Amazon has ordered four 13-episode seasons of “Thunderbirds Are Go” from ITV Studios Global Entertainment, under a pact that includes exclusive U.S. rights. The show features the five Tracy brothers of the International Rescue squad, who go on missions spanning the globe and into outer space. ...
The first 13 episodes of the show are scheduled to debut on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. later in 2016, followed by the U.K., Germany and Austria. “Thunderbirds Are Go,” produced by ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures in collaboration with Weta Workshop, uses a mix of CGI animation and live-action model sets. ...
Amazon, Netflix and their ilk appear to be insatiable absorbers of content, and they have (apparently) the deep pockets to pay for it. The Los Angeles animation industry has been getting a share of it, but the Free Money of New Zealandd, Canada, Britain and Europe offers fierce competition ... as evidenced by Thunderbirds Are Go.
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Isn't this the series that already aired its entire first season of 26 episodes overseas? Those are widely (illicitly) available online for North American viewers. I would imagine the potential audience has already grabbed those pristine 1080p copies. It's a weird-looking but compelling show. The li'l CG guys tracked into WETA's physical miniature sets and vehicles look like nothing else. Here's a how-it-was-done article:
https://www.fxguide.com/featured/mixing-it-up-the-effects-of-the-new-thunderbirds/
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