Captain Planet
Captain Planet is a multimedia franchise created by Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle that began with the Captain Planet and the Planeteers animated series in 1990. Captain Planet is an educational superhero series; the focus of the character and his associated works are done to inform viewers about the dangers the environment faces. The series spun off into a video game and several toys, comic books, and more, and has been parodied several times, such as with the Robot Chicken animated series and actor Don Cheadle.
Captain Planet
- Created by
- Ted Turner , Barbara Pyle
- First TV Show
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- Cast
- LeVar Burton , David Coburn , Joey Dedio , Kath Soucie , Janice Kawaye , Scott Menville , Frank Welker , Whoopi Goldberg , Margot Kidder
- Video Game(s)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- Character(s)
- Captain Planet , Mother Gaia , Kwame , Wheeler , Linka , Ma-Ti , Suchi , Gi
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Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell expresses interest in reviving the dormant Captain Planet movie project Leonardo DiCaprio is producing.
Captain Planet Parody Shows Hero’s Hilarious Reaction To Current Climate Crisis
A parody video of Captain Planet created by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert team imagines the hero's reaction to the current climate crisis.
Rick & Morty Makes The Original Captain Planet Much Darker
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Rick & Morty Promo Gender-swaps A '90s Icon
The promo for an upcoming Rick and Morty suggests the show will be parodying Captain Planet, with a female version of the environmentalist hero.
Captain Planet Gets A Modern Superhero Movie Poster In Fan Art
A piece of fan art by BossLogic imagines what a Captain Planet movie poster done in the style of modern superhero movies would look like.
What Captain Planet Would Probably Look Like in 2019
Artist Marcelo Ventura offers fans a glance at what environmental superhero Captain Planet of the animated TV show might look like today.
Theory: Did The Magic School Bus Kids Become Captain Planet's Planeteers?
A dark fan theory suggests animated shows The Magic School Bus and Captain Planet are connected, with the kids growing up to become Planeteers.
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Captain Planet Movie Writer Says Script is 'Dark & Irreverent'
Actor Glen Powell describes the Captain Planet movie script he's cowriting as more of a 'dark and irreverent' take on the '90s cartoon series.
Captain Planet Movie Being Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio
Noted environmentalist and Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio joins with Paramount to produce a film based on Captain Planet.
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'Captain Planet' Movie Being Developed By 'Transformers' Producer
Cartoon Network and 'Transformers' producer Don Murphy are collaborating on a live-action film adaptation of the 'Captain Planet' animated series.