Leonardo DiCaprio's film production company Appian Way is partnering with Paramount to produce the long-awaited film adaptation of Captain Planet

Captain Planet is a 90s TV series created by Ted Turner, Robert Larkin III and Barbara Pyle

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Jono Matt and Glen Powell are currently in talks to write the script. The studio is reportedly in negotiations to acquire the film rights, and should the deal go through, DiCapprio will produce alongside Powell. Whether or not Powell, who starred in the FOX show Scream Queens, will also have a role in the movie has yet to be revealed.A live-action film based on the classic 90s cartoon was initially in development at Sony , but the project never moved forward.The original television series, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, is an environmentally conscious show that tells the story of five kids from different areas of the world who are each given a magical ring that grants them the ability to control a specific element. When all five join forces, they can summon an environmental superhero named Captain Planet.Reports claim the film will be set several years after the TV show, at which point Captain Planet is a "washed up has-been" who needs the kids to pull him out of the slump he now finds himself in.

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