ReBoot

[GlitchBob]

I'm sure there's at least a few people on Toon Zone that know of this show, and are possibly fans.

Season 2 Cast:
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4241/rbcast24mu.jpg
(to help jog your memory)

I personally love the show, I watched it since it first premired back on ABC in '94. I liked how Bob wasn't a "super muscle guy", but he was cool in that he was saving the day and was kinda a dork. Of course my love for computers just grew even more so when I found this show. I very fondly remember the Saturday mornings watching this. :)

I love it so much that I've started up what is called the 'ReBoot Revival'. The overall goal of this “Revival of ReBoot” is to find a television network that will fund Mainframe Entertainment (now called Rainmaker Entertainment due to merger with Rainmaker) in creating that long sought after ending to season 4, and possibly new episodes after that.


If this interests you, please visit the site at ReBootRevival.com (http://rebootrevival.com). Yes everything you see about attempting to get the show back is real, there is a big effort by myself and my fellow fans to make this work!:D


Anyone wish to discuss it?

Btw, I wasn't sure if this should go in either the Cartoon Network Forums (http://forums.toonzone.net/forumdisplay.php?f=51) or the Toonami (http://forums.toonzone.net/forumdisplay.php?f=62) Forum, as it's no longer on CN/Toonami and it was broadcast on other TV Networks in different countries, so Mods please move to whichever forum you feel it belongs in.

[Peter Paltridge]

Are the DVD rights to this series still hopelessly tangled up? Last time I checked, the home video rights to first two seasons, season 3, and season 4 were all owned by separate companies.

And if you really want a shock, just look how much it would cost you to get a ReBoot DVD NOW. (http://cgi.ebay.com/REBOOT-1-SEASON-III-DVD-NET-WEB-VIRAL-WAR-SUPER-X-VIDEO_W0QQitemZ260096651884QQcmdZViewItem)

[BCVM22]

So if you're so devoted to reviving a show dead for years, I'm sure you're well aware that most of the original crew of the show has scattered to the winds, the original crew without whom any new episodes wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, the original crew who don't really have any chance of all returning to the same production.

Seriously. I tell you as one who has seen countless others before you try the same thing, with this show and countless others, only to fail, not for lack of effort, but simply for lack of realistic outcome. The show is gone. I loved it too (feel free to PM me if you want an audio version of the season 3 recap song I engineered), but to put forth effort into reviving it would be a waste of your time. Let it go peacefully.

[GlitchBob]

Are the DVD rights to this series still hopelessly tangled up? Last time I checked, the home video rights to first two seasons, season 3, and season 4 were all owned by separate companies.

And if you really want a shock, just look how much it would cost you to get a ReBoot DVD NOW. (http://cgi.ebay.com/REBOOT-1-SEASON-III-DVD-NET-WEB-VIRAL-WAR-SUPER-X-VIDEO_W0QQitemZ260096651884QQcmdZViewItem)

Yes... the rights for the first two seasons are still in the hands of Universal, but I believe they expire in '09 (though I am unsure what happens to them after that point), ADV released season 3 a couple of years back, but I don't think that affects a re-release (the only issue with a re-release is RME having money to have a company do that) and Anchor Bay (now called
Starz Home Entertainment) released the season 4 DVD (which had a slight audio problem, but was corrected and you could send for a replacement) which is now out of print.


Oh yes, I've known about the insane prices of the Season 3 DVD's for quite some time. It's like that due to a perfect example of supply and demand. Those sellers bought up a lot of copies when the DVD's were reasonably priced when first out and now that they've been out of print for so long they know they can get that much for it because the fans (those that have that much to spend on such things anyway) are willing to pay an arm and a leg for their beloved show.



So if you're so devoted to reviving a show dead for years, I'm sure you're well aware that most of the original crew of the show has scattered to the winds, the original crew without whom any new episodes wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, the original crew who don't really have any chance of all returning to the same production.

Seriously. I tell you as one who has seen countless others before you try the same thing, with this show and countless others, only to fail, not for lack of effort, but simply for lack of realistic outcome. The show is gone. I loved it too (feel free to PM me if you want an audio version of the season 3 recap song I engineered), but to put forth effort into reviving it would be a waste of your time. Let it go peacefully.

Yes I'm quite aware of that fact, however co-creator Gavin Blair expressed interest in continuing the show if it was made possible (this was in an interview for a ReBoot roadtrip, which the site is currently down, but I'll edit in a link once it's back up). I'm hoping to make it so he, Ian Pearson and the rest can finish up Season 4 if nothing else.

I've also heard that unofficially MFE (this was last year before the merger) would like very much to produce more of the show, but it was just a matter of getting the funding.

I am also aware of the countless online petitions for various shows including this one, however this is not an online petition, but an actual fan driven movement to get some TV Network to fund the show, by showing there is a very llarge audience and a potential new audience as well. If nothing else perhaps a comic book adaptation of what would have been the final episodes/movies of the fourth season could be made due to enough support.


However, I acknowledge that this is a monumental task and that it might not work out as I'd like. But if nothing else I'll know I tried and in doing so brought the series back into the minds of many who had forgotten about it (and possibly intrested some new fans).

