Dear children of the ’80s,

Captain PlanetI heard a rumor last week that Warner Bros. studio had announced a live-action film version of the ’90s cartoon series Captain Planet and was planning to release it in late 2009.

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Captain Planet, you say? Why, he’s our hero! (Wasn’t he gonna take pollution down to zero?)

Sadly, though, I must report that I then contacted the Warner folks (and their bros) and found out that this rumor is, in fact, "untrue."

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I know, I know. I too am crushed. But before you get your superhero-tights in a bunch, consider this: perhaps by our powers combined we could petition them to reconsider?

Planeteerly,
Sarah