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2016/10/19 07:03:26
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Paramount and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions are teaming to recruit Captain Planet to take pollution down to zero.
The studio is in talks for the rights to the 1990s cartoon series, and is eyeing Jono Matt and Scream Queens star Glen Powell to write the script.
If the deal is made, Jennifer Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio will produce the project via Appian Way, which signed a first-look deal with Paramount in March, along with Powell.
There's no word yet as to whether Powell, who is known for his acting work in such projects as FX series Scream Queens and Richard Linklater's most recent film Everybody Wants Some, will also star in the project.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers was a TV show that aired from September 1990 to December 1992. It centered on five young people from around the world who were given magical rings that had the power to control natural elements. United, they can summon Captain Planet, a superhero who helps them fight against environmental evils.
The project was previously in development at Sony but the rights lapsed. One thing intriguing to Paramount and Appian Way was the subversive take by Matt and Powell on the material: Sources say the story takes place years after the adventures of the show, with the Captain now a washed-up has-been who needs the kids more than they need him.
The project and its environmental themes are a natural fit for DiCaprio, a well-known environmentalist who often speaks out on issues such as global warming.
Powell starred on Ryan Murphy's hit series Scream Queens opposite Emma Roberts. He also was most recently seen on the big screen in Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some. His upcoming projects as an actor include war drama Sand Castle and Fox's Hidden Figures with Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer. Powell is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Bloom Hergott.
Matt wrote the action-adventure reboot of Doctor Dolittle, and penned the script for indie Above the Line. He is repped by CAA, Bridge Media Partners and Bloom Hergott.
I hope it is 90s as hell, though the line "the Captain now a washed-up has-been who needs the kids more than they need him" makes me worry they are going to go heavy and artsy serious with it.
I saw a random episode on youtube.
Hopefully not overly preachy
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2016/10/19 18:05:18
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Captain planet - hes a hero - gonna take pollution down to zero!
I'd say 0 chance of not being preachy.
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Asterios wrote: seriously the show was a flop and don't see the movie being any better.
I thought the show was awesome - but then again I was 7 years old or something.
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2016/10/19 18:09:54
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Xenomancers wrote: Captain planet - hes a hero - gonna take pollution down to zero!
I'd say 0 chance of not being preachy.
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Asterios wrote: seriously the show was a flop and don't see the movie being any better.
I thought the show was awesome - but then again I was 7 years old or something.
it was aweful, and you were too young to understand the preachiness of it (also think the magic school bus kids but older), this movie would make for a good indie movie like Caprio's recent global warming movie, but mainstream? no it will bomb and then some, maybe a Sy-Fy (or however the spell it now) movie or direct to video, but in theaters it will be roasted and bomb worse then the recent Ghost Busters did.
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2016/10/19 18:10:01
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
That being said, really guys? It was too preachy? Look at the theme song.
"Captain Planet, here's our hero, gonna take polution down to zero."
Captain Planet going up against guys like Skumm, Hoggish Greedly, Looten Plunder. Hell, their name was the Eco-Villains. How could it be anything BUT preachy?
Which is precisely why I enjoyed it. It was an over the top cartoon with so much in your face preachiness it was a comedy.
it was aweful, and you were too young to understand the preachiness of it (also think the magic school bus kids but older).
It was created at a time when people were finally starting to take conservation seriously. Not much longer after this show was out, GI JOE had a line of "Eco Warriors" toys that fought Cobra's evil polluting schemes. This sort of eco-conscious message was pretty ubiquitous in the early 90's and for good reason. People were taking stock of the world around them and saw a need to change. Isn't it interesting that 26 years later, the world is experiencing the consequences of the inaction that was warned about in this show?
I suppose Captain Planet could be considered preachy to the crowd who "rolls coal" and does other short-sighted crap like that, but I'd use another p-word to describe the show: prescient.
it was aweful, and you were too young to understand the preachiness of it (also think the magic school bus kids but older).
It was created at a time when people were finally starting to take conservation seriously. Not much longer after this show was out, GI JOE had a line of "Eco Warriors" toys that fought Cobra's evil polluting schemes. This sort of eco-conscious message was pretty ubiquitous in the early 90's and for good reason. People were taking stock of the world around them and saw a need to change. Isn't it interesting that 26 years later, the world is experiencing the consequences of the inaction that was warned about in this show?
I suppose Captain Planet could be considered preachy to the crowd who "rolls coal" and does other short-sighted crap like that, but I'd use another p-word to describe the show: prescient.
too be honest i'm more concerned about what we cannot control then what we can control, for all the US does it is pointless when you look at countries like China which ignore it all and have a bigger effect on the environment per se, but in the end if we are wiped out by radiation coming from space or even our own sun which is increasing the temperature of our world (this is a real thing and happening, especially from a recently discovered radiation coming from an unknown source) this is something we have no control over nor can prevent or stop, or maybe a stray asteroid wipes out a bulk of humanity, or that these climate changes are not the first time they have hit this planet, they have been happening long before man even showed up, in the end all conservation is, is us trying to feel like we have control over our chaotic universe.
Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project.
2016/10/19 21:49:55
Subject: Re:Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
it was aweful, and you were too young to understand the preachiness of it (also think the magic school bus kids but older).
It was created at a time when people were finally starting to take conservation seriously. Not much longer after this show was out, GI JOE had a line of "Eco Warriors" toys that fought Cobra's evil polluting schemes. This sort of eco-conscious message was pretty ubiquitous in the early 90's and for good reason. People were taking stock of the world around them and saw a need to change. Isn't it interesting that 26 years later, the world is experiencing the consequences of the inaction that was warned about in this show?
I suppose Captain Planet could be considered preachy to the crowd who "rolls coal" and does other short-sighted crap like that, but I'd use another p-word to describe the show: prescient.
too be honest i'm more concerned about what we cannot control then what we can control, for all the US does it is pointless when you look at countries like China which ignore it all and have a bigger effect on the environment per se, but in the end if we are wiped out by radiation coming from space or even our own sun which is increasing the temperature of our world (this is a real thing and happening, especially from a recently discovered radiation coming from an unknown source) this is something we have no control over nor can prevent or stop, or maybe a stray asteroid wipes out a bulk of humanity, or that these climate changes are not the first time they have hit this planet, they have been happening long before man even showed up, in the end all conservation is, is us trying to feel like we have control over our chaotic universe.
Being unable to control everything in a given situation isn't a very compelling argument for complete inaction. That is a poisonous mindset. Speaking from experience, it is the sort of mindset that people with anxiety and depression fall into and have a difficult time extricating themselves from that manner of thinking. Yes, an asteroid could blow us up, and any number of other calamities could happen, but how does that justify not acting to correct problems that are identifiable and which can be solved through effort and a change in behavior?
But more importantly what has any of that to do with the show being "preachy"?
I'll admit I haven't seen an episode in probably close to 20 years, but I don't recall any sort of sanctimonious material. The show had a message, and if I recall properly, PSA type shorts at the end similar to what other shows had at the time.
Here is a clip circa 1990 from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles espousing some similar ideas as Captain Planet. Is it preachy? Or is it just trying to get kids to stop needlessly wasting water?
2016/10/19 22:00:31
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
it was aweful, and you were too young to understand the preachiness of it (also think the magic school bus kids but older).
It was created at a time when people were finally starting to take conservation seriously. Not much longer after this show was out, GI JOE had a line of "Eco Warriors" toys that fought Cobra's evil polluting schemes. This sort of eco-conscious message was pretty ubiquitous in the early 90's and for good reason. People were taking stock of the world around them and saw a need to change. Isn't it interesting that 26 years later, the world is experiencing the consequences of the inaction that was warned about in this show?
I suppose Captain Planet could be considered preachy to the crowd who "rolls coal" and does other short-sighted crap like that, but I'd use another p-word to describe the show: prescient.
too be honest i'm more concerned about what we cannot control then what we can control, for all the US does it is pointless when you look at countries like China which ignore it all and have a bigger effect on the environment per se, but in the end if we are wiped out by radiation coming from space or even our own sun which is increasing the temperature of our world (this is a real thing and happening, especially from a recently discovered radiation coming from an unknown source) this is something we have no control over nor can prevent or stop, or maybe a stray asteroid wipes out a bulk of humanity, or that these climate changes are not the first time they have hit this planet, they have been happening long before man even showed up, in the end all conservation is, is us trying to feel like we have control over our chaotic universe.
Being unable to control everything in a given situation isn't a very compelling argument for complete inaction. That is a poisonous mindset. Speaking from experience, it is the sort of mindset that people with anxiety and depression fall into and have a difficult time extricating themselves from that manner of thinking. Yes, an asteroid could blow us up, and any number of other calamities could happen, but how does that justify not acting to correct problems that are identifiable and which can be solved through effort and a change in behavior?
But more importantly what has any of that to do with the show being "preachy"?
I'll admit I haven't seen an episode in probably close to 20 years, but I don't recall any sort of sanctimonious material. The show had a message, and if I recall properly, PSA type shorts at the end similar to what other shows had at the time.
Here is a clip circa 1990 from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles espousing some similar ideas as Captain Planet. Is it preachy? Or is it just trying to get kids to stop needlessly wasting water?
i'm not saying don't do anything, i'm just saying don't expect it to fix anything, especially long term, if it makes you feel good give a hoot, don't pollute, but i'm of the frame of Knowing is half the battle. humans should be looking beyond our current horizons and looking to get out in the universe, before it is too late.
Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project.
2016/10/20 03:34:35
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
What will the shows target audience be is my question?
