Cartoon Network to Develop A Live Action Captain Planet Movie

Cartoon Network to Develop A Live Action Captain Planet Movie

Cartoon Network announced that they have signed a development deal to adapt their environment friendly super hero Captain Planet into a live action feature film complete with Planeteers.

By WaylonJones - Jul 19, 2011 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: SHH

Cartoon Network has set up a development deal with Angry Filmworks to produce a live action Captain Planet movie. Don Murphy and Susan Montford will spear head the project and have the exclusive rights to the character.

Official release from Cartoon Network:



Cartoon Network has signed a development agreement with action-adventure producer Don Murphy and partner Susan Montford and their company Angry Filmworks to develop a live-action motion picture based on the groundbreaking, environment-saving animated hero, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, it was announced today by Stuart Snyder, president and COO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media division (AYAKM). The agreement gives Murphy and his company the exclusive rights to develop and package the property and advance it towards production.

Murphy and Angry Filmworks are most notably credited for the highly successful action-adventure franchise, Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). Murphy and Montford together produced the upcoming Hugh Jackman blockbuster Real Steel with Executive Producer Steven Spielberg. The company also is responsible for such action-oriented films as Shoot ‘Em Up (2007), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Apt Pupil (1998) and Natural Born Killers (1994). Angry Filmworks formed in 1998.

“The messages of Captain Planet are even more relevant today,” said Snyder. “We feel this team can bring the world’s first eco-hero to life in a powerful motion picture that is not only pertinent but entertaining.”

“We are extremely excited about bringing the good Captain back to life,” said Murphy. “His adventures are known worldwide and he is recognized across generations. We expect to make a spectacular series of films with the amazing team at Cartoon Network.”

“With the earthquakes, tornadoes, melting icebergs and all the other problems threatening the world right now, Earth really needs her greatest defender,” said Montford.

In an effort to inform younger viewers about serious environmental issues, legendary cable entrepreneur Ted Turner partnered with DIC Enterprises in 1990 to create the world’s first animated environmental series, Captain Planet and the Planeteers. The series was about a group of young people who combine their special powers (The Planeteers) to summon Captain Planet, an environmental superhero, to battle the world’s worst eco-villains.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers premiered in fall 1990, airing domestically and internationally in syndication and on cable networks TBS and TNT. Six full seasons of the series were produced in the original run of the series, featuring the voice talents of multiple guest celebrities, including Whoopi Goldberg (Gaia), Meg Ryan (Dr. Blight), Martin Sheen (Sly Sludge), Edward Asner (Hoggish Greedly), James Coburn (Looten Plunder), Dean Stockwell (Duke Nukem) and Sting (Zarm). Winning multiple Environmental Media Awards across its production, Captain Planet and the Planeteers also scored several Daytime Emmy nominations.


No mention on cast or when we might even see the movie but it seems that "The Power Will Be Yours" soon.

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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 7/19/2011, 7:34 AM
How gay is it that I'm excited about this?? LOL
Ethic
Ethic - 7/19/2011, 7:35 AM
He better keep the flat-top mullet
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/19/2011, 7:40 AM
One of my favorite cartoon shows ever!
This would make a one hell of a movie!
ComicsCommando
ComicsCommando - 7/19/2011, 7:51 AM
-_-
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/19/2011, 8:06 AM
Goooo Planet
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 7/19/2011, 8:08 AM
BRING IN MULLETMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 7/19/2011, 8:13 AM
Al Gore's new movie,"An Unconvenient Hero" :P
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 7/19/2011, 8:15 AM
damn! I put an "u" instead of an "i" -.-
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 7/19/2011, 8:18 AM
Shouldn't Warner Bros. be producing the movie?Don't they own Captain Planet?
DrCKasady
DrCKasady - 7/19/2011, 8:23 AM
i will watching this
i will be high as [frick]
i will laugh

way to go cartoon network for trying make another generation of hippies!
next step,
LSD!
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 7/19/2011, 8:23 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


@blvdnoise SUPER GAY. GAY GAY GAY!
Rango
Rango - 7/19/2011, 8:24 AM
Motion Capture? wtf? will it be like Beowulf????
Please make a live action one with real people!!!!!

If we can have Green Turd/Latrine costing $300 million why can't we have Mr. Green Mullet?
I'll be watching it if it is made live action rather than Animation like Beowulf.
redsoxdude
redsoxdude - 7/19/2011, 8:30 AM
LMAO me and wife were just joking about this. Wondering why it hadn't been tried yet.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 7/19/2011, 8:31 AM
At long last, the movie no one asked for…
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:32 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ?
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:32 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ?
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:32 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ?
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:33 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ?
Supersonicboobs
Supersonicboobs - 7/19/2011, 8:34 AM
EPIC OPENING>......but funny as hell{by today's standards!}

For that to work, they'll have to make it serious...no cheese. For it to be great it'll have to R rated!

-->captain planet weakness is what ....Mud or something?
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 7/19/2011, 8:34 AM
@imnotwearinghockeypants, while I'm not the biggest Captain Planet fan, I have heard people talk about wanting a movie for the last decade or so.So, people have been asking for it.Especially those who were kids in the early 90s.
Headpool89
Headpool89 - 7/19/2011, 8:34 AM
for some reason i feel like my childhood is going to be destroyed. i hope i'm wrong. i'd like for this to kick ass
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
I guess I'm too old... My first thought was "does anyone like Captain Planet as more than the butt of a joke?", but clearly the show earned some fans.
JohnPaul
JohnPaul - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
What a waste of time.
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ?
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
CaseyJones1
CaseyJones1 - 7/19/2011, 8:35 AM
Nice! a couple of years ago like 1998 or 9 they was gonna try to make it then but it would have been shitty ,now its a different story cgi good writers the works and plus im ECO everyday so this should be good,but the question is who is gonna play Captain Plant ? Brad Pitt
StephenJ
StephenJ - 7/19/2011, 8:44 AM
this will either be great, or VERY CORNY
Thevenominside
Thevenominside - 7/19/2011, 8:50 AM
billy ray cyrus ought to play captain planet.....no one would mess with that mullet combo.
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