Captain Scarlet CGI Trailer from 2000

This is the Captain Scarlet Trailer from the year 2000. It was made to check out the possibility to recreate the old series in CGI.

[@mewregaurdhissyfit7733]

I've been watching the CGI series, and it's pretty good. They should make this a live action series, it would be awesome!

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Ed Bishop and Francis Mathews back as Blue and Scarlet! How wonderful that this exists. If only they'd done 13 episodes or so....hell, six woulda been nice. Hell, one PILOT.

[@SPACEMONKEY1962]

Captain Black, must've been a true Yorkshireman; he got buried with his hat on.

[@Shade571]

Simon Boel he's Mancunian actually lol

[@stephenbyrne2170]

I wish there was some way to free him from the control of the Mysterons.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Amusingly, Captain Black was originally an American. Conrad Lefkon was the son of a crime lord in New York, I think. He joined Spectrum to escape the life of crime his family led.

[@BitOfUltraviolence]

@@Shade571 Being a mancunian makes for a sad origin story.

[@Shade571]

@@BitOfUltraviolence true, look at the Ninth Doctor

[@CaptainScarlet300]

Pleasure again! You can understand how it was for me, as I found this one on a promo DVD, after all this years. S.I.G.

[@ZiggyShadowDust08]

Fantastic! This is what the CGI series should have been. Hearing the old Captain Scarlet's voice and seeing the old Spectrum logo was just magic! I cannot thank you enough! :D

[@tracytron7162]

The heck was your issue with the reboot?

[@0TheTenthDoctor0]

@BigSteve300 : for this CGI trailer they got the original voice actors of Scarlet and Blue to do the voice overs, shame they didn't do it for the proper CGI series

[@RobH1093]

They considered it, but Gerry Anderson felt their voices had aged too much

[@jasonfrancis698]

This Is How A CGI Captain Scarlet Should Be Done!

[@annedwards8898]

Omg who can forget captain scarlet and especially captain black 🙂🙂

[@SuperRoger1965]

The 1st time i saw the original puppets series i was 5years old and i got it in dvd box set like the other Gerry Anderson's series. This trailler are AWESOME. I think it's the voice of FRANCIS MATHIEW cpt SCARLET and the late ED BISHOP for CPT BLUE who did the original voices of this legendary persona.

[@captain_black32]

U SIR R A LEGEND! I've been wantin 2 watch the full trailer 4 nearly 9 yrs now, the best i could find was a short clip on the 'thunderbirds n friends' website. OMG ITS BEEN SO LONG! I THOUGHT I'D NEVER C IT! THANK U SO MUCH! :D

[@Jagdtoq]

After several late shifts I look like captain black

[@zenileon]

How could the new series have missed the mark? This trailer was what the new series should have been!!!

[@eukyaliptiss]

Man I wish that New Captain Scarlet continued on from the original like this one intended to.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

0:07-0:30 So, they're still holding the grudge I see.

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

This was really cool enjoyed watching it ;)

[@georgemiser]

sadly the actual series ended up looking nothing like this,or am i mistaken?

[@stephenbyrne2170]

I was hoping Captain Black would be back with Spectrum.

[@dawnfinch8232]

The voice of the mysterons used to scare me in the 60 s lol

[@CaptainScarlet300]

Yes, you are right. These are the voices from the original series, although they sound a bit older.

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

UFO was very much a live action version of this format. Cat with 10 Lives redefined UFO's alien menace as possibly having no physical form and just using our bodies, which is similar to the Mysteron idea. They also began controlling people too.

[@callum110597]

Wow, seems very impressive!

[@meatmog]

The original voice actor for the Captain Scarlet character was actually a Cary Grant voice impersonator.

