We Can Be Heroes is an American film written, directed and produced by Robert Rodriguez, which is an independent sequel to Sharkboy and Lavagirl's adventure film in 3D (2005). Its release is scheduled for December 25, 2020 by Netflix.
Robert Rodriguez has previous experience in dramatic and action-adventure films. He has directed, written and produced Spy Kids, which has become a recognized and well-loved film franchise. Robert Rodriguez also directed The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, a children's superhero film aimed at the same audience as his Spy Kids franchise.
The cast includes Christian Slater (Mr. Robot, The Wife), YaYa Gosselin (FBI Most Wanted, The Purge), Akira Akbar (Captain Marvel, This is Us), Andrew Diaz, Andy Walken (The Kids are Alright, A Christmas Story LIve!), and the cast of the show is also very impressive. ), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Hala Finley (Man with a Plan, Backroads) Isaiah Russell-Bailey (Family Reunion, SWAT), Lotus Blossom (Magic Max), Lyon Daniels (Patriot), Nathan Blair (Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever.), Sung Kang (Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift, Better Luck Tomorrow),Vivien Lyra Blair (Bird Box, Waco), Adriana Barraza (Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Babel, Cake, Penny Dreadful) and Christopher McDonald (Mr. Iglesias, Wetlands) with Pedro Pascal (Narcos, Wonder Woman 1984) and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas (Isn't It Romantic, Baywatch)
Synopsis :
When alien invaders kidnap our planet's superheroes, their children are placed in a safe place by the government. But the very clever Missy Moreno is willing to do anything to save her superhero father. She teams up with her classmates in the same situation to escape the surveillance of their mysterious babysitter, Ms. Granada. And if they want to save their parents, they'll have to learn to function as a group, using their different powers - elasticity, time control or predicting the future - and build an extraordinary team!
We Can Be Heroes
Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez
Produced by Robert Rodriguez
Starring Priyanka Chopra, Pedro Pascal, YaYa Gosselin, Boyd Holbrook, Sung Kang, Taylor Dooley, Christian Slater
Cinematography : Robert Rodriguez
Production company : Troublemaker Studios
Distributed by Netflix
Release date: December 25, 2020 (World)
Running time: 100 minutes
(Source: press release)