Superb: The Original Teen Superhero

Superb: The Original Teen Superhero is a 2022 American superhero film released by 20th Century Studios and Smashup Productions. This is also 20th Century's first collaboration with Village Roadshow Pictures since Don't Say a Word (2001). The film is directed by Sam Fell and Paul Feig, with the screenplay by of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger.

Joshua Rush portrays the eponymous character, with Chris Pratt, Kristen Wiig, Karen Gillan, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Kate McKinnon starring alongside. In the film, a high school student named Thomas Travis decides to live the life of crime-fighting while trying to keep it from his parents.

In July 2019, Xavier Mosley had gotten the idea of making his own superhero film through inspiration from DC Films' ''[https://dcextendeduniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Shazam! Shazam!] and Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Homecoming''. He had chosen Fell and Feig direct and Aibel and Berger for the screenplay.

Superb: The Original Teen Superhero premieres in Hollywood on August 5, 2022, and releases in the United States in 3D, Digital 3D and IMAX 3D on September 16, 2022.

Cast

 * Joshua Rush as Thomas Travis / Superb; the 14-year-old of his parents Jamie and Sam who decides to put a stop to crime and injustice. His name was inspired by the many alter egos with alliterative names, such as Peter Parker and Billy Batson.
 * Chris Pratt as Sam "Samuel" Travis; Tom's strict but loving father.
 * Kristen Wiig as Jamie Travis; Tom's supportive mother.
 * Karen Gillan as Mary Harris; Jamie's sister who discovers her nephew's secret identity later on, but fortunately keeps it a secret from his parents.
 * Vincent D'Onofrio
 * Kate McKinnon