Tag: Captain Canuck

Will Hollywood take off to the Great White North for a kinder, gentler superhero adaptation? Captain Canuck — a masked man who dates back to the 1970s but never really rivaled Captain Britain much less Captain America  – is stirring interest as a film project, according to Richard Comely, the co-creator of the red, white and true hero. The good Captain has already mounted a bit of a comeback over the last two years, thanks to some lavish hardcover reprints from IDW Publishing in San Diego. Comely said he is close to striking a deal with a Canadian production company to make a $15-million live-action version of the comic. He would not say which company he is in discussions with. Sales of the two hardcover volumes of vintage Captain Canuck adventures were brisk since the initial release in early 2009, according to IDW projects editor Scott Dunbier, who ...