Sky High
Sky High, a superhero movie with somewhat spoof elements likeThe Boys, would have used the Prime Video show’s spin-off premise much earlier had the canceled sequel come to fruition.Sky HighandThe Boysare vastly different superhero properties, but that is not to say they do not share some similarities.
AlthoughSky Highis much less mature thanThe Boysand the way they depict superheroes is different, both projects contain elements that parody the worlds of Marvel, DC, and other popular franchises.
As the wait forThe Boysseason 5’s storygoes on, audiences are not only waiting to see how the show will end but also how its more humorous moments will parody the tropes of superheroes and their powers.
As alluded to,Sky High’s many charactersspoof the superhero genre in a similar way, which would definitely have continued in a second film.
Unfortunately,Sky High’s canceled sequelnever came to fruition, yet if it did, it would have usedThe Boys' spin-off premise long beforeGen Vwas ever released.
Sky High 2 Wouldve Been About A Superhero College Called Save U
Gen V Would Have Been Beaten To The Punch
The canceledSky Highsequel and its many elements have since been outlined by the original film’s director, Mike Mitchell.
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Mitchell revealed thatSky High 2was planned asSave U, a film about the former’s characters growing up and heading to a superhero university.
The original cast was set to reunite for the sequel as the fun of a high school superhero movie was translated to the world of college.
For many reasons,Sky High 2did not happen, explaining why the original movie has become somewhat of a cult film in the years since its release.
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Sky High director Mike Mitchell reveals the overall plot details and potential returning cast members for the now-canceled Sky High sequel.
However, hadSky High 2been realized, it could have preventedThe Boys' spin-off,Gen V, from ever happening.Gen Vseason 2is expected in 2025 and will continue the story of a superhero university within the same shared universe asThe Boys.
Upon its release, this premise proved incredibly refreshing and unique for the superhero genre but, in another world, could have felt derivative ofSave Uhad theSky Highsequel been made and released.
Why Sky High 2 Never Happened (Despite Having A Story Ready To Go)
Regular Hollywood Hurdles Got In The Way
Naturally, the burning question is whySky High 2never happened.
As evident, the story was ready to go and the original director was on board, but the film stalled and was eventually canceled.
One reason for this could have been hinted at by Mitchell in an interview withGizmodo.Mitchell stated that a sequel toSky Highwould only have happened if everyone from the original cast agreed to return, implying that some actors may not have been available at the time.
Sky Highwas not the overwhelming success that Disney was expecting…
Another more likely reason has proven to be the bane of many other canceled sequels and franchises in Hollywood: the box office.The filmwas not a disaster at the box office, earning $86 millionagainst a $35 million budget.
Regardless,Sky Highwas not the overwhelming success that Disney was expecting, and the acquisition of the MCU in the 2010s led the House of Mouse to focus on more surefire superhero successes.
For these reasons, a sequel toSky Highdid not happen, though the clamor for such a story persists almost 20 years later.
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Cast
Sky High is a 2005 comedy that follows the son of two famous superheroes as he attends a high school for student heroes.
Michael Angarano stars alongside Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kurt Russell, and Kelly Preston, with appearances by Bruce Campbell and Lynda Carter.
