Background Information
Television Series
Hurricane is a fictional tank engine created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.
In 2017, Hurricane made his debut in the movie, "Journey Beyond Sodor".
Hurricane is voiced by Jim Howick (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.
Hurricane is based on the GER Class A55 "Decapod", an experimental tank engine named so for its ten driving wheels.
Behind the Scenes
CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2016, Hurricane was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2017 movie, Journey Beyond Sodor. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.
Voice Actors
- Jim Howick (UK/US)
- Isamu Yusen (Japan)
- Konrad Makowski (Poland)
- Héctor Moreno (Latin America)
- Achim Buch (Germany)
- Forgács Gábor (Hungary)
- Daniil Eldarov (Russia)