[Tobias]

It wouldn't be the same without Tony Jay's (R.I.P.) Megabyte. OF all the characters on the show, his was the sole unique villainous voice that stood out.

[Pepperidge]

I am 100% positive that if YTV were able to pay to have the series completed, they would. After all, it's one of their most cherished productions ever. The fact that they haven't made this happen is a strong indicator that the creative/production disputes behind the series likely aren't going to be resolved.

I still say they should've just ended it with season 3.

[Aldrius]

...I still don't understand why people wouldn't want another season after season 3. Especially when season 4 was pretty good. =\ Though they resolved the Daemon thing WAY too quickly.

[Noukon]

And if you really want a shock, just look how much it would cost you to get a ReBoot DVD NOW. (http://cgi.ebay.com/REBOOT-1-SEASON-III-DVD-NET-WEB-VIRAL-WAR-SUPER-X-VIDEO_W0QQitemZ260096651884QQcmdZViewItem)

Only if you didn't buy 'em up to begin with. :D

Of note is the Art of ReBoot (http://www.dmfcomics.com/reboot/) book, which is now in print and pretty cool. I hear success for this book could lead to a "season 5" comic series, which is probably the best we can really hope for in terms of wrapping up the series. The ending they had in mind for the third season 4 movie was kickass, and it's a huge bummer that MFE and Cartoon Network botched it.

[Aldrius]

What was the ending they had planned?

Not the "Megabyte ends up in the tor!! Everything as it was at the beginning of the series" thing...?

[Peter Paltridge]

What was the ending they had planned?

Not the "Megabyte ends up in the tor!! Everything as it was at the beginning of the series" thing...?
Gavin and company were still contractually bound from talking about the ending as far as I know. Is it really in that book?


Only if you didn't buy 'em up to begin with.
They came out with them so early in the days of DVD that I didn't have a player yet. I thought they'd stick around...:sad:

Now they're in the possession of eBay sharks.
"Reboot on DVD! FOR ONLY NINETY-NINE, NINETY-NINE, NINETY-NINE!!"

[Master Moron]

When I first saw Reboot I hated it. I never understood why it got so much praise. It was just another stupid cartoon. Then season 3 came. Season 3 was on another level altogether. I still hate season 1 and 2 and probably wouldn't bother watching them if they aired again, but season 3 was awesome. I've never seen season 4 though.

[Tash]

Gavin and company were still contractually bound from talking about the ending as far as I know.
It was brought up in another topic on the subject, but someone got an interview the creator about it for the aforementioned Reboot Roadtrip. However, the guy didn't give us a transcription of the interview, and instead gave us a few minor details. >_>

[Noukon]

It was brought up in another topic on the subject, but someone got an interview the creator about it for the aforementioned Reboot Roadtrip. However, the guy didn't give us a transcription of the interview, and instead gave us a few minor details. >_>

Yeah, one of the ReBoot Roadtrip guys is a good friend of mine (I'm in the video interviews somewhere), and they signed an NDA to get the interview. Some of the other things I've heard from him are really interesting, but most of it can't be put out publicly.

[BlazeEagle]

I liked this show alot & I miss it. Thanks for jogging my memory, it's much appreciated. My memory is very foggy on this show, so please forgive the shortness of this reply.

I'm looking at the Reboot revival site right now. Thank you for bringing back memories.

[Caswin]

...I still don't understand why people wouldn't want another season after season 3. Especially when season 4 was pretty good. =\ Though they resolved the Daemon thing WAY too quickly.I actually liked "Daemon Rising" - the one loose thread from the otherwise-awesome season three, maybe more could've been done with it, but it was still fairly satisfactorily resolved.

Now the "My Two Bobs" episodes are another story altogether. No loose ends (bar that last-second cliffhanger from "Sacrifice"), didn't care for the plot too much, and of course the ending. Shouldn't have happened. But it did, and if there's any chance of getting a resolution, I'm behind it.

[Aldrius]

I LOVE Daemon Rising. As a movie it's amazing.

But as a season, it's way too short. :P

I like the last two episodes of My Two Bobs, and the first one. The first one is hilarious when you know who the second Bob is. And then the reveal in the third one, and the last one is also funny.

[Jester]

I still can't get over how amazingly awesome the core powered Hexadecimal looked, with the original costume but still some of that leather bondage looking corset and boots. Then you add on the little bits of yellow that just pop. Perfection! :evil: it would be sweet to see if she could come back in the series some how if the show comes back. i went all emo and depressed for a while when they killed her off. grrr

[Jester]

So are you guys joining the revival?

[BCVM22]

No. As much as I loved ReBoot, I can think of a hundred other things offhand more worthy of effort than trying to revive a cartoon that won't be revived.

p.s. Don't bump threads.

[GlitchBob]

Well it certainitly won't be with an attitude like that, BCVM22. I'm not saying I'm blissfully unaware of the hurdles in the path of this, I (and over 800 fans) are thinking positively and willing to try.

[BCVM22]

And if you think a drop in the proverbial bucket like 800 fans would be enough to indicate to both Mainframe (or whatever they call themselves after the series of ownership changes) AND a television network that reviving a show gone for 5-6 years already would be financially viable, then perhaps you need to rethink this mission you're on.