[@KG-cr4bc]

I would describe Francis Matthews as a very talented actor (I remember him in Paul Temple).....who could also impersonate Cary Grant. :-)

[@mikec32001]

The original actors were used for this but not the full series which followed in 2005. By that point the CGI and designs had evolved considerably and the series was IMO quite brilliant

[@chheinrich8486]

The actual series used new actors because it was a reboot, while this short is supose to be a sequel to the original show and thats why it has the original voice actors

[@familyguyclips8398]

This looks really promising it’s a shame they scrapped the return of the mysterons so they could make Gerry Anderson’s new captain scarlet

[@ejcmoorhouse]

it even carrys on form the original series, the SPV, Angels, Cloudbase & SSC are more or less unchanged, the logo unchanged and uniforms more less the same. I would have liked the new captain scarlet if it was like this only with better animation.

[@CaptainScarlet300]

Yes!

[@CaptainScarlet300]

@Fireescapeman: You are absolutely right!

[@TryptychUK]

I think this was conceptually far better than the CGI version that finally appeared, although technically as good. It was great to hear Francis Matthews and Ed Bishop in their old roles, but sadly Donald Gray who did Colnel White/ Captain Black and the Mysteron voice had since passed away. His replacement in the new version played by Mike Hayley was eerily similar.

[@TrainCollector77]

Excellent! Much Appreciated! Most all Anderson series seem to be posted here at KZbin - except Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons. Can you please post Original Series all episodes (though Ep.1 "The Mysterons" and ep.4 "Manhunt" are already here at YT). Many Thanks.

[@oldsynth]

If they had done a seris of this, it would have been awesome. RIP Ed Bishop

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

He absolutely does!

[@LaughingPsycho]

Excellent stuff. Much better with the original voices and vehicles.

[@TraceurHarryG1]

that was actually really cool lol

[@MrFooFighter13]

Thought that was Cary Grant for a moment, turns out the original voice actor was doing a Cary Grant impression for Captain Scarlett... Fooled me!

[@mistergeneration]

Definitely,...THIS shoulda been the new series!!!

[@ZiggyShadowDust08]

The voice of the Mysterons, easily recognisable if you watched the Red Dwarf VII episode 'Epideme'.

[@robstoppablecosplay]

I love the original series of Captain Scarlet, its my second favourite Anderson production, and I believe that he and his team should have made a series this way and pickup where the original series left off, instead of retelling the story like they did in 2005 which was appalling.

[@robstoppablecosplay]

Ian Turner I can't argue, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[@TraceurHarryG1]

I thought it was a great re telling, I also loved that we had captain scarlet and black actually interacting with each other instead of never encountering each other, they went from being the best of friends to the best of enemies

[@florianderl]

They're making a new Thunderbirds series in CGI as well, I think. Gerry Anderson anounced this last year in January.

[@AndrewHsieh96]

Wish they could add it to the upcoming NCS Blu-ray release.

[@mrdivface]

The animated series was excellent , lets hope a film of it by mark millar or christopher nolan

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

Was Arnolds Voice? lol This is Awesome!

[@4everanarsenalfan]

i wish they had based an episode around this tailer would of been an awesome episode

[@joelupward5803]

Wouldn't Scarlet and Blue be just a bit suspicious if Captain Black coincidentally returns hours after the Mysterons threat to Spectrum? Even if he gained security clearance.

[@joanevans9508]

I've never seen this 2000 footage before. It's rather good. The voices sound (almost) just the same.

[@ManiacMike]

They are the same

[@dmx666uk]

nice

[@mocrg]

wow good short movie.

[@Densaku]

This vid proves one thing: "Supermarionation" was way better than CGI.

[@kimjongoof5000]

CGI has become indistinguishable from practical fx these days. It's not 1999 anymore

[@iamadaluke]

i never remember the animation looking like that, this is one old show

[@TatsunoKonami]

in fact (as the title itself claims) this is a pretty modern computer graphics video, likely fanmade in the 2000 and just inspired to the omonym '60s series that was (obviously) made with real dolls and step one camera.

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

There seem to be some negative opinions regarding the 05 CGI release. Personally, I loved it. Bought the series and had a Captain Scarlet watchathon. I admit though, the only two down sides for me were, one, the two leading voices, Scarlet's and Blue's, they were somewhat bland and two, that this series was left without resolution just like the first. I suppose we'll never know how the story arc was meant to evolve, if there ever actually was a story arc. I loved Mathew's Scarlet even though he accented towards Cary Grant and Ed Bishop's performance as Blue and Straker. For me, if I may add, totally hated Terrahawks. Had potential but not very well done.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

The theme song was epic.

