The complete edition richard comely, george freeman on. But thats not going to stop minds eye entertainment from bringing richard comelys canadian comicbook hero captain canuck to the big screen in hopes of stealing some audience members away. What captain canuck has that most canadian superheroes dont is longevity. The project also boasts very impressive production quality including. Playthroughs of horror videogames and crash montages from racing games such as the burnout series. Captain canuck gets a reboot, a new origin story and a whole. Jul 20, 2011 working closely with comely, minds eye is currently in development on a film adaptation based on the comic book series. Canadas favourite superhero will soon be gracing the big screen as well. Created by writer ron leishman and artistcowriter richard comely, the original captain canuck first. Jul 18, 2012 yes, captain canuck much like captain america may be a bit tricky to translate to film effectively. Captain canuck fools gold webisode 1 happy canada day. Captain canuck goes in search of mister golds lost city, while stardance is asked to take on the samota case in the search. Canadian actor starts work on taking comics character to film and tv and. There are also plans to make a captain canuck movie, and even a web series.
Figure comes as shown in clamshell with free collectible post card and canada flag pin. Born of the true north and tested in war, captain canuck is thrust into battle at the head of the global crisis intervention agency called equilibrium. Famed superhero, captain canuck, has recently made the news with a new comic book release in time for canada day and a movie in development. Captain canuck film reportedly in development one of canadas perennial superheroes is the latest comic book to be adapted to the big screen. Captain canuck canadian superhero character profile. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Jul 20, 2011 captain canuck is in announced starring. Captain canuck reborn in web series july 1 the star. Captain canuck the prometheus protocol tv episode 2016 imdb. Access in development titles not available on imdb.
Minds eye entertainment purchased the rights to captain canuck back in 2011. Aleph by kalman andrasofszky with art by leonard kirk and adam gorham is a reboot of the 1970s series. Captain canuck lands screenwriter minds eye entertainment. Saskatchewanbased minds eye entertainment has acquired the rights to the canadian superhero, and will work with cocreator richard comely to develop the bigscreen adaptation. Yes, captain canuck much like captain america may be a bit tricky to translate to film effectively. Reportedly, the film is under development, though no cast members have been. From captain kurt to the steamer, the vancouver canucks have had captains during their teams history. Check out captain canuck the animated web series on indiegogo. Sam chou is animation director on the smiley guy studios production for fadi hakim and alex senguptas captain canuck. In addition, captain canuck has also made the cover of time magazine. Over the years, there have been a number of licensed captain canuck products, including tshirts, sweat shirts, doodle posters, etc. Based on a song she wrote and performed, a young girl wins a national contest for a recording contract. Captain canuck remake to include smiley guy studios web.
Captain canuck gets a reboot, a new origin story and a. Minds eye entertainment has acquired the rights to the classic canadian comic book superhero, and is developing a live action movie. A fiveepisode animated web series based on captain canuck comics will be produced by captain canuck inc and smiley guy studios, according to hollywood reporter. This new captain canuck picks up following tom evans throwing down the name and quitting the global policing. More announcements to come at san diego comiccon 2011. The ultimate captain canuck tribute page pulp and dagger. Minds eye entertainment has picked up the rights to the canadian comic book superhero captain canuck from writercreator richard comely, as announced today by kevin dewalt, ceo and president of minds eye. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Captain canuck s strength varies though it may tie directly into his mental state coupled with the suit as he has shown some difficulty fighting peak level humans but in the case of captain canuck. Saturday is free comic book day and chapterhouse comics, the publisher of the legendary canadian superhero captain canuck, is building an entire canadian comic universe around him. But american insularity has canadian comic book artist richard comely considering changing the title captain canuck for the eventual u. Richard comely and george freemans bestselling opus is back, joined by the comics three opening issues and the final concluding issue. Canadas captain canuck coming to the big screen cinemablend. Jun 28, 20 captain canuck reborn in web series july 1.
Captain canuck will be granted his own feature film. Move over captain america, theres a new superhero headed to the multiplex captain canuck. The indie producer behind the captain canuck movie has finally been unmasked comic artist richard comely, who launched the superhero comic strip in 1975, on tuesday revealed minds eye entertainment has acquired the rights to his comic book series, and is now at work on a movie adaptation. Please excuse the mess as i update and migrate the site.
Captain canuck comic book web series hollywood reporter. When we meet captain canuck and his support team, they are responding to an emergency call in a gold mining operation. And on the reverse of every cover of year one is the. This new captain canuck volume comes asnorthguard has spun off into. Canada post issued a captain canuck postage stamp in 1995. Captain canuck incorporated and our animation partner smiley guy studios are excited to bring. Aug 22, 20 captain canuck is in a race against the clock to save parliament hill on canada day. It just happens that instead of it being captain america, we introduce a superhero to the world called captain canuck. The all about comic book movies thread page 49 the. New episodes are supposed to be coming, but they have a teaser video up that looks pretty. Martys unofficial yet completely definitive captain canuck comicography. The series was the first successful canadian comic book since the collapse of the nations comic book industry following world war ii three characters have worn the maple leaf costume of captain canuck.
American film institute graduate arne olsen has had 14 movies produced including mighty morphin power rangers. Jay baruchel plans bold new adventures for captain canuck the. Captain canuck reborn, captain canuck unholy war also called west coast canuck and captan canuck legacy. The first issue of captain canuck hit newsstands in may 1975. Captain canuck movie style custom action figure from the independent comics. May 27, 2015 captain canuck is a reboot of the classic canadian comic book hero created in 1975 by richard comely and ron leishman. Captain canuck is in a race against the clock to save parliament hill on canada day. After nearly 40 years, canadas superhero is available in action figure format for the first time. Everything you need to know about captain canuck movie. He created and wrote the captain canuck comic book series which has been in and out of publication since its original release in 1975. Captain canuck the poster formerly known as captaincanuck65. Apr, 2011 cbd recently spoke with captain canuck creator richard comely and asked him for a progress report on his efforts to bring a captain canuck movie to the big screen. The characters most recent adventure, however, managed to. Torontobased minds eye entertainment announced tuesday it has picked up the movie rights to the.