[GlitchBob]

No I do not think 862 fans are enough to make anything happen, but that's just the current number joined up since the website opened a little under four months ago. Personally I think having that many within that period of time for a show that hasn't been on the air for over 6yrs (and then some for other countries) is quite amazing.

The more the word of this spreads the more people join up, it's now just a matter of time before we reach and surpass 1,000 and eventually 2,000 and so on. I wouldn't be surprised that if everything goes well (in terms of advertising and word of mouth/keystroke), that we'd have near 1 million before the end of 2008.

[BCVM22]

The more the word of this spreads the more people join up, it's now just a matter of time before we reach and surpass 1,000 and eventually 2,000 and so on. I wouldn't be surprised that if everything goes well (in terms of advertising and word of mouth/keystroke), that we'd have near 1 million before the end of 2008.

I'm just going to respond with "I don't think you're being realistic about this..." and leave it at that.

[veemonjosh]

I wouldn't be surprised that if everything goes well (in terms of advertising and word of mouth/keystroke), that we'd have near 1 million before the end of 2008.

95% of which are just multiple accounts.

[DarthGonzo]

95% of which are just multiple accounts.

That's why no one really takes any petition or signiture collection seriously if it's done online.

[Dee]

The topic of discussion in this thread needs to move towards the show itself and away from petitions. I allowed this thread to stay because it was about the show, but if it turns into a thread about petitions, then I will close it since that type of thread is not allowed.

[GlitchBob]

95% of which are just multiple accounts.


That'd most likely be the case with sites like 'onlinepetition.com' but that isn't the case with my site. I've checked the emails and IP's to make sure of that.


That's why no one really takes any petition or signiture collection seriously if it's done online.

Right, which is why this isn't either of those. We're actually sending physical letters, something that shows the fans are actually getting off their butts and doing something.


I'm 'very' glad to see that from the way those two posts read that neither of you really looked through the site, otherwise you'd realize neither of your comments have basis on what's actually there.


The topic of discussion in this thread needs to move towards the show itself and away from petitions. I allowed this thread to stay because it was about the show, but if it turns into a thread about petitions, then I will close it since that type of thread is not allowed.

Alright, sorry Delia.


So what's everyone's favorite episode(s)?

Here are mine (though I found it hard to pick just a couple from each season):

From season 1:
Enzo the Smart
Talent NightFrom season 2:
When Games Collide
Bad Bob
Painted Windows
Gigabyte
Web World WarsFrom season 3:
Firewall
Icons
Return of The Crimson Binome
Web Riders on the Storm
Showdown
End ProgFrom season 4:
Daemon Rising
Sacrifice
Life’s a Glitch
Crouching Binome, Hidden Virus

[PowerZord]

I first saw Reboot in 1997 here in Puerto rico, spanish dubbed.. From infected to End prog. it ended around September 1998. altough we we're stucked for a while with "The return of the crimsome binome" that was our cliffhanger for a few months.

Anyway, I have most of the episodes on tape.. spanish dubbed.. and I seen in english all episodes before "Infected" since they were never dubbed into spanish.. but I always suspected Reboot had more episodes and always kept the hope that after S3 there would be more eps...

Reboot was a show ahead of his time on times were computers weren't like the ones we have today.. but still it pull it off greatly along with the references/allusions to other shows and movies.

I love "Firewall" it's a complete allusion to Golden eye, specially on the part where the Binome tells Dot and mouse to pay attention. I guess Ian Pearson is a fan of James bond.

[Fanboy Dave]

Honestly one of my favorite episodes is "Wizards,Warriors,And A Word From Our Sponsors"

I would love to see Reboot back so bad,but it is really gonna need a lot of help if you'd expect to find anybody other then the late Tony Jay to voice Megabyte. My only other choice would have been Roscoe Lee Browne,and that can't happen so I'm stumped.

[Wanted]

It shouldn't be hard... anybody can be "replaced" in this world. Who took over for Mel Blanc when he died? Multiple people.

[Aldrius]

Except Tony Jay's voice is very, very distinct... not so much his voice as the way he speaks I guess. Someone imitating him might try to do the suave English accent. Which isn't right. Nor is the tough undertone or growl... it's a combination of the two.

[Wanted]

True... all the Fred Flintstone impersonators sound nothing like Alan Reed. Or, I'm not hearing the right ones.

[Silverstar]

True... all the Fred Flintstone impersonators sound nothing like Alan Reed. Or, I'm not hearing the right ones.

Not to take this thread too far off-topic, but:

Henry Corden (the first replacement Fred) admittedly didn't sound anything like Alan Reed, but the guy they got to replace Corden sounds closer, IMO.

[Noukon]

It's worth thinking about that the rest of season 4 was already well into the planning stages when production was cut off. It's entirely conceivable that Tony Jay's lines for the final five episodes were written and recorded already.

[Peter Paltridge]

It's worth thinking about that the rest of season 4 was already well into the planning stages when production was cut off. It's entirely conceivable that Tony Jay's lines for the final five episodes were written and recorded already.
Now THERE'S some wishful thinking, but I'd only count that as an outside chance. Voices come after the script is finished and before the animation begins. But I'd imagine it takes a fair bit of time to record five more episodes. It depends on when it was stopped.

