Captain Planet Movie Is Happening with Producer Leonardo DiCaprio 

Captain Planet Movie Is Happening with Producer Leonardo DiCaprio

movie doesn\'t mean it will be any less cheesy than it sounds. The Oscar winning actor has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to bring the popular 1990s environmentally conscious superhero to the big screen. Leonardo DiCaprio\'s own Appian Way Productions will tackle this tale about keeping pollution down while uniting the nations of the planet to make Earth a better place to live.

The movie will be based on the 1990s cartoon series of the same name. Paramount is targeting Jono Matt and Scream Queens star Glen Powell to write the screenplay, according to The Hollywood Reporter. When a deal is finalized with the two screenwriters, Jennifer Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio will move forward with their deal to produce the film through Appian Way. The company signed a first look deal with the studio back in March alongside Glen Powell.

At this time, it isn\'t known if Glen Powell or Leonardo DiCaprio themselves will appear in the movie. Powell is best known for his acting work in the FX series Scream Queens, and he was one of the breakout stars in Richard Linklater\'s college-set comedy Everybody Wants Some. At this time, it isn\'t known who will take on the title role of

and the Planeteers debuted in syndication way back in September 1990 and it was on the air until December 1992. The story followed five teenagers from around the world. Each was given a magical ring that could control the natural elements. Once united, this team of U.N. teens could summon

, who helped the team fight off various environmental threats and evils.

movie off the ground, but the studio let the rights lapse. Paramount and Appian Way jumped at the chance to grab the rights once they saw what Jono Matt and Glen Powell had planned for the potential franchise.

Sources close to the project say that the story takes place several years after the show ended.

is no longer the superhero he used to be, but is instead a washed-up has been. And now he needs his team of kids more than they ever needed him. Leonardo DiCaprio gravitated towards the project because it fits his environmentalist activism, and speaks out on issues close to his heart such as global warming.

Glen Powell will next be seen in the war drama Sand Castle. He is also featured in the Fox drama Hidden Figures which delves into a secret NASA mission. Jono Matt wrote an action-adventure reboot of Doctor Dolittle, and most recently penned the indie drama Above the Line. No release date or production start date has been announced for

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