The Governator

The Governator was a planned superhero franchise for children developed and produced by Stan Lee and co-developed with Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1]

The Governator
Created byStan Lee
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Original workreal-life fictionalization

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]

References
  1. Svetkey, Benjamin (March 30, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as 'The Governator'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. Roxborough, Scott (April 4, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces 3D 'Governator' Film". Hollywood Reporter.
  3. "Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Governator' officially a no-go". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2011.
  4. Dredge, Stuart (April 4, 2011). "Arnold Schwarzenegger launches animated series The Governator". The Guardian. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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