Waaay back in the ‘90s, before it was cool to care about the environment, Turner Broadcasting teamed with DIC Enterprises (behave) to bring to life the first environmental animated series; Captain Planet And The Planeteers. The story told of five teenagers from around the world who each possessed a special ring that represented Earth’s powers; Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and, umm, Heart. When these powers were combined they summoned the Superman-like hero that was Captain Planet who would prevent ecological disasters and defeat evil eco-villains. Sony is in negotiations to bring the series to the big screen. Given the current popularity of superheroes it was probably only a matter of time before Captain Planet got a look in but is there a market for a hero with a message? It won’t be the first time Captain Planet has become live-action, with Don Cheadle playing him in a series of Funny Or Die sketches (see below), although it’s unlikely he’ll be in the running to play the film incarnation. Source – The Hollywood Reporter
