Looking to build and emulate the success of “Robot Chicken,” the Cartoon Network has ordered nine episodes of “Titan Maximum.” The new series will be simliar to “Chicken,” employing stop-motion animation and will be a comedic look at a group of near-future robots.
“Titan” is set 100 years in the future, when Saturn’s moon Titan is defended by an elite squadron of young, brash pilots whose spaceships combine to form the giant robot Titan Maximum. Because of budget cuts, the team has been disbanded but must hastily reassemble when a former team member turns rogue and tries to conquer the solar system.
With “Titan,” the creators pay homage to the 1980s Japanese animated cartoons.
“Titan” was created by “Robot” co-head writer/producer Tom Root and co-creator/exec producer Matthew Senreich. “Robot” co-creator/executive producer Seth Green will voice the show’s villain and exec produce with Root and Senreich.
“There were always teams of extraordinary young people with the fate of the universe in their hands,” Root said. “In reality, that would end terribly. The last thing you want when giant monsters attack is a bunch of teenagers in charge of defending you. ‘Titan Maximum’ is about what would really happen if a team of idiot kids was in charge of a 6-story-tall robot.”
Unlike “Robot Chicken,” which is a sketch series, “Titan” has a permanent set of characters and continuous story lines.
“Titan” will debut in September.
No. I won’t watch it. No…*Battle of the Planets*… I, I can’t see what the appeal of this could be…*Robotech*… It’s like trying to use my childhood innocence as a marketing tool…*Voltron*…and I won’t be…*Mighty Orbots*…held for ransom like this…OOOoooohhh, Shiny…………………..