The live-action Captain Planet remake is shifting ahead, although not as initially deliberate.
Captain Planet, also referred to as Captain Planet and the Planeteers, is an animated superhero tv collection created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner. The collection initially premiered in September 1990 and ran for six seasons.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Approach was beforehand making an attempt to show Captain Planet right into a live-action function. The film was being made for Paramount Footage and was being co-written by Glen Powell and Jono Matt.
Per Deadline, the rights to Captain Planet ultimately reverted to Warner Bros. Discovery; though, “Powell had remained obsessed with it as his star rose quick post-Prime Gun: Maverick.”
What is going on with the live-action Captain Planet remake?
Moderately than being tailored right into a function movie, the Captain Planet and the Planeteers remake will now be a live-action collection that’s being made for Netflix.
The present comes from Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions, Appian Approach, and Warner Bros. Tv. Tara Hernandez will write the present, whereas DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman function govt producers.
Powell is not concerned with the venture; nonetheless, Matt nonetheless serves as a producer.
“Captain Planet and the Planeteers follows 5 youngsters who deal with environmental disasters with the assistance of a superhero, Captain Planet,” Deadline’s article states. “The animated collection was produced by DIC Enterprises (Seasons 1-3) and Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (Seasons 4-6). Berlanti is not any stranger to the superhero style — he constructed an expansive DC universe on the CW. This marks Berlanti Prods.’ second high-profile live-action collection adaptation of a beloved WBD animated property for Netflix, becoming a member of the upcoming Scooby-Doo origin collection. At Netflix, the corporate additionally was behind hit thriller drama collection You, co-created by Berlanti.”
No plot particulars, casting, or launch date info concerning Netflix’s live-action Captain Planet present is offered at the moment.
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.