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

You say "even though he accented towards Cary Grant" as if that's a flaw, which couldn't be further from the truth, as Cary Grant is always a win. Not to mention, Francis Matthews was hired for the role because of his Grant impression. As for the Terrahawks comment, that was totally uncalled for and came out of nowhere.

[@harold5337]

Gerry himself admitted he wasn’t “too keen” on Terrahawks; despite its large following. Captain Scarlet ‘05 was great, it was just hampered by being badly promoted. Also the lack of the theme song was a minor irritant, as even the 2004 Thunderbirds has the theme song.

[@The2ndFox]

New Captain Scarlet did have a resolution (be it an intentional cliffhanger). The final episode ‘Dominion’ featured Captain Black being free of the Mysterons similar to how Captain Scarlet regained his humanity. The issue was that ITV screwed up the episode order and did not broadcast the finale as the last episode - a final act of disrespect they showed towards to entire series. I agree the original series should have ended with some kind of conclusion. The ITC complication movie ‘Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons’ showed an alternate ending to ‘Attack on Cloudbase’ which provides a conclusion. Interestingly, the CGI revival in this video seems canonical to that conclusion. Slightly off topic, but I was disappointed that the original never featured a return to Mars. There were many episodes featuring the various ingredients for Spectrum’s return to Mars and ultimately led to a mission the audience were deprived of seeing.

[@petesorensenguitar]

The mysterons should have struck when the dude said "When least expected..."

[@zenileon]

@GNeuman Yes! I was thinking this myself.

[@sugarbabe37]

luv the new spv

[@BrainComm487]

@TorchwoodUK Fair enough. To each their own.

[@2icky]

good times

[@silmarienprince3137]

Netflix is the perfect venue for a live series'.... This really is a fave from way back .

[@xjames118]

Captain Black has the voice of a local radio DJ.

[@DavianJWolfe]

"Welcome Back To Captain Bl-bl-bl-bl-bl-Black in the morning here on K Radio 98.6fm, glad you could join us!"

[@BlackArroToons]

Captain Blue and Captain Black's line, entertaining at 2:00 . Nice expressions in the animation, though the marionettes are the best way to go IMO, as with the hopeful Firestorm series in the works by Gerry Anderson's team.

[@kennheiser]

CGI? SIG.

[@GNeuman]

Anyone else think that Gary Sinise from CSI New York is the spittin image of Captain Black and Alan Hanson is the spit of Captain Scarlet?

[@jay55also]

@SnakeOnAPlane Actually,Capt. Scarlet voice sounded like Carey Grant.

[@gojohnniegogo]

just like to echo everyone one else's sentiments here, great post, thanks very much! Does anyone have the other CGI trailer? All I can remember of it is a rather digitised sounding mysteron voice that says "We will start with the destruction and retromotabolism of all spectrum agents" Wasnt quite as nice to look at as this version, and the last time I had the clip its really badly pixellated.

[@ewaf88]

Impressive Human movements in the fight which may not be motion capture

[@RoninNZ]

Cool. Captain Scarlet sounds like Cary Grant.

[@YorHighness]

RoninNZ Judy Judy Judy.Yeah.

[@thenerdyouknowabout]

The Angel aircraft in this looked insane :) better than the new series, but still not as good as the original ;)

[@peterperry1583]

Captain black my childhood nightmare and still is lol

[@TorchwoodUK]

this is alot more faithful to the original series, than the CGI series we did get

[@Thatmadblock24]

Wish they did a similair thing for Thunderbirds and stingray.

[@MH5XXXX]

THIS IS A GREAT TRAILER. I KNOW that the Thunderbirds are go is on NETFLIX. SHOW THE TRAILER to them, maybe they will make it work on TV. GREAT SHOW!!

[@stephenbyrne2170]

You think so?

[@CaptainScarlet300]

Pleasure! It's from a Promo-DVD for the new series.

[@dykesy30]

Starring John F Kennedy as Captain Blue.

