Link: Is Canadian TV ready for Canadian superheroes?

From Sean Tepper of the Toronto Star:

Are Canadian superheroes ready for TV close-up?
As for Hakim, his five Captain Canuck webisodes have garnered more than 60,000 views on YouTube with a voice cast that includes the likes of Laura Vandervoort (Bitten, Smallville), Kris Holden-Ried (Lost Girl) and Critics Choice Television Award winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), it’s fair to argue the web series already has the talent necessary to land a network deal. Couple that with the success that recent Canadian shows like Bitten and Orphan Black have enjoyed, and there’s good reason to believe a northern protector could emerge in live action within the next five years. Continue reading.

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