The Governator
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| The Governator | |
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| Created by | Stan Lee Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Original work | real-life fictionalization |
The Governator was a planned superhero franchise for children developed and produced by Stan Lee and co-developed with Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1]
History[]
The Governator was first announced via Entertainment Weekly with Lee co-developing into an animated TV series and comic book on March 30, 2011, with the comic book title coming out first in 2012.[1] Schwarzenegger announced his return to acting at a press conference in MipTV in Cannes with a series trailer with the addition of a game and 3D animated film to the project. Lee was developing the series alongside Andy and Amy Heyward of A Squared Entertainment. German-based Your Family Entertainment was handling the world sales rights.[2] The comic book series was planned to be published under the Stan Lee Comics joint venture.[3][4]
On May 20, 2011, A Squared Entertainment announced that production of The Governator was halted in the wake of Schwarzenegger's infidelity scandal.[3]
Plot[]
The Governator featured a fictionalized Schwarzenegger who after stepping down from his role as Governor of California to become a superhero in order to fight crime. His real-life family and Brentwood home would have fictional counterparts with the home having an Arnold Cave under it as a base of operations. To assist in crime fighting, the cave would have high tech vehicles, super suits, gym and a group of sidekicks. One sidekick is his cyber security expert, Zeke Muckerberg, a teenage computer genius. The Govenator would go up against G.I.R.L.I.E. Men (Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons), his recurring supervillains.[1] A recurring character shown in the trailer is an investigative reporter, voiced by Larry King.[2]
See Also[]
- Superhero Kindergarten another TV show Stan Lee came up with that involves Arnold Schwarzenegger.
References[]
- ^ a b c Svetkey, Benjamin (March 30, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as 'The Governator'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (April 4, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces 3D 'Governator' Film". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Governator' officially a no-go". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2011.
- ^ Dredge, Stuart (April 4, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger launches animated series The Governator". The Guardian. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
External links[]
- The Governator at IMDb
- 'The Governator': Exclusive First Look at Entertainment Weekly
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