[Discloner]

Nobody can replace Tony Jay's distinct voice - but there sure are a lot of people out there who sound an awful lot like him...Joss Ackland (http://www.bl09.net/joss.ackland.mp3) and Earl Boen (http://imdb.com/name/nm0091286/)spring to mind.

That being said - I think the chances of the series returning are pretty slim. I think our chances increase slightly of getting perhaps a DTV, though they're still pretty low. Our best chance at concluding that gaping story they left us with is if DMF comics and Rainmaker Entertainment thought it'd be great to do so in comic form. The toe's already in the water with the poster and the book that Jim Su made and released...I bet if sales of both those things were good enough the message would be loud and clear.

[Noukon]

Now THERE'S some wishful thinking, but I'd only count that as an outside chance. Voices come after the script is finished and before the animation begins. But I'd imagine it takes a fair bit of time to record five more episodes. It depends on when it was stopped.

Yeah, I'm thinking it's a pretty off chance, but it is conceivable. From what I understand, the episodes were pretty much in production when Mainframe canned them.

[Jester]

well i would simply love to see all they could do seeing as how technology is so advanced now.

[Wanted]

And it wasn't "advanced" in 1999 when Season 3 aired? A few years really wouldn't make much of a difference, especially in ReBoot's case... you can't get much better than that.

[Aldrius]

And it wasn't "advanced" in 1999 when Season 3 aired? A few years really wouldn't make much of a difference, especially in ReBoot's case... you can't get much better than that.

Yet it got better in 2001 when they aired season 4. Arguably A LOT more detailed and realistic. (Which made all the characters look like creepy stalkers...)

[Aldrius]

I agree for the most part. But it WAS more detailed.

[Peter Paltridge]

That online store where they're selling The Art Of Reboot, is that store in Canada?
I haven't seen The Art of Reboot for sale anywhere. Is it in stores or only online?

[Noukon]

I didn't like the animation in season 4 at all. Yeah, it was more advanced but it just didn't look right.

Season 4 was the only season that used motion capture for the animation. That's why it looked so different.

Also: The publisher doing the ReBoot art book is indeed based in Canada. The book can be ordered through them or via Diamond Comics (ergo, most independent comic book stores).

[Discloner]

Season 4 was the only season that used motion capture for the animation. That's why it looked so different.They never used Motion capture on ReBoot. Gavin has always taken a strong stance on stating that NONE of ReBoot, even season 4, was done using Mocap. It's all keyframed.

Edit: On the comics - the price comes out to be like 30ish dollars I believe for shipping to the US. You can just order it through the DMF comics site (http://www.dmfcomics.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=33)and that's in US dollars.

[Noukon]

So the price on the site is in canadian dollars?

As Discloner stated, the website lists it in USD.


They never used Motion capture on ReBoot. Gavin has always taken a strong stance on stating that NONE of ReBoot, even season 4, was done using Mocap. It's all keyframed.

Interesting... I have no idea why I hadn't heard that, I had just assumed, since Mainframe built their mocap studio between the third and fourth seasons. I guess it was just a style change, if anything...

[Jester]

By far, the third season was the best for plot and story and character development, but the fourth season had the best graphics with so much detail.

[PowerZord]

I have a question that i've always wondered.

Why is it that after Bob gets shot into the web at the end of season 2, the sky is dark orange for those first 4 episodes of season 3 before Enzo and Andraia get lost in the games.

For the first 2 seasons, the sky was almost always blue, then Bob's gone and the sky goes orange.

There was an explosive hidden in mouse comunicator in the episode "Trust none" Bob took it to a safe height so it din't blow up the City, instead he blew it up in the sky, I guess the explosion was so powerful that it destroyed the data of the skies

[Jester]

Good theory there.

[Aldrius]

I have a question that i've always wondered.

Why is it that after Bob gets shot into the web at the end of season 2, the sky is dark orange for those first 4 episodes of season 3 before Enzo and Andraia get lost in the games.

For the first 2 seasons, the sky was almost always blue, then Bob's gone and the sky goes orange.

Dramatic Effect. Mainframe is no longer a fun place to be.

[Jester]

exactly what i was thinking :anime:

[Jester]

Hey, what would you guys think of having a new game for ReBoot?

like either for a console or even for pc

[BCVM22]

Hey, what would you guys think of having a new game for ReBoot?

like either for a console or even for pc

I think two things.

1. This long after the series has ended, it would be both utterly pointless and sell like nothing.

2. It would be somewhere between mediocre and crap like every other television/movie-based license.

[lboog123]

If they wanted to bring aout a new Reboot vid game, the series would have to be reaired to bring the new generation of players up to speed with the storyline of Reboot. With the advancemen





Hey, what would you guys think of having a new game for ReBoot?

for pc

[lboog123]

If they wanted to bring aout a new Reboot vid game, the series would have to be reaired to bring the new generation of players up to speed with the storyline of Reboot. With the advancements in graphics aND systems the new game would be pretty hype though.
[LINK REMOVED]



Hey, what would you guys think of having a new game for ReBoot?

for pc

[BCVM22]

I would remove that link in your post were I you.