Mar 11, 20 captain canuck remake to include smiley guy studios web series the move comes as telefilm canada and saskfilm get behind development of a movie adaptation from minds eye entertainment. Olsen will script the film adaptation based on the captain canuck. Richard comely born october 9, 1950 is a canadian comic book creator, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist editor, and publisher. Minds eye entertainment has bought the movie rights to the canadian comic book superhero captain canuck from writercreator richard comely. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This allnew series reimagines canuck as a kinetic and accessible 21stcentury icon.
Captain canuck was rather visibly a canadian superhero in indie comics published from 1975 to 1981. Tom evans, a canadian secret agent, gains superhuman strength from contact with extraterrestrials. Jay baruchel plans bold new adventures for captain canuck. Given superhuman strength by aliens, he operated in an imaginary future where canada was a major power. Times, richard comely, creator of the comic book character captain canuck, is in talks with an unnamed. Minds eye entertainment announced at comiccon international 2011 that it planned to develop a captain canuck feature film. Canadian superhero captain canuck heading to the big screen. Jul 03, 20 what captain canuck has that most canadian superheroes dont is longevity. Unfollow captain canuck comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A mixture of superhero, james bondlike espionage, and science fiction, the series was about a costumed herogovernment agent who battled evil throughout canada, the world, and beyond, in what was then the future the 1990s.
Captain canuck the prometheus protocol tv episode 2016. Captain canuck gets a reboot, a new origin story and a whole new. Jan 26, 2011 but american insularity has canadian comic book artist richard comely considering changing the title captain canuck for the eventual u. The movie, cop and a half, repeaters is on board to adapt richard comelys iconic canadian crusader for the big screen. Thirtysix years later, the superhero franchise has garnered fans around the world. Mar 07, 2010 captain canuck is a superhero, one of comic books most popular canadianowned heroes. In 2011, minds eye entertainment bought the rights captain canuck to produce a liveaction film adaptation.
Smiley guy studios is currently producing a fiveepisode captain canuck web animation series but thats not all. Dr stevil chats with richard comely about a possible captain canuck movie. Cbd recently spoke with captain canuck creator richard comely and asked him for a progress report on his efforts to bring a captain canuck movie to the big screen. Crusading captain canuck flying to big screen hollywood reporter. Jul 20, 2011 minds eye entertainment has picked up the rights to the canadian comic book superhero captain canuck from writercreator richard comely, as announced today by kevin dewalt, ceo and president of minds eye. Jun 23, 2017 jay baruchel plans bold new adventures for captain canuck. Now she must balance the life of a normal teenager with that of a rising star in the music industry. Cbr news spoke with editor scott dunbier and original series creator richard comely about the canadian hero and the new editions. Captain canuck heads to the capitol in toronto on canadas day and gets a bomb out of it, he knows his biggest fan and he saves the population from the bomb exploding in the parliament. Martys unofficial yet definitive captain canuck comicography. Ill be getting the issues back online once i finalize a layout. Captain canuck remake to include smiley guy studios web series the move comes as telefilm canada and saskfilm get behind development of a movie adaptation from minds eye entertainment. The movie for 20th century fox, cop and a half for universal, all dogs go to heaven ii for mgm and the 2018 voltage pictures paranoidthriller distorted starring christina ricci and john cusack.
Captain canuck is not only a canadian icon but an internationally recognized superhero, said minds eye entertainment ceo kevin dewalt. Then there were the limitedrun series captain canuck. Jul 18, 2012 but thats not going to stop minds eye entertainment from bringing richard comelys canadian comicbook hero captain canuck to the big screen in hopes of stealing some audience members away. Arne olsen is the perfect choice to pen a standout actionpacked script. Captain canuck the animated web series featuring canadas. Captain canuck has been making a comeback in his own animated web series. Comely said its unclear which captain canuck would appear in the movie. The movie fame beat out numerous other test scripts to win full writing credits on a captain canuck. Both kris holden reid captain canuck and oaul amos mt. Canadas original superhero is leaping off the comic page, trading in his tights, and saving the world in a new web series. The characters most recent adventure, however, managed to stay relatively. Captain america, human torch, casey jones voice in 2007 tmnt cgi movie, the losers, scott pilgrim, and snowpiercer.
Captain canuck returns in june, courtesy of two hardcover collections from idw publishing. The title role will be voiced by kris holdenreid lost girl and the villain, mr. The announcement was made today by kevin dewalt, ceo and. Yup, arne olsen yes that arne olsen of the mighty morphin power rangers.
Apparently, someone thinks that theres money to be made by developing the. Minds eye is currently in development on a film adaptation based on the. Captain canuck was a canadian comic book published in the mid70s and the early 80s. Jul 23, 2014 famed superhero, captain canuck, has recently made the news with a new comic book release in time for canada day and a movie in development. Movies captain canuck comic book franchise spinsoff web series. He has been revived as a cult favorite, with new comics being published throughout the past decade. Captain canuck film in development from minds eye entertainment. Olsen will script the film adaptation based on the captain canuck comic book series for minds eye entertainment. In 2012 richard comely entered into a partnership with toronto businessman, fadi hakim to relaunch a new, updated and modern version of captain canuck, which was designed in part by kalman andrasofszky marvel comics. With arne olsen on board we are set to deliver a movie that will delight captain canuck followers and welcome new fans around the world.
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