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Post by ColdKarmaGrl on Jan 27, 2005 9:35:15 GMT -5
Former Beatle to Voice Animated Superhero
NEW YORK - And you thought he could only play the drums. Former Beatle Ringo Starr (news) and comic book mogul Stan Lee announced a partnership Wednesday to launch an original entertainment franchise of an animated persona based on and voiced by Starr.
"Ringo is beloved worldwide for his commitment to people and his singular wit," said Lee, the man responsible for the likes of Spider-Man and The Hulk. "Our Ringo Superhero character will combine these qualities, along with Ringo's secret powers which people generally didn't know about because he has kept them secret — until now."
Starr's alter ego is described as an "evil-battling, Earth-saving — though reluctant — superhero with a great sense of rhythm."
Financed, produced and distributed by IDT Entertainment, Lee's POW! Entertainment will develop the project alongside Starr's Rocca Bella company for television, DVD, publishing and other ventures.
Production on the series will begin this year, with a DVD planned for release in the beginning of 2006.
"I'm so excited to become a `reluctant superhero,'" Starr said in a statement. "How great to hang out with Stan and laugh, laugh, laugh, as we're in the first stages of creating this soon-to-be masterpiece."
He added: "Adding music to this adventure is something I am also looking forward to. See you in animation land — soon!"
No word on what superpowers Ringo has developed.
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Post by wrestlingdog on Jan 27, 2005 13:37:44 GMT -5
I read this in the paper yesterday... and I was hoping someone would post it... the article I read suggested that he beat the enemies with "droomsticks."
This is going to make me so happy!
"I'll be dowm to me record store with me shilling in me hand..."
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Post by lookingthroughyou on Jan 27, 2005 14:16:37 GMT -5
ahh that's awesome. relcutant superhero- that's so cute!
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Post by IndiaRose on Jan 27, 2005 14:20:40 GMT -5
Excellent! I knew you had it in you Ringo, ol' buddy ol' pal.
"evil-battling, Earth-saving — though reluctant — superhero with a great sense of rhythm."
aww, just as I always pictured. lol ;D
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Post by me on Jan 27, 2005 14:23:17 GMT -5
That is so cute!
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Post by lookingthroughyou on Jan 27, 2005 14:52:00 GMT -5
old ringo rocks. -hugs old ringo-
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Post by Emma on Jan 27, 2005 17:08:56 GMT -5
Okay, that's too awesome for words.
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Post by xxobiwan201xx on Jan 27, 2005 17:44:09 GMT -5
thats so cool. ^_^
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Post by Polly on Jan 27, 2005 20:08:55 GMT -5
That is just too awesome for words! ;D
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Post by CrowDish on Jan 28, 2005 0:09:29 GMT -5
I read that and it was AMAZING. It made me SO HAPPY.
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Post by wrestlingdog on Jan 28, 2005 19:46:41 GMT -5
Me too. When I read it I screamed at the top of my voice (I've been doing that a lot- I'm a teenager in my all-town production of Bye Bye Birdie) and had a nice fit. I was home alone, so it was good.
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Post by ringoswhore on Feb 9, 2005 10:19:40 GMT -5
Oh man! Thats freaking awesome!!
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Post by kermit on Feb 9, 2005 11:10:53 GMT -5
Do you guys have THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE in the usa? He used to do the voice for that too..lol. I watched it all the time when I was a kid, but only years later realised that the voice was Ringo.
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Post by Ashley on Feb 9, 2005 15:02:44 GMT -5
Mr. Conductor!
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Post by Emma on Feb 9, 2005 15:26:08 GMT -5
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