[MeggieMay]

Via a thread in the Toonami Folder
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070723/film_nm/reboot_dc;_ylt=AjHPpoE8D.y.37C9_TOXh4FxFb8C

Top Movie news over at Yahoo Entertainment news.

[Peter Paltridge]

Well, whaddya know? Looks like all it took was a thread on TZ.

(Notice: it is probably a coincidence and this comment was sarcastic. Newbies, do not fall into the belief that you can resurrect old shows by begging people to sign petitions.)

[Wonderwall]

Hmm, I was at Rainmaker a few months ago, but I never heard about them trying to bring back ReBoot, even though almost everywhere you go there has a poster or a Megabyte statue on someone's desk. Its a shame though that Tony Jay has passed away. It won't be the same without him.

[Hanshotfirst113]

So if you're so devoted to reviving a show dead for years, I'm sure you're well aware that most of the original crew of the show has scattered to the winds, the original crew without whom any new episodes wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, the original crew who don't really have any chance of all returning to the same production.

Seriously. I tell you as one who has seen countless others before you try the same thing, with this show and countless others, only to fail, not for lack of effort, but simply for lack of realistic outcome. The show is gone. I loved it too (feel free to PM me if you want an audio version of the season 3 recap song I engineered), but to put forth effort into reviving it would be a waste of your time. Let it go peacefully.

You know, you guys who know how to see reality really suck, you do know that right? Damn realists, always have to be correct. Oh, and while there is no chance of a revival, I don't that it's beyond reason to ask for a DVD release of the episodes that do exist. I can always wish in vain for a comic series to finish it off or something.


Are the DVD rights to this series still hopelessly tangled up? Last time I checked, the home video rights to first two seasons, season 3, and season 4 were all owned by separate companies.

And if you really want a shock, just look how much it would cost you to get a ReBoot DVD NOW. (http://cgi.ebay.com/REBOOT-1-SEASON-III-DVD-NET-WEB-VIRAL-WAR-SUPER-X-VIDEO_W0QQitemZ260096651884QQcmdZViewItem)


I would imagine that as an ABC property, Disney got tangled up in the rights issues someplace.

[Discloner]

Damn realists, always be correct. Oh, and while there is no chance of a revival, I don't that it's beyond reason to ask for a DVD release of the episodes that do exist.
Realists aren't always very real (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=22558).


I would imagine that as an ABC property, Disney got tangled up in the rights issues someplace.Universal Home Video actually - at least last Mainframe had an official stance on the subject.

[Jester]

Early CG TV show gets "ReBoot"

Mon Jul 23, 2:52 AM ET


"ReBoot," one of the earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, will be redeveloped as a trilogy of feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation.

Originally produced in 1994, the series centered on life within a computer, where good forces fought invading viruses and videogames were viewed from within.

"ReBoot" was created by MainFrame Entertainment, which was acquired by and renamed Rainmaker in 2006. The show aired for several seasons on ABC, YTV and Cartoon Network.

"The idea is to relaunch the brand in a new way," said Rainmaker Animation executive vice president Paul Gertz, who will oversee the project.

To do this, Rainmaker has entered into a strategic alliance with Zeros 2 Heroes, a Web site set to launch Monday (July 23) to provide a social network for comic book fans.

Five undiscovered writers chosen by Rainmaker were selected to work with the animation studio's production teams to prepare a pitch for the new "ReBoot" story line. These will be posted on the Zeros 2 Heroes site Thursday (July 26), the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con International. Those who visit the site will be able to work with each production team to help refine the ideas for "ReBoot" and later vote and select a favorite pitch. The brainstorming environment is what the site calls "Think Ups."

A Web-based comic, based on the selected story, will be published this year. Production on the features will commence at that time.

"'ReBoot's' legions of fans have been incredibly loyal and continue to keep the property alive on dozens of fan sites," Gertz said. "We're very enthusiastic about how we're reconceiving this classic series by creating an innovative way for those fans -- who were kids when the series started -- to use new technology to help guide us."

Zeros 2 Heroes president Matt Toner sees the Internet as a democratizing medium. "It takes away gatekeepers," he said. "We want to connect the fans with the producers ... and let them determine what the next hits will be. When it comes to long-standing genre entertainment properties, the fans are the real experts."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[Wanted]

hmm... I believe time will unravel the confusion that lies before me right now. Though this news is fantastic, I'm just wondering how Rainmaker will go about accruing the necessary talent to bring ReBoot to a successful end.

[Discloner]

hmm... I believe time will unravel the confusion that lies before me right now. Though this news is fantastic, I'm just wondering how Rainmaker will go about accruing the necessary talent to bring ReBoot to a successful end. Rainmaker IS the talent that made ReBoot what it was in the first place - since that's what Mainframe is now.

Also, I think the PRs are suggesting that they're not bringing the series to a successful end, but instead reinventing the franchise and starting over with the basic structure the series introduced but in theatrical film form.

[Wanted]

I see that last bit now. But, what I meant by "accruing talent" was something that the TZ News article also cleared up for me.

