Everything We Know About The Biker Mice From Mars Reboot

Thanks to the massive success of the 1987 animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," toy companies and television networks were all looking for their own anthropomorphic crimefighting animal franchises in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And when they eventually found them, the results were wild. In the words of Guns N' Roses, "Welcome to the Jungle."

"Battletoads" was probably the most blatant ripoff. "Road Rovers" was another swing and a miss. "SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron" had a pretty awesome show, but the toy line didn't deliver as much as the cartoon. Then came "Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa" and "Street Sharks," which excelled in both areas. But when "Biker Mice From Mars" premiered in 1993, both the show and the toys stood head and shoulders above the rest (but always just below TMNT). The little kid version of me went nuts for this show, as well as the action figures and their toy motorcycles that launched missiles. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that my dad rode a motorcycle at the time, but I also remember being drawn in by these vigilante Martian rodents fighting aliens, robots, and monsters in Chicago.

Unfortunately, Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie's ride around the Windy City was cut short after only three years when the series was cancelled in 1996, and then again in 2007 when the short-lived revival produced by the United Kingdom's GMTV was cancelled after one season. However, it seems like there are currently plans in the works to bring back the '90s kid favorite for a whole new generation.

According to an exclusive report from ComicBook.com, The Nacelle Company has obtained the rights to "Biker Mice From Mars" and has big plans for the franchise. The production company best known for Netflix's "The Toys That Made Us" and "The Movies That Made Us," as well as "Icons Unearthed" on Vice TV, confirmed via their official Facebook page that their intention is to create an all-new line of toys featuring the characters that fans have come to know and love. Plus, there are plans to develop another animated series to go along with the cartoon.

In a statement from Nacelle, CEO Brian Volk-Weiss shared their excitement to reintroduce these characters back into the world in the near future. "Biker Mice is the perfect way to start 2023 off with a Mars-based bang!," he said. "And they'll fit in, with their unique, creative brilliance, with the rest of brands we've recently acquired." While it's great to know that the gears are in motion, neither the executive nor the report provided a timeline for when we can expect the toys or the series to be released. But if all goes to plan, then we'll likely get more updates as the year progresses.

Presumably, the new series will pick up where the original and the revival left off. In the beginning, the show followed three motorsport enthusiasts from a race of humanoid mice that inhabit Mars who make their way to Earth as they flee their home planet to escape a hostile takeover by the Plutarkians, a race of disgusting fish-like creatures that travel the galaxy and drain planets of their natural resources. After discovering that a Plutarkian infiltration of Earth had begun, the Biker Mice join forces with a mechanic named Charlene "Charley" Davidson and set up a base in the scoreboard of Wrigley... sorry, Quigley Field to stop the spread of the alien threat on Earth while also trying to figure out how to get back home safely.

Then in the second chapter of their adventure, after making their way back to Mars, they return to Earth with Martian scientist General Stoker. They flee to our planet in order to rebuild a machine called the Regenerator and evade the evil Catatonians (yes, they're a race of cats). These foes are trying to rob Mars of the little water it has left and stop Stoker from rebuilding his machine that creates more life-giving liquid so that the inhabitants of the Red Planet can survive. 

Despite no official word on the creative team or plot details, I feel like the next logical step for new villains is a race of bird-like aliens facing off against the Biker Mice. Not only are they natural predators for mice, but the visual of places versus motorcycles could be really cool and provide imaginative options for toy vehicles and play sets.

Just like the release date, the cast for this developing project has not been confirmed at this time. Although, since they returned for the first sequel, it's possible that the lead voice actors Rob Paulsen (Throttle), Dorian Harewood (Modo), and Ian Ziering (Vinnie) would reprise their roles for the next one. In fact, Paulsen (who you may know from his hundreds of voice acting credits including "Animaniacs," "Fraggle Rock," and even "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from 1987) stated in a 2020 interview with ComicBook.com that he would love to revisit "Biker Mice From Mars" one day because it was "really fun."

Although, one character that will either have absolutely no chance of coming back or will most definitely come back (depending on the vibe they're going for with the next chaper of the Biker Mice) is a villain named Ronaldo Rump. In the first revival, he was a greedy business man with an oversized backside and an artificially wispy hairstyle that aligns himself with the Catatonians in an attempt to get richer. In the time between this series and the next one, there's a good chance that this unhinged individual was impeached (possibly twice) for his incompetence, so we may not see Mr. Rump again when the next series emerges. Considering that his name is plastered on the side of a building in the real Chicago skyline, it really depends on the direction Nacelle's team wants to take. But hopefully they decide that we've had enough negativity and hate from this character already to last us a lifetime.