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2016/10/20 13:03:06
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
It was alright, but not great. Kind of like a filler show that was in between two you actually wanted to watch so sometimes you'd watch it if you had nothing better to do.
It'd be more interesting to actually see a magic school bus movie done properly though.
The main reason the TV show stuck around for so long (and had so many big name actors attached to it during its first season) was because it was Ted Turner's pet project.
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2016/10/21 10:26:45
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Captain Planet could be hilarious in it's lack of research. In that episode set in Northern Ireland (If It's Doomsday, This Must Be Belfast) somebody was described as a Fenian Prod. Absolute nonsense. And the two sides were basically portrayed as the Jets and the Sharks with stupid accents fighting over a nuke. So hilarious.
Didn't Swat Kays get cancelled in favour of Captain Planet? What a crying shame.
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2016/10/22 00:45:32
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
I'll admit I haven't seen an episode in probably close to 20 years, but I don't recall any sort of sanctimonious material. The show had a message, and if I recall properly, PSA type shorts at the end similar to what other shows had at the time.
Yeah, the only 90's cartoons I can think of that didn't feature a message or have a PSA at the end is Gargoyles...and maybe Mummies Alive!.
Fun fact: one of the guys who worked on Captain Planet, Bob Forward, now works on a web comic with his son: 3 Minute Max.
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2016/11/01 01:41:18
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Asterios wrote: too be honest i'm more concerned about what we cannot control then what we can control, for all the US does it is pointless when you look at countries like China which ignore it all and have a bigger effect on the environment per se, but in the end if we are wiped out by radiation coming from space or even our own sun which is increasing the temperature of our world (this is a real thing and happening, especially from a recently discovered radiation coming from an unknown source) this is something we have no control over nor can prevent or stop, or maybe a stray asteroid wipes out a bulk of humanity, or that these climate changes are not the first time they have hit this planet, they have been happening long before man even showed up, in the end all conservation is, is us trying to feel like we have control over our chaotic universe.
So because one cannot control everything one shouldn't do anything even if action would be benefiticial? Okay maybe humans get cooked anyway but that's not quaranteed and action could give time to get humans out of earth so that one disaster won't take all out.
Do what can be done and don't worry about what you can't do. Worrying has no real benefit.
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2016/11/01 09:26:40
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
Early 90s cartoons were pretty camp and ridiculous, and even in that environment Captain Planet stood out as one of the more camp, ridiculous cartoons. And while other shows might be able to update by removing a lot of the campiness, with Captain Planet the nonsense is right there in the central concept - five kids with magic rings that summon a guy who fights for environmentalism. You can't stop that being goofy as all hell without stopping it from being Captain Planet.
It can't even played as parody because the original show already kind of feels like parody.
I mean, DiCaprio has built a really good body of work, so good luck to him I guess, but this thing just looks like a disaster from the get go.
Asterios wrote: seriously the show was a flop and don't see the movie being any better.
Uurgh. Just because you didn't like something it doesn't mean it was a flop. Captain Planet ran for seven years. It was a successful show. Yes, it was terrible, but you shouldn't confuse 'it was terrible' with 'it was a flop'.
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DarkTraveler777 wrote: It was created at a time when people were finally starting to take conservation seriously. Not much longer after this show was out, GI JOE had a line of "Eco Warriors" toys that fought Cobra's evil polluting schemes. This sort of eco-conscious message was pretty ubiquitous in the early 90's and for good reason. People were taking stock of the world around them and saw a need to change. Isn't it interesting that 26 years later, the world is experiencing the consequences of the inaction that was warned about in this show?
I suppose Captain Planet could be considered preachy to the crowd who "rolls coal" and does other short-sighted crap like that, but I'd use another p-word to describe the show: prescient.
Preachy doesn't mean the message is wrong. It means that the audience feels lectured, patronised. It's one thing to contain an environmental message, and full credit to doing that with a kid's show, but it's another thing to smack the audience with environmental messages in the least subtle way every single minute.
And thing is, the show actually did a really bad job of exploring why environmental harm actually happens. I remember one episode where one of the villains was producing fridges and destroying them as soon as they were finished, just to release greenhouse gases. Pollution was something bad guys did not to make money or provide electricity or anything like that, it was done just for the sake of being jerks.
Even as a six or seven year old I knew I was getting talked down to.
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Asterios wrote: i'm not saying don't do anything, i'm just saying don't expect it to fix anything, especially long term, if it makes you feel good give a hoot, don't pollute, but i'm of the frame of Knowing is half the battle. humans should be looking beyond our current horizons and looking to get out in the universe, before it is too late.
I find this mindset absolutely incredible. You appear to consider it so hard to control environmental harm on this planet that it isn't worth attempting, but you consider leaving our solar system and terraforming other planets a practical next step.
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2016/11/02 03:00:58
Subject: Leonardo Dicaprio making a Captain Planet movie
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