[savedbythebell]

Great news. One of my favorite shows is getting revived I'm so excited.

[sdp]

I saw this show as I was getting older and I didn't like it, it seemed too "kiddy" and hated cgi cartoons. However later I saw one of the "darker" episodes and it held my interest but I never bothered to check it out as I was 13 or so at the time.

This is a show I've heard so much about that I really wish I could blind buy the dvds.

[jasonhill]

This seems to be cool, but without Tony Jay, its gonna really suck. All i really want really is with this, we can finally get Season 1 - 3 in a boxset and a movie to conclude the series. Them remaking the image of ReBoot seems a little fishy to me and can only take a turn for the worse....but we'll have to see once they do one.

[Peter Paltridge]

One thing I hope is that the character designs are just as creative. They used the primitive plastic look from 1994 to their advantage and created green people with metallic hair, light-up hair, etc.

Part of the reason they set the series inside a computer was because it was so obviously computer animation. Now CGI is so good, I'm worried they'll make it a little TOO good.

[Noukon]

One thing I hope is that the character designs are just as creative. They used the primitive plastic look from 1994 to their advantage and created green people with metallic hair, light-up hair, etc.

Part of the reason they set the series inside a computer was because it was so obviously computer animation. Now CGI is so good, I'm worried they'll make it a little TOO good.

Definitely a valid concern, but I'm sure it will pan out well. Take a look at season 4 - it retained the "plastic" look of the series very well, while using new technology to add a lot of really cool flair (for instance, new "bit" effects for laser blasts and their impact points on surfaces).

[Jester]

well starting on july 26, fans can put in their own input as to what they want to see and where the reboot series should go. if enough fans ask for the same thing: aka - closure to the series (not a new story), original cast (not new voices), original characters (new characters might be alright but they can't take over the movie from the original characters), same looking animation (it's fine, or even better, if they were to increase the detail and just make everything look sharper and more interesting... but they have to keep the same looking animation from the series that we all grew up loving), and finally they need to bring back at least gavin or ian or both (they had the original ideas for the show, they knew where the direction where they wanted the show to go, and they should be back to make sure everything turns out to be like "ReBoot").

go to this site http://alpha.zeros2heroes.com/ (http://www.gaiaonline.com/gaia/redirect.php?r=http://alpha.zeros2heroes.com%2F) and start talking on july 26 to get what you want.

[Tash]

if enough fans ask for the same thing: aka - closure to the series (not a new story), original cast (not new voices), original characters (new characters might be alright but they can't take over the movie from the original characters), same looking animation (it's fine, or even better, if they were to increase the detail and just make everything look sharper and more interesting... but they have to keep the same looking animation from the series that we all grew up loving), and finally they need to bring back at least gavin or ian or both (they had the original ideas for the show, they knew where the direction where they wanted the show to go, and they should be back to make sure everything turns out to be like "ReBoot").
I think you're misunderstanding exactly what's going to happen. From what I gathered, 5 writers will all come up with a new Reboot series, (a continuation is not happening.) and fans will give input on which one they liked, and how to improve upon it.

That's all. The VAs, animation (aside from concept art), and bringing back old staff have nothing to do with this.

[Jester]

no, i've reading different things and from i and others gather, we might be able to talk about different things that have to do with reboot coming back. we're thinking that if enough people ask for a continuation they'll give us what we want, considering the different articles have said themselves that they want fan involvement so that we get what we want right from the get go.

[Caswin]

I just want them to finally resolve "The Hunt". And then resist the temptation to tack on another cliffhanger. After that they can do whatever they want, revive it for better or for worse (no cliffhangers plz), but I want closure.

[chris3116]

I just read the "revival" of ReBoot. It could be awesome. However, I have 2 problems.

1-Who could replace Tony Jay as MegaByte? Tony Jay (R.I.P.) will always be the actor who made MegaByte a very good villain. I think there will be no one who can be as good as him for MegaByte.

2-Also, there's Ian Pearson and Galvin Blair who quit Mainframe. Both were co-creators of it and they made most of the script on the series.

I can't wait to see what will happen in the future.

[chris3116]

I think you're misunderstanding exactly what's going to happen. From what I gathered, 5 writers will all come up with a new Reboot series, (a continuation is not happening.) and fans will give input on which one they liked, and how to improve upon it.

That's all. The VAs, animation (aside from concept art), and bringing back old staff have nothing to do with this.

So basically, it will be more like a spin-off than a continuation. I think it could be a better idea. With the death of Tony Jay, I don't think MegaByte should be played by anyone else.

The problem is we can't bring the old gang either. If the cliffhanger can't be resolved, you can't bring back Bob, Matrix,... unless it's a prequel.

The story should made in the super computer. I always thought that an arc on the super computer should have been made before. We have a lost in the net arc and a lost in the web arc in Season 3. We still didn't have an arc in the super computer.

[Caswin]

With the death of Tony Jay, I don't think MegaByte should be played by anyone else.

The problem is we can't bring the old gang either. If the cliffhanger can't be resolved, you can't bring back Bob, Matrix,... unless it's a prequel.Tony Jay might've been one of the best parts of the show, but can you really not keep going without him? I kind of hate to play this card, but I doubt he would've wanted the show to cut short just because he was dead.

