the letter above would still have problems with it.
The show is based on the DC comic George Perez and I created back in
1980 and features many of our characters, villains included. There are
changes, of course. While our Titans was written for a teenage and older
comic book reader, this show is written for the younger TV audience.
Several of our characters have origins that are a little excessive for
the Kids WB where it will be shown (along with The Cartoon Network). For
instance, in the comic, Raven's mom was raped by an inter-dimensional
demon and Starfire was sold into slavery by her father. Not exactly
kiddie fare. This show emphasizes action and fun. All the Titans
favorites are here: Robin, Beast Boy (I still prefer the name
Changeling) Cyborg, Raven and Starfire. I hope people will like the show
when it airs sometime next year.
From left to
right: Marv Wolfman, Wil Wheaton (Aqualad) , Greg Cipes (Beast Boy),
Tara Strong (Raven), Scott Menville (Robin), Dave Coulier (Tramm), and
Hynden Walch (Starfire). Not pictured: Khary Payton (Cyborg).
Last Place You Look
November 25, 2002 at 04:26 PM
Posted by wil
(excerpt)
So here's something unexpected: I did a voice today on this new show called "Teen Titans." The call came on Friday, and here's the cool thing: the director, a wonderful woman named Andrea Romano, who has won seven emmy's called my agent and requested me, based on my work with her last year on "The Zeta Project."
I did the voice of "Aqualad," and I was told when I left today that they
were so happy, I would probably be asked back to do the role again in
the next thirteen episodes.
The episode I did was written by this really nice guy named Marv
Wolfman, who co-created and wrote for "Teen Titans" for sixteen years,
created "Blade," and was just an all-around cool guy. We spent some time
geeking out about comic books today...it just killed me that he was
referring to Alan Moore as "Alan."
Cartoon Network and the Kids' WB! Have teamed up to produce a brand-new,
half-hour animated series based on DC Comics' classic comic property, Teen Titans.
Set to debut sometime in 2003 (premiere date and airing times have yet
to be scheduled), "Teen Titans" borrows heavily from the 1980s New Teen Titans
era by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez, notably in the
cast, which consists of Robin, the Boy Wonder, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven
and Beast Boy (a.k.a. Changeling). However, while New Teen Titans
often dealt with serious teen issues like drug abuse and runaways, the
"Teen Titans" cartoon will have the five heroes banding together in a
future era to protect Earth from intergalactic strife and interplanetary
battles.
"I know they made a lot of changes, both visually and conceptually,"
noted Pérez. "But considering how long I've been away from the book and
how many changes have been made since Marv and I worked on the series,
the idea that they're giving a little tip of the hat by using the
characters that Marv and I created… I'm tickled!"
Heading up production on "Teen Titans" will be Emmy Award-Winning
Producer Glen Murakami, who scored big successes with his work on
"Justice League" and "Batman Beyond." "With the animated series being
brought to life by Glen Murakami's great team, we look forward to new
worlds of creative magic," said DC Comics President/Publisher Paul
Levitz.
For those not familiar with the comic book version of the young heroes
who make up the Teen Titans, check out the rundowns of each characters
in the call-out captions below!
CYBORG When Vic Stone was injured in an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs, his
father replaced the ruined parts of his body with cybernetic implants,
which gave him super-strength, enhanced speed and a wide variety of
special weapons, including lasers, sonic disruptors and advanced
computer hardware.
RAVEN The daughter of an Earth woman and other-dimensional demon, Raven
possesses vast empathic and healing powers, can travel inbetween
dimensions and has the ability to unleash her "soul-self", which can
force an enemy to be overwhelmed by his or her worst fears.
STARFIRE Koriand'r hails from the proud warrior planet of Tamaran, where
all her race can convert solar energy into flight. But when she was
kidnapped by the evil Psions their expierments granted her the ability
to store untold amounts of energy and unleash devastating blasts!
BEAST BOY After undergoing an experimental medical treatment to save his
life, Gar Logan (also known as the Changeling in the comic series)
gained the ability to transform his physical structure into any animal
he could imagine.
ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER Batman's trusted partner and ward, Robin acts as
the Teen Titans' leader, utilizing his superb technical training,
computer skills and high-flying acrobatics to reach the heights of human
protential.
Pérez has more than crossover on tap in 2003 written by George Nelson
transcribed by Vu
published in COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1515 (29 Nov 02)
website: www.comicsbuyersguide.com
If JLA/Avengers doesn't provide comics fans with enough of George Pérez in 2003, don't worry - there's more.
Next year will also see the debut of the new series Pérez is drawing for CrossGen: Solus.
"The details are still being kept close to the vest. It deals with a
globetrotting - globes-trotting, to be more specific - character named
Andra," Pérez told CBG at the recent Baltimore Comic-Con.
