Tidbits: DiCaprio as producer joins Netflix’s ‘Captain Planet’

The iconic ‘90s animated series ‘Captain Planet and the Planeteers’ is officially getting a live-action reboot at Netflix, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Greg Berlanti attached as executive producers.

Though Netflix has not commented, sources confirmed the news to Variety.

The series addressed topics like pollution, deforestation, drug abuse, poaching, and even HIV/AIDS, and garnered praise for educating and empowering its young audience. -Variety