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'''''Sym-Bionic Titan''''' is an animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky that ran on Cartoon Network from 2010-2011. The series about 2 teenaged aliens a princess name Ilana and her protectors, a soldier name Lance, and a robot name Octus where they escape their home planet, being taken over by General Modula, to earth. Disguised as humans, the 3 attend a high school to blend in to their surroundings to help hide Ilana from Modula. When the 3 characters combine their power they become a giant mecha robot called Sym-Bionic Titan.
'''''Sym-Bionic Titan''''' is an animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky that ran on Cartoon Network from 2010-2011. Despite critical acclaim, high ratings and a second-season cliffhanger, Cartoon Network abruptly announced the show's cancellation later in 2011 - due, it would eventually emerge, to the network's inability to secure a toy licensing deal.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/symbionic-titan-canceled-cartoon-network/ Screenrant article on why the show was cancelled.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref> It has been confirmed that several additional episodes had been written, but to this day, '''no scripts or other additional production materials have resurfaced.'''
 
==Plot==
A notably more adult animated series in the same vein as Tartakovsky's earlier ''Samurai Jack'', ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' followed the fortunes of two teenaged aliens, Princess Ilana and her protector Corporal Lance, who was assisted by his 'bio-cybernetic' robot Octus. When their home planet Galaluna is betrayed by General Modula, leading to an invasion of the evil Mutraddi, Princess and bodyguards escape to Earth and disguise themselves as a human family, attending a small-town high school in the American Midwest as cover. As a further defense against the various alien mutants and monsters sent their way, Octus is able to activate a protocol that combines their alien power armor suits into a giant mecha robot called Sym-Bionic Titan.


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==
In 2011, Cartoon Network announced that ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' will be cancelled due to lack of merchandise potential regarding the show.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/symbionic-titan-canceled-cartoon-network/ Screenrant article on why the show was cancelled.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref> In 2012, the show ended up re-airing on the network's Adult Swim block for a few months and again in 2014. In a 2012 Reddit AMA, a fan ask Tartakovsky if there were more episodes planned for the series to which he replied:
The available episodes re-ran on the network's Adult Swim block for a few months in 2012, and again in 2014. In a 2012 Reddit AMA, a fan asked Tartakovsky if there had been more episodes planned for the series, to which he replied:
<blockquote>"YES!! We wrote 10 more episodes for Sym-Bionic TITAN that were better than the first 20. It was tragic for me to not have a chance to do that."<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/10l1an/i_am_genndy_tartakovsky_the_director_of_hotel/ Tartakovsky's Reddit AMA that mentions the cancelled episodes.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref></blockquote> After his confirmation, '''no scripts or any other material of those cancelled episodes had resurfaced.''' It is currently unknown if Tartakovsky still has the scripts for them. In 2014 the show was written off alongside the network's other show ''Beware the Batman''.<ref>[https://toonami.tumblr.com/post/98164760488/good-newsbad-news-batman-fans Toonami Tumblr page announcing the show's write off.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref>
<blockquote>"YES!! We wrote 10 more episodes that were better than the first 20. It was tragic for me to not have a chance to do that."<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/10l1an/i_am_genndy_tartakovsky_the_director_of_hotel/ Tartakovsky's Reddit AMA that mentions the cancelled episodes.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref></blockquote> He did not elaborate on what happened to the scripts, or how far the additional episodes had made it into preproduction.


==Cancelled Episode List==
==Availability==
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After its last rerun in 2014, the show was written off entirely by Cartoon Network for tax purposes alongside another Adult Swim series, ''Beware the Batman''.<ref>[https://toonami.tumblr.com/post/98164760488/good-newsbad-news-batman-fans Toonami Tumblr page announcing the show's write off.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref> Currently, ''SBT'' can be seen on AppleTV and purchased on iTunes and other media stores.
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In 2017, after ''Samurai Jack'''s revival wrapped up production, Tartakovsky expressed interest in similarly reviving ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' to give it a proper finale, reiterating that desire in 2023. <ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/genndy-tartakovsky-sym-bionic-titan-revival-interest-exclusive/ An article on Tartakovsky's interest in reviving the show.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref> However no further concrete steps seem to have been taken towards realizing it.
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==Possible Revival==
In 2017, after ''Samari Jack'''s revival wrapped up production, Tartakovsky expressed interest in also reviving the show to give it a proper ending. In 2023 he then renewed his interest in reviving the show.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/genndy-tartakovsky-sym-bionic-titan-revival-interest-exclusive/ An article on Tartakovsky's interest in reviving the show.] Retrieved 10 Oct '23</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Images===
===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=350px>
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Sym-bionic titan.jpeg|The main characters (left to right) Lance, Octus and Ilana.
Sym-bionic titan.jpeg|The main characters (left to right) Lance, Octus and Ilana.
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 12 July 2024

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Status: Lost

Sym-Bionic Titan is an animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky that ran on Cartoon Network from 2010-2011. Despite critical acclaim, high ratings and a second-season cliffhanger, Cartoon Network abruptly announced the show's cancellation later in 2011 - due, it would eventually emerge, to the network's inability to secure a toy licensing deal.[1] It has been confirmed that several additional episodes had been written, but to this day, no scripts or other additional production materials have resurfaced.

Plot

A notably more adult animated series in the same vein as Tartakovsky's earlier Samurai Jack, Sym-Bionic Titan followed the fortunes of two teenaged aliens, Princess Ilana and her protector Corporal Lance, who was assisted by his 'bio-cybernetic' robot Octus. When their home planet Galaluna is betrayed by General Modula, leading to an invasion of the evil Mutraddi, Princess and bodyguards escape to Earth and disguise themselves as a human family, attending a small-town high school in the American Midwest as cover. As a further defense against the various alien mutants and monsters sent their way, Octus is able to activate a protocol that combines their alien power armor suits into a giant mecha robot called Sym-Bionic Titan.

Cancellation

The available episodes re-ran on the network's Adult Swim block for a few months in 2012, and again in 2014. In a 2012 Reddit AMA, a fan asked Tartakovsky if there had been more episodes planned for the series, to which he replied:

"YES!! We wrote 10 more episodes that were better than the first 20. It was tragic for me to not have a chance to do that."[2]

He did not elaborate on what happened to the scripts, or how far the additional episodes had made it into preproduction.

Availability

After its last rerun in 2014, the show was written off entirely by Cartoon Network for tax purposes alongside another Adult Swim series, Beware the Batman.[3] Currently, SBT can be seen on AppleTV and purchased on iTunes and other media stores.

In 2017, after Samurai Jack's revival wrapped up production, Tartakovsky expressed interest in similarly reviving Sym-Bionic Titan to give it a proper finale, reiterating that desire in 2023. [4] However no further concrete steps seem to have been taken towards realizing it.

Gallery

Images

  • The main characters (left to right) Lance, Octus and Ilana.

    The main characters (left to right) Lance, Octus and Ilana.

Videos

LSuperSonicQ's video on Sym-Bionic Titan that mentions the cancelled episodes.

See Also

Anthology and Short Series

Audio

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Live-Action

Other Cartoon Network Series

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Screenrant article on why the show was cancelled. Retrieved 10 Oct '23
  2. ↑ Tartakovsky's Reddit AMA that mentions the cancelled episodes. Retrieved 10 Oct '23
  3. ↑ Toonami Tumblr page announcing the show's write off. Retrieved 10 Oct '23
  4. ↑ An article on Tartakovsky's interest in reviving the show. Retrieved 10 Oct '23
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