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A live action movie featuring the benevolent climate crusader and his eco-minded band of planeteers -- it's an idea whose time has come. That's the word on the streets anyway, and by streets, I mean the internet. Rumors of a possible movie spin-off of the popular early-90s animated series are blowing around the internet like Captain Planet's green hair as he jets towards a confrontation with a toxic-waste monster. It may not be the most credible source ever, but the hype started from this entry on Wikipedia:

"Warner Brothers studio announced on January 18, 2008 that a live action movie is to be made and is scheduled for late 2009. The movie is currently in pre-production."

This show was a hit back in the day, but how much more timely is Captain Planet's message now? With global warming making headlines every day, the idea of a pollution-fighting superhero has about 100 times more potential today. By their powers combined, the Planeteers were able to summon the Captain to come take care of the world's malicious toxic waste polluters. Maybe those same powers can spawn a successful Hollywood franchise -- I'm sure they can at least squeeze a trilogy out of it.

Who'll play Capt. Planet? You might be thinking Brad Pitt, but I'm going to have to nominate Ed Begley Jr. He does Captain Planet impersonations in front of the mirror every morning. As for Ma-Ti -- the Planeteer with the power of "Heart" -- it's tailor made for last year's American Idol runner-up Sanjaya. He's probably looking for work right now, too.

[via Ecorazzi]