Summary
- Director Mike Mitchell revealed plans for a canceled Sky High sequel involving the original students as teachers at a superhero college.
- Cast Mary Elizabeth Winsted and Kurt Russell were set to return for Sky High 2, which unfortunately never came to fruition.
- Mitchell envisioned a fun transition from high school to college years for the characters at a place called Save U, promising an exciting sequel.
Director Mike Mitchell is opening up about every key detail from the canceled Sky High 2 simply never happened.
In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote Kung Fu Panda 4, Mitchell spoke sparingly about the potential story and the cast for Sky High 2. The original students would have returned as teachers, and the narrative would have involved a college for superheroes. Other cast , including Mary Elizabeth Winsted and Kurt Russell would also have returned. Check out his full quote below:
"All the original kids would be back again, including Cousin Greg [Nicholas Braun]. That was one of his first films. Mary Elizabeth Winsted 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."
Why Was Sky High 2 Never Made?
Is There Still A Chance Sky High 2 Can Be Produced?
The budget is a major reason for the slow development of Sky High 2. The Sky High cast includes many names who would go on to become major faces in Hollywood. Mary Elizabeth Winstead's horror movies, for instance, are now incredibly prominent in theaters, as she has gone on to star in 10 Cloverfield Lane, Final Destination 3, and countless other movies. Kurt Russell and Nicholas Braun are also prominent actors and would likely demand a sizable cut of the budget themselves. In addition to the CGI expenditure and the opportunity costs, Sky High 2 would be an expensive project.
Besides, the idea of a sequel to Sky High was already 11 years late when it was announced in 2016, and the years since have only seen more distance from the original. Nostalgic viewers are quickly growing out of the target audience, leaving little space for the sequel. The prominence of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is another Disney product, has also replaced Mitchell's world. If it hopes to produce a school-based superhero movie, Disney can put that budget into the MCU-based X-Men, which will have a far greater return on investment.
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Should there ever be a flood of attention to Sky High on Disney+, Disney could consider developing a sequel. As it stands, putting that attention to more popular properties is the choice that Disney found most alluring. Those searching for school-based superheroes will have to look to the existing Fox X-Men movies or to Prime Video's Gen V, which is hardly as appropriate for children and families as Sky High is. Sky High 2 could have revived the franchise, but development has simply stalled.
Source: ComicBook.com
Sky High
- Release Date
- July 29, 2005
- Runtime
- 100minutes
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
Cast
Michael Angarano
WHERE TO WATCH
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.
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