Detective Vigilant

Detective Vigilant is a 2025 American superhero comedy film, produced by Miramax, Troublemaker Studios, and Smashup Productions. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was directed by Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez and stars Xavier Shaquille, Ice Cube, George Clooney, Ken Jeong, Rob Delaney, and Deedee Magno-Hall. The film follows a young adult named Ferris Pherson who becomes a crime fighter to in solving the murder of his mother.

After production on his animated production Millvale, Shaquille began developing Detective Vigilant; he was inspired the Deadpool films of the X-Men film series and Blankman. Shaquille wanted to collaborate with Rodriguez on his film after looking back at his Spy Kids film series and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl; Shaquille wrote the story while Rodriguez was behind directing and screenwriting.

Detective Vigilant premiered in Los Angeles on November 18, 2025, then was released in the United States on November 26. The film was given mixed reviews for its formulaic plot, pacing, and self-referential humor, while praise was towards the cast's performances (Shaquille, Cube, and Magno-Hall in particular). It was fortunately financial successful, earning over $203 million against a $70 million budget. The film was followed by an animated series sharing the same name which lasted four seasons. A sequel, Detective Vigilant Issue No. 2, was released in 2029.

Plot
Residing in the town of Northvile, Arizona, Ferris Pherson is a young adult who is a fan of superheroes and Noir movies who lives in an apartment with his adoptive mother Jean, who is a detective of the Northvile Police Department (N.P.D.). During dinner, Jean is called to investigate a shootout at the alley; Ferris is brought along on see her in action for the first time. Not long after she goes into the alley to investigate, a gunshot was heard, making Ferris get out of the car and rush into the alley. She finds a shot Jean laying on the ground unable to utter any words to her son before dying. The next morning, he attends her funeral and mourns her death; he promises to avenge her death by finding the killer and turning him in.

Cast

 * Xavier Shaquille as Ferris Pherson / Detective Vigilant
 * Ice Cube as Chief Daron Isadore
 * Deedee Magno-Hall as Detective Jean Pherson
 * George Clooney as Julius Kasity
 * Rob Delaney as Mayor Magnus Anders
 * Ken Jeong as Officer Terrance
 * Sarah-Nicole Robles as Caren

Production
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