Summary:
- Director Mike Mitchell reveals plot details and original cast return for canceled Sky High sequel set in a superhero university.
- Plans for a spinoff also falter, leaving the franchise’s future uncertain.
Sky High almost got a sequel with its original cast members returning, but it wasn’t meant to be. The original film, a beloved 2005 superhero comedy, captured the hearts of many with its unique take on teenage superheroes navigating high school.
Now, director Mike Mitchell, known for his work on Kung Fu Panda 4, has shed light on what could have been a thrilling continuation of the Sky High story.
In a recent interview, Mitchell shared the intriguing plans for Sky High 2, which would have taken the characters into a new phase of their lives, now as teachers at a superhero university.
Original Cast and Plot Details for Sky High 2
In an interview with ComicBook.com, Mike Mitchell confirmed that the sequel would have featured the original cast members reprising their roles.
The plot would have seen the former students now serving as teachers at a collegiate superhero campus called Save U. Mitchell expressed his excitement about the concept and reflected on his positive experience making the original movie.
All the original kids would be back again, including Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun). That was one of his first films,” Mitchell said, referring to Braun’s character in the hit HBO series Succession.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Royal Pain, Kurt Russell would have to be back as well… We figured all the kids are now grown up and they’re all university teachers at a place called Save U. You just take all that fun and we bring it from the high school into the college years. It would be such a blast.”
Mitchell added, “I was a huge fan of that film as well. I’ve never had so much fun working on something. That is also to say Kung Fu Panda 4 was pretty great to work on as well.”
“Both of them got to incorporate funny action too, which I think is really important. I love a film where you don’t just get to be funny, but you get to really have fun and also insane action. Those films are similar in that way.”
Will a Sky High Follow-Up Ever Happen?
Sky High, directed by Mitchell and written by Paul Hernandez, Bob Schooley, and Mark McCorkle, follows Michael Angarano as Will Stronghold, a teenager with superhero parents enrolled in an airborne high school where he learns to use his powers. The film also stars Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Steven Strait, Nicholas Braun, and Bruce Campbell.
Disney announced in 2016, more than a decade after the 2005 film’s release, that a sequel was in the works. It was later reported that a television series spinoff was planned, but like the movie sequel, this project seems to have similarly fizzled out. Time will tell if the franchise ever gets revisited.
Sky High is currently streaming on Disney+.
