Wing Commander Makes the Short List(s) (September 5, 2022)

[ChrisReid]

It's a holiday in the US, so I'm going to cash in my "slow news day" credits and report on a couple of listicles that AD just found. As a reader of this site, you're already well aware of the WC entries in each article, so the larger topics might be of more interest. First up is a ScreenRant piece on movies with an unconventional cast list, which definitely includes WC and its hybrid America/international suite of stars.

Wing Commander is one of the rare movies adapted from video games that audiences actually seemed to enjoy upon its release, a trend that wouldn't really make it out of the '90s. The film follows a group of fighter pilots who join an intergalactic war in order to fend off the dangerous Kilrathi race.

I don't quite remember the reception being so positive, but I'll take it. Next up is a brief rundown at C86 on The Best Cartoons Based on Video Games.

7 Wing Commander Academy: The Series Was Lovingly Accurate To The Games

Most cartoons spawned from video games attempt to keep the story moving forward or put it all back together, but the 90s cartoon Wing Commander Academy is something of a loose prequel to the Wing Commander game. The main focus of the series is a group of young cadets who fight against the Kilrathi warrior race. Known for being relatively faithful to the Wing Commander games, even details like instrument panels were accurate in Wing Commander Academy. The series also had a notable voice cast, such as Malcolm McDowell, Thomas F. Wilson, and Mark Hamill, who also appeared in the games themselves.

Also not so sure about those instrument panels, but the "relatively faithful" bit is definitely true!




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Original update published on September 5, 2022

 

[Oggy]

What I find interesting is the thought that most action orientated 80s and 90s cartoon shows were more about being vehicles for selling toys (thinking MASK, Transformers, He-Man etc.) were there ever any plans for toys for WCATV? I know there were a few toys released for the movie.

Not watched WCATV for a while, time to dust of the DVD I think.