Schwarzenegger stated: “This is a deeply personal project for me and I am so pumped to introduce it to the world. With the help of their teacher Arnold Armstrong (AKA Captain Fantastic, the greatest superhero to ever live!), they will learn the values of teamwork and health while also protecting their town from rivals. The action-adventure comedy series is geared towards kids and families and focuses on the adventures of six unique kids who are learning to master their super skills, along with their ABCs. Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, is one of the last creations from the genius mind of the late Stan Lee and stars the voice of none other than real-life action hero star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is also an executive producer on the series. (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) announces the official launch of Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, which premiers with a two-episode double feature on April 23rd and streams exclusively on Kartoon Channel! In 2011, Lee and Schwarzenegger announced a collaboration on another animated project, an action series called The Governator, but the concept never reached market.BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Genius Brands International, Inc. “ Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten was near and dear to his heart, working with one of his longtime collaborators Andy Heyward, as well as Arnold, and we look forward to continuing the partnership with Genius Brands to bring Stan’s vision for this new adventure series to life,” Champion said. Champion said the project will add to Lee’s already vast Hollywood legacy. The strong positive messaging of the series regarding health, exercise and nutrition coming from the credibility of Arnold Schwarzenegger will make it a series that parents will enjoy alongside their children.”ĭuring a career that spanned eight decades, Lee co-created hundreds of characters including signature Marvel Comics properties like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Thor, Nick Fury, Ant-Man and Doctor Strange. “Just as his millions of fans look forward to seeing him appear in each Marvel film, they will look forward to his presence in each episode of this cartoon. “What will be particularly unique about this series is that there will be an animated cameo of Stan Lee appearing in every episode,” Heyward said. Lee’s animated image will appear in every episode of the show, Heyward noted. Fabian Nicieza, co-creator of the Marvel Comics character Deadpool, is scripting the animated series. Paul Wachter, CEO of Main Street Advisors, helped broker the deal and will also executive produce. As a result, Arnold transformed into Captain Courage, one of the earth’s greatest protectors…now, Arnold must serve humanity once again by working ‘undercover’ as a brand-new kindergarten teacher whose main task is to train this unique new generation of super-powered 5-year-olds secretly.”Įxecutive producing along with The Terminator star are Genius Brands chairman and CEO Andy Heyward and POW! Entertainment president Gil Champion. The official synopsis of Kindergarten Superhero: “Many years ago, Arnold Armstrong (Schwarzenegger) was just an average gym teacher who acquired incredible superpowers when the earth passed through the ionic dust left in the wake of a mysterious comet. Lee’s concept for the show was partly inspired by Schwarzenegger’s success in Universal’s Kindergarten Cop, the 1990 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman. Jack Kirby Son Challenges 'Stan Lee' Disney+ Documentary Narrative
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