Frakes Talks Thunderbirds
Frakes Talks T-Birds
Jonathan Frakes, the former Star Trek helmer who is now directing a live-action Thunderbirds movie, told the Empire Online Web site that the film will try to please both diehard fans and newcomers to the franchise. “It is part of the blessing and part of the curse,” Frakes told the site about adapting the beloved 1960s marionette TV series. “It’s the same thing with Star Trek: There is an audience of [fans] who are passionate about the show who would be offended if it was different from the original, and yet there’s a huge audience of people who know nothing about Thunderbirds.”
But Frakes promised that the film will have some familiar elements. “You have the palm trees folding down, and Thunderbird 2 taking off, and the swimming pool sliding back, so all the good bits are in,” he said. He added: “It’s big ships and loud music. It’s going to be a big movie. It’s a prequel. The kids are about 10 years younger than when the show takes place [as] shown in the ’60s. So our little heroes are 12, 13, 14 years old.”
Frakes, who played Cmdr. Ryker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, also said that he’ll appear in Thunderbirds in a cameo role. “If you watch closely, you might [see me],” he said. “That’s all I can tell you.”
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