"I guess the best way for me to describe it is to be able to do the CrossGen Chronicles
that I was doing but with a recurring cast, with a regular cast of
characters and a female lead, which I really wanted to do - and work
with Barbara Kesel, whom I've known for many years. I'm finally getting
a chance to work with her on a regular basis. Basically, I just wanted
something that would keep stretching my wings."
Pérez observed that, when writers and editors discuss putting together
"the ideal George Pérez book," it means "they're going to make me work
like a dog." However, he acknowledged that he typically does more than
the plot requires.
"If I complain about it, I guess it's the way that inkers complain about
working on me: that they do enjoy the craft; it's just that it's a lot
of work," he said. "I like rising the challenge. It's very easy to be
complacent and just do the things that you're comfortable doing."
Pérez said he already has completed designs and promotional pieces for Solus
and recently received the plot for the first issue. "I even drew a
page this morning, so by the end of next week I should be a quarter of
the way done with the first issue. The cover is already done," he added.
He said he thought it would be scheduled for late February or early
March release. "I may be off on that by a month or so. It will come out
before JLA/Avengers."
Pérez also said that, to die it with JLA/Avengers, DC is planning to release a trade paperback covering his run as penciller on Wonder Woman,
which he also wrote. He said the trade would cover the series' first
24 issues, possibly the first annual, and the main story from Action #600, on which he collaborated with John Byrne, teaming up Superman and Wonder Woman.
Through he is not actively involved with the project, Pérez said he was pleased to hear about the Teen Titans
cartoon in production for Cartoon Network. The new series features
five of the seven characters that appeared in the launch of the New Teen Titans
in 1980: Robin and Changeling (called his original name, Beast Boy, in
the new animated series) along with the three characters Pérez and
writer Marv Wolfman created for the series - Cyborg, Starfire, and
Raven.
"I had absolutely nothing to do with the project itself but I am flattered, to say the least," he said.
Pérez said he first heard about the series when DC Publisher Paul Levitz
called to let him know about it. "I thought that was a real classy
thing for him to do. I am - from a financial point of view - very, very
tickled about the Titans cartoon and I've been away from it long enough
hat I don't get bothered by the changes, since the book itself has gone
through so many changes since I've been off it, for a decade now.
"Other than that, it's a really, really empty looking 2003 for me," he joked.
CARTOON NETWORK DEBUTS TEEN TITANS IN 2003 posted September 30, 2002 10:13 AM
written by mattbrady
(excerpt)
Cartoon Network’s
Justice League series will get some younger company beginning in 2003,
as the network today announced that it will debut an animated Teen
Titans series. The team will be made of the Titans of the Wolfman-Perez
era with a few modifications, and include Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy
(using his original Doom Patrol-era name which was changed to Changling
in the Wolfman-Perez run and later changed back), Starfire and Raven.
Kid Flash and any young character related to the Wonder Woman mythos
apparently will not be members of the team, at least at its beginning.
The half-hour animated action series is being produced by Warner Bros.
Animation under the guidance of Glen Murakami. The series will be
rebroadcast on Kids’ WB! following its showing on Cartoon Network.
TEEN TITANS LEAP TO CARTOON NETWORK AND KIDS' WB posted 09-30-2002 02:22 PM
written by Steve Conley
(excerpt)
"The New Teen Titans was a groundbreaking comic book as Marv Wolfman and
George Perez delved into the extraordinary challenges of living as a
superhero teenager," said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and
Publisher. "With the animated series being brought to life by Glen
Murakami's great team, we look forward to new worlds of creative magic."
TEEN TITANS ANIMATED SERIES Monday, September 30, 2002
(excerpt)
Here's how the show is described:
"Teen Titans is based on the popular DC Comics comic book characters.
Teen Titans, set in a future of intergalactic strife and interplanetary
battles, features five teen superheroes each with special powers, led by
the Boy Wonder Robin. This group unites to form a defensive force to
protect the Earth from a new generation of villains. An eclectic group,
their powers complement each other so that when they band together, they
become a superb fighting force. Their personalities, on the other hand,
often clash. Discovering how to control their powers, these Teen Titans
must learn to work and grow as a team while dealing with the trials and
tribulations of being teenagers."
COMICS 2 FILM: TEEN TITANS
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Rob Worley
(excerpt)
Finally our inside source said the current line-up for the team is
Changeling, Raven, Cyborg, Starfire and Robin. Robin will be the
younger, Tim Drake version seen in the latter episodes of the Batman
animated shows. However, our source cautions that the show is still in
development and plans may change.
Finally, a source at Weed Road Pictures told C2F that the animated show
is not related to their planned live-action Teen Titans feature and one
project does not effect the other. Currently Weed Road is seeking a
writer for the project.
As you know, Marv Wolfman and George Pérez created the (new) Teen
Titans, so it should be interesting to see how (and if) the animated
show will be handled.
I'm kind of curious which Starfire costume they're going to use.
As far as I know, I don't think either Wolfman or Pérez is working on the two above projects.
08/07/2006 22:27:48
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