Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go

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{{Infobox Series |title1 = Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! |image1 = File:Series25.jpg |director(s) =* Jason Groh

• Campbell Bryer

|producer(s) = * Rick Suvalle

• Suzie Gallo

|composer(s) = |no_of_episodes = 104 episodes + 2 specials |released = 23 August 2021 (MEX)
13 September 2021 (US; TV)

18 September 2021 (CAN)
15 October 2021 (US; Netflix)
8 November 2021 (UK)

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! is a reboot of the Thomas & Friends franchise slated to air on Cartoon Network on 13th September 2021 and Netflix on 15th October 2021 in the US. The series will premiere in the UK on Milkshake! on 8th November 2021.

Production

In 2020, Mattel Television announced a new co-production partnership with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Studio. 104 11-minute episodes and two 60-minute specials were greenlit for the “Thomas & Friends” television series over two seasons. The new format will feature "a new look and story structure", original songs and Thomas as the lead character of every episode.

According to executive producer Christopher Keenan, the series will be 2D-animated, allowing the crew to cater to contemporary audiences and introduce more physicality and expressiveness in the characters.

Before the series had an official title, All Engines Go! Series 1 and 2 were commonly referred to as Series 25 and 26 respectively, in line with the numbering of the original twenty-four series of Thomas & Friends. This error carried over into some promotional material and marketing. The series' head writer, Rick Suvalle, has since confirmed that these were only working titles for the series during its production, as it takes place within an entirely different continuity.

Series

• Series 1 (2021)
• Series 2

Specials

• Race for the Sodor Cup (2021)
• TBA

Characters

• Thomas
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Emily
• Hiro
• Nia
• Diesel
• Kenji
• Carly
• Troublesome Trucks
• Annie and Clarabel
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Edward (not named, does not speak)
• Henry (not named, does not speak)
• Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
• Whiff (mentioned)
• Farmer McColl (mentioned)

Characters Introduced

• Kana - a high-speed electric engine from Japan.
• Sandy - a rail speeder who works with Carly.
• Bruno - a brake van.

Four new international characters are also due to debut in Race for the Sodor Cup, however their names are yet to be revealed.

Cast

UK

• Henri Charles as Percy
• Aaron Barashi as TBA
• Henry Harrison as TBA

US

• Neil Crone as Gordon
• Ava Ro as Kana
• Kristin Fairlie as Carly

Trivia

• This marks the first of a few things:
  • The first series animated exclusively in 2D by Nelvana Studio.
  • The first series in which drivers and firemen are not present.
  • The first series to have no narration.
  • The first series in which vehicular characters have coloured irises.
  • The first series in which Thomas is the lead character of every episode.
  • The first appearance of Kirk Ronan since the fifth series of the original television series.
• Both series of All Engines Go! contain more episodes than the longest series of Thomas & Friends (the tenth and twentieth series, both featuring 28 episodes respectively), with Series 1 and Series 2 running for 52 episodes each.

Gallery

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External Links

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“There's more where that came from!”For more information, check out the All Engines Go Wiki.