Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen, the new ThunderCats have been officially loosed.

Yep, a much better picture than the leaked one and they're all in awesome action poses this time. I'm still digging it and they all look much more bad-ass. I also really like that they're wearing clothes/armor; not just the underpants and suspenders of the original. And remember kids, just because the art and animation is by a Japanese studio doesn't mean it will watch like the anime you so blindly hate.

The official press release follows:

Roaring to life through WBA and Studio4°C’s use of the Japanese animated artistry of anime, “ThunderCats” characters Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro, Cheetara and others will spring off the screen with realistic cat-like characteristics inconceivable in previous incarnations.

The new “ThunderCats” will appeal to viewers who have loved the characters all their lives as well as young newcomers to the franchise. A sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes, the grand origin story of Prince Lion-O’s ascension to the throne - and of those who would thwart his destiny at any cost – takes on epic dimensions in this sharp new telling. As the forces of good and evil battle each other in the quest for the fabled Stones of Power, Lion-O and his champions learn valuable lessons of loyalty, honor and mortality in every episode.

“ThunderCats” is executive produced by Sam Register (“Teen Titans,” “Ben 10,” “Batman: The Brave and the Bold”). Michael Jelenic (“Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” "Wonder Woman") and Ethan Spaulding (“Avatar: The Last Airbender”) are the producers.

(via Comic Book Resources)