Overview
Phantom 2040 is a half hour cartoon based on Lee Falk's original character, but in the year 2040. This animation is produced by the Hearst Entertainment, Inc . Co. It is the 24th Phantom who is, of course, Kit Walker a descendant of the original Kit Walker whose ship was attacked by pirates, and on that day swore vengeance to uphold & protect the innocent & and the jungle (which loosely translates to the world's environment or nature). In this version Kit (18 Yrs old) is the reluctant recipient of the phantom lore and mantle. Each Phantom is trained from the age of 2 yrs. to adulthood. Unfortunately the 23rd Phantom died before the current Kit started his training. This Phantom has more than a couple of colt .45's at hand and his suit can render him invisible to biot's (robots) and to humans as well and has genetically enhanced plants that he uses as a kind of web-shooter a-la Spiderman style as well as many gadgets of the 22nd century.
| Original Air Dates: | — |
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| Country: | US |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action |
| Network: | Syndicated |
| Watched by: | 344 1 007 389 |
| Total running time: | 12 hours 50 minutes |
| Episode duration: | |
| Episodes: | 35 |
The Phantom returns to service
Recently, Marvel blockbusters have lost ground among critics and at the international box office. Netflix executives realized that the world could use a new defender: the online giant was thinking about creating a series about the adventures of a Phantom.
The implacable crime fighter made his comic book debut in 1936. The hero from the fictional African country of Bangalore has gained great popularity among fans of adventure and superhero stories. In 1943, the Phantom received its own series.
The next appearance of the character on television screens took place in 1986 in the animated series "Defenders of the Earth". In the 90s, the crime fighter received his own animated project "Phantom 2040" and his first feature film. The Hollywood film adaptation of "The Phantom" failed at the box office and put an end to plans to create a trilogy. Over the years, the attitude towards the film has changed for the better. In 2009, the Syfy channel tried to revive the franchise, but the Superhero miniseries was unsuccessful with critics and viewers alike.
There has been talk of a new reboot since 2014. The copyright holders wanted to bring the Phantom back to movie screens, but it looks like we're going to end up with a Netflix series. Representatives of the online platform have not yet commented on the information about the development of the project.