[Jester]

well there still might be a chance of continuing the series, but first they're doing these films. so if you want them to turn out right then join Heros 2 Zeros and starting tomorrow (july 26) you can vote and rate and blog and chat about what the movies should be like and the designs etc. join at:

http://alpha.zeros2heroes.com/ (http://www.gaiaonline.com/gaia/redirect.php?r=http://alpha.zeros2heroes.com%2F)

[Noukon]

I would be pretty satisfied with a remake that included the proper end of the story that we were cut off from in season 4.

[Discloner]

The five different pitches are up for people to fawn and complain over-
http://alpha.zeros2heroes.com/content/view/87/118/

I think a few of these have some potential, personally.

[Tash]

Regenerated and 2.0 have the most potential, but the Regenerated team seems to really understand the source material well.

[Discloner]

I'm partial to 2.0 myself; the stylized designs are neat and the prospect of a new cannon (or verse) that doesn't dillute, change, or otherwise mess with the cannon that I fell in love with is an allure I cannot escape.

[Jester]

Arrival the only pitch that actually kept the essence of ReBoot alive. Plus, it has ALL the original main characters and picks up fairly soon after the hunt. The writer of Arrival is on this forum I go to and has been asking for suggestions. He is the only Writer out of the five that I'm aware is doing that. I think that's smart if we expect to actually get a ReBoot film we want. The writer has already agreed to get rid of the aliens and user interaction, thank god, and will be releasing the second version of his pitch by wednesday (friday at the latest).

Arrival will win. YAY!

[Caswin]

If things keep going anything like they already have, it's between Arrival and 2.0 - although right now, that's largely because they're the only two to really bother talking with the fans and show their progress. Things could well change when the next generation of pitches comes up.

I'd say The Last User is out of the game, though.

[Jester]

Since when is 2.0 talking with the fans. As far as I knew only Arrival had been actually contacting the fans.

[Discloner]

Since when is 2.0 talking with the fans. As far as I knew only Arrival had been actually contacting the fans.
http://live.zeros2heroes.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,Reboot-2.0-FAQ.html/Itemid,110/

The writer addresses a lot of concern AND answers some fan woes in the comments section. Fact of the matter is - all of the strong points you mentioned about Arrival's pitch are also included in 2.0's. In fact, the writer says the first part of their pitch is the last scene of season 4; and that all the characters are in the story.

[MJC]

I'd go with 2.0, if nothing else because it would resolve the cliffhanger.

[TheVofSteel]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. But you guys from ReBoot Revival did it, because they are making THREE ReBoot films.

This news is from July 23, 2007.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i9a352772046b5f139781428f87532dad

[jasonhill]

You know, i'm glad and all that they are thinking about ReBoot, but being a whole new series is just gonna be disappointing to me, i'm sorry.....to be honest i want Season 1 & 2 to finally come out on dvd with this popularity, we need our proper boxsets finally, even though Universal still has the rights till the end of this year. I cant wait to see how this turn out but i have a feeling it will not meet my expetations, but we'll see.

[veemonjosh]

You know, i'm glad and all that they are thinking about ReBoot, but being a whole new series is just gonna be disappointing to me, i'm sorry.....to be honest i want Season 1 & 2 to finally come out on dvd with this popularity, we need our proper boxsets finally, even though Universal still has the rights till the end of this year. I cant wait to see how this turn out but i have a feeling it will not meet my expetations, but we'll see.

Actually, IIRC, Universal still has the rights to the first two seasons until sometime in 2009.

[Movie06]

1-Who could replace Tony Jay as MegaByte? Tony Jay (R.I.P.) will always be the actor who made MegaByte a very good villain. I think there will be no one who can be as good as him for MegaByte.

What about Michael Ironside or Hugo Weaving? They're just as cool as Tony Jay.

[Aldrius]

What about Michael Ironside or Hugo Weaving? They're just as cool as Tony Jay.

Neither could play Megabyte.

Not even close. :S

[Movie06]

To LeftBank: Ron Perlman? He's cool too, he'd make an awesome Megabyte

To Aldrius: Why not? Michael Ironside rocked as Darksied and Hugo Weaving did a decent Megatron despite the fact he doesn't have alot of lines.

[Han Ji-Eun]

I definately dig 2.0 the best. I sorta liked the idea of Megabyte controlling all of Mainframe, like one of the pitches suggested, but that already happened once during season 3! It would be way cooler to see a new threat, one that's not just a virus, supervirus, or any variation on that approach.

Vote 2.0!

[Movie06]

Yeah, Ron Perlman is a fantastic voice actor. He's very underrated.

He's a great actor in general, whether it's live action roles or voice over roles; he's just awesome and also, I thought of another great replacement voice actor for Megabyte, how about Paul Dobson? He's awesome as Naraku from InuYasha.

