Captain Scarlet (2005– )

Captain Scarlet and the other members of a secret organization fights against an unseen alien race known as The Mysterons.

Creator:

Gerry Anderson

Stars:

Wayne Forester, Robbie Stevens, Mike Hayley

Cast

Series cast summary:
Wayne Forester	...	Captain Scarlet (26 episodes, 2005)
Robbie Stevens	...	Captain Blue (26 episodes, 2005)
Mike Hayley	...	Colonel White (26 episodes, 2005)
Jules Dejongh	...	Lieutenant Green (25 episodes, 2005)
Nigel Plaskitt	...	Captain Black (25 episodes, 2005)
Emma Tate	...	Destiny Angel (24 episodes, 2005)
Julia Braams	...	Captain Ochre (14 episodes, 2005)
Jeremy Hitchen	...	Albatross Pilot (13 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

Gerry Anderson's classic cult 1960s TV series, 'Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons' is back on our screens in the most impressive animated series to hit kids' TV this century. Now called 'Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet' it now uses motion-capture CGI instead of Puppets which gives each character much more believability and enables each episode to be packed with break-neck action and stunning visuals as well as breath-taking scenes,mind-blowing action and dramatic storylines in each 22-minute episode of Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet it packs all the punch of a blockbuster movie. With production costs of $30 million across 26 episodes and produced in High Definition with Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, New Captain Scarlet brings the cinema experience directly into the home. When a mysterious extraterrestrial signal is detected emanating from Mars, the world security organization known as Spectrum sends agents Captain Scarlet and Captain Black to investigate. The two men soon ...

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Plot Keywords:

mars | reanimation | terrorism | alien invasion | supernatural power | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk] Vision Films [us]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indestructible Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episode "Dominion" was supposed to be the Season 2 finale but ITV aired the "Grey Skulls" as the last episode instead.

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Connections

Remake of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)

User Reviews

New Captain Scarlet in HD

Having just acquired access to the HD Animation channel through Dish Network in the US, I stumbled upon the New Captain Scarlet for the first time. So far, I have seen about 4 episodes. (It is shown daily on the HD Anime channel, followed by an episode of "Youri the Spaceman.") In 70" high definition, the New Captain Scarlet is absolutely spectacular ... the most impressive HD experience I have had so far in these past four weeks.

I am a fan of some of the early Supermarionation series (e.g. Fireball XL5, Stingray), and have always been impressed with the quality of direction and production, and of the respect that Anderson and company has apparently had for their juvenile audiences. Each series has had a level of detail and story exposition that goes far beyond any comparable juvenile adventure series here in the US at the time.

However, I was not a fan of the first Scarlet series. The puppets were just too stiff to maintain any involvement. At least Steve Zodiac and Venus went ice skating once in a while.

But I digress. The new series is impeccably detailed, and the action is superbly directed and genuinely exciting. In contrast with the original series, the characters can at least walk, and much more. The stories aren't much to speak of, but every other aspect of production is impressive.