Yeah, there’s talk of a movie based on my favorite superhero, Captain Planet, and yeah, of course I’m excited about it. Want to know a secret that almost got me crucified by my super nerd friends? Sometimes my mind mixes up Captain Planet and Captain America, so really I’ve been excited about this movie for over a year. So “take that,” I guess that’s what I’m trying to say here.
I know you’re eager to get the details, so here you go:
Producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford, who are coming offTransformers: Dark of the Moon and the upcoming Shawn Levy-directed Hugh Jackman-starrer Real Steel, have signed a deal with Cartoon Network to develop a live-action adventure theatrical feature based on Captain Planet. He’s the animated Ted Turner-created environment-saving hero who was first introduced in the cartoon series Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Murphy and Montford will develop the film under their Angry Films banner. “We are extremely excited about bringing the good captain back to life,” said Murphy, who added the intention is to make a series of films. “[The Captain’s] adventures are known worldwide and he is recognized across generations.” The news follows last month’s announcement of a similar Cartoon Network deal with producer Joel Silver for a movie based on the Ben 10 animated series.
While we’re talking about Captain Planet, can I also talk about one of the biggest debates of my life? See, when we used to play Captain Planet when we were kids, or, you know, during finals week in college, I was always Heart. Because yeah, I guess fire is cool, and of course I love water, but heart? You do so much with heart, and that kid had, in my opinion, the coolest powers by far.
If you were a Planeteer, which power would you want? And um, how about that movie, huh?