[Jester]

I don't like how 2.0 is basically just a darker version of "Deamon Rising" just now with tones of the government instead of religion. i don't think that a movie has to be just all dramatical and dark to make it interesting, especially since ReBoot is nothing like that. it had a light hearted attitude to serious threats. plus you have to think of what would sell, all the original characters looking relatively the same fighting a big threat and flying around in a cool ship and with humor and emotion (like in Arrival), or some of the original characters looking way different and trying to find freedom as the government takes over? plus Arrival picks up almost right after the hunt. megabyte is taking over the net and ha killed guardians, the codemasters are back, enzo has a major role in this pitch (unlike in season 4), Hexadecimal is coming back!

VOTE: ARRIVAL

BTW, apparently the writers have only been promised that the winning pitch will be used in the web-comic, not in the movies. there has currently been no clarification by rainmaker if the pitch will also be used in a trilogy movies. just a comic, for now.

[Movie06]

About 2.0, I love the darker approach I really do; I'm a fan of films and TV shows that are dark, for me it makes things more exciting but that's just me, I'm very fascinated with dark things.

[Jester]

My only problems with dark things it that ReBoot was never really a dark show. Season three was pretty dark, and it was the best season, but at least it had breaks of humor every now and then. ReBoot has basically been a pretty light show but with serious things going on all the time. That's why 2.0 just doesn't do it for me.

[Movie06]

I understand that but I guess the reason why 2.0 is going to be dark is because probably by doing that, it'll attract an older audience and that's good.

[Tash]

It's a shame that Regenerated isn't getting any love. I stand by my earlier statement that the team behind it is the only one that completely understands the appeal of the original.

[Jester]

It's a shame that Regenerated isn't getting any love. I stand by my earlier statement that the team behind it is the only one that completely understands the appeal of the original.

If they understand the appeal of the original then why didn't they keep all the original characters or look of the characters and surroundings?

Arrival kept both.

[Caswin]

Hugo did kind of surprise me with his Megatron voice. I could see it.

[Movie06]

Hugo did kind of surprise me with his Megatron voice. I could see it.

That's why Hugo Weaving should play Megabyte, if he can do Megatron, he can do Megabyte.

[Jester]

Well, looks like Arrival won!

I'm very happy!

[veemonjosh]

Well, looks like Arrival won!

I'm very happy!

Wait, they've decided on the winner? I thought Arrival was just at the top ranking.

Ah well, Arrival looks excellent. Definately worthy of being called the fifth season of ReBoot (yes, I'm well aware that it's a trilogy of movies and not a real season 5, but I'll be calling it season 5 all the way).

[Aldrius]

He's a great actor in general, whether it's live action roles or voice over roles; he's just awesome and also, I thought of another great replacement voice actor for Megabyte, how about Paul Dobson? He's awesome as Naraku from InuYasha.

Already Adult Enzo. I dunno if he has enough range to play both parts.


That's why Hugo Weaving should play Megabyte, if he can do Megatron, he can do Megabyte.

The original Megatron and Megabyte are about as opposite as you can get...

We probably should start with someone British...


But I am glad Arrival won. I wasn't entirely against 2.0... but Arrival had plans for the important characters like Matrix, Mouse and AndrAIa that the other pitches didn't even mention...

Of course none of them have mentioned Phong. o_O

[Movie06]

The original Megatron and Megabyte are about as opposite as you can get...

We probably should start with someone British...

In that case how about Alan Rickman?

[Aldrius]

If they could get Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons, Christopher Lee, what have you to do a voice on a Television Cartoon Show, I would be all for it. :p But the chances are pretty low that they'd do it.

[Movie06]

If they could get Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons, Christopher Lee, what have you to do a voice on a Television Cartoon Show, I would be all for it. :p But the chances are pretty low that they'd do it.

Christopher Lee of course! I fogot about him and here's another choice for Megabyte, how about David Kaye?

[Tash]

Changing the subject, I remember someone once mentioning that there were about three minutes cut from an episode's Cartoon Network airing due to alcohol usage. (It was intact during the YTV airings, though)

Anyone know which episode that was?

[Caswin]

The original Megatron and Megabyte are about as opposite as you can get...Original, yes - when I rented Transformers: The Movie, I was surprised how scratchy his voice was; I expected something more like Darkseid or Claw. New movie, no, he definitely had a deep voice.

Of course none of them have mentioned Phong. o_OThe Last User did. Or are we just quietly ignoring that one?

Anyone know which episode that was?Mousetrap, I think.

[SapphirePrima]

I don't think so. The Last User is yet to show V2 of it. I really don't understand this compettion anyway.

[veemonjosh]

I don't think so. The Last User is yet to show V2 of it. I really don't understand this compettion anyway.

I think just by the main summary alone, saying that it would've had an "all new cast", Last User basically screwed up it's chances of actually getting made.

[Caswin]

I think just by the main summary alone, saying that it would've had an "all new cast", Last User basically screwed up it's chances of actually getting made.Well, that, a strange plot, and some very strange character designs.

Look at what they did to Skuzzy. LOOK AT IT! :(

[jasonhill]

I'm excited for the return but the problem is that the "original" series we know and love will not be finished and left in a cliffhanger.

I know Tony Jay isnt with us anymore but they can find something clever to help finish the series.

[Jester]

What did they do to Scuzzy? Show me a picture cuz i don't remember anything strange.