[@WingedTSpears]

My parents raised me on a diet of Supermarionation when I was young. Stingray, Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Captain Scarlet the lot. I remember seeing this before the 2005 series started. When it actually started, they didn't let me watch it since they deemed it 'too violent' after the first episode. I would have preferred if they done this one. The voice acting was terrible in the new one. Conrad's voice actor was the only one that didn't make my blood boil.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Why not do a live action series like UFO but with CAPTAIN SCARLET?

[@TorchwoodUK]

@BrainComm487 wasnt saying either was right or either was wrong, just saying that somewhere between this and what aired, the decesion was taken to revamp it.

[@CharityAngelSpectrum]

It was actually marketed (and I use the term loosely) by ITV - the BBC would probably have done a much better job of it!

[@jay55also]

Capt. Scarlet and Capt. Black are indestructible. So everyone else is S.O.L..

[@justthen1270]

What happened to it.. it was great!

[@DarkRavenProductions]

i love the animated series but never found black as scary as his puppet counterpart

[@Asako_Gaming]

@CaptainScarlet300 Not exactly, the Mysterons are capable of mind control also, they need to kill the host to gain complete control of the body. This is why in the original series Captain Black acted mysteriously on Mars before returning to Earth. Whether or not they killed him was never explained.

[@Rollman1]

The voice of the Mysteron sounds like Lurch the butler from the Adams Family. Da da da da snap snap

[@J4K31]

Captain Black looks like Charlie Sheen in this.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

When Black tuens his face to the camera he kind of looks like Mr Bean.

[@cole003f]

wasnt this cgi series aired around 2003 or somthing

[@gbh65whu17]

Only the septic tanks could ruin my childhood hero

[@BrainComm487]

@TorchwoodUK I think that's why I LIKE New Captain Scarlet. It went its own way, made it edgier, with the Scarlet-Black-Destiny triangle and the gender-swapped characters. Now we have to wait and see what Anderson does with Thunderbirds.

[@stuartjohnson5686]

yuck, not one of those is a good idea. nothing but cliches

[@711ATOM]

It was the marionettes and scale model effects that gave old Gerry Anderson shows their own characters (it sure wasn't the writing). Rendered in another form of animations makes this work directly comparable to other animation shows, and its not winning. Ridiculously stiff as they were, I still want my damn puppets!

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

No, it was the writing too.

[@TheKorigMaster]

Dat SPV

[@BrainComm487]

@jay55also Cos Francis Mathews did a Cary Grant impression in his audition and got the role.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

What's a war of nerves? What does that even mean?

[@scales57]

what's this first name chit....lol....still, very entertaining.....thanx for the post

[@WildCar13]

Have to admit I like what they ultimately decided on better than this. Looks more than real people and less like animated puppets. The older voices don't help as they are the wrong age for the characters they're supposed to be portraying. Also New series is better for those less familiar with the original series

[@ametrinemoon]

Wasn't Captain Black more red eyed than this and at least Destiny Angel is still French!!

[@mistergeneration]

Now this is what it's all about,..why didn't they just do this????

[@YanxaW]

Wth - it's Cloudbase, people are bound to be using the elevator. They're far too jumpy.

[@portantwas]

And Destiny is French again!

[@djfmitv]

I'm guessing Ed Bishop repraised the role of Captain Blue then...

[@CaptGage]

Anyone remember what SIG stands for, besides Supermarionation Is Go? Why would they say THAT in the show?

[@KG-cr4bc]

Because it stands for Spectrum is Green (everything is OK).....and SIR (Spectrum is Red) means there's trouble.

[@CaptainScarlet300]

Well, he was overtaken by the Mysterons in the first episode of this series. This means he was dead.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

What d'you mean? Frankly, I wanted them to free him from the Mysteron's control.

[@TaylorZanderFrancis]

The new series was good, but it would have been better if was done this way.

[@kirishima638]

Funny how this has aged worse than the puppets

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

At least they shoot better now instead of looking like Bob Munden.

[@ytrogergt]

The original Captain Scarlett was dark haired, ultra blue-eyed and sexy. THIS new Captain has NO appeal.