Zoom (also known with its subtitle Academy for Superheroes) is a 2006 film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe. Directed by Peter Hewitt, the film stars Tim Allen, Kate Mara, Spencer Breslin, Michael Cassidy, Kevin Zegers, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase and Ryan Newman. The film is rated PG by the MPAA for brief rude humor, language, and mild action.
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Zoom (also known with its subtitle Academy for Superheroes) is a 2006 film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe. Directed by Peter Hewitt, the film stars Tim Allen, Kate Mara, Spencer Breslin, Michael Cassidy, Kevin Zegers, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase and Ryan Newman. The film is rated PG by the MPAA for brief rude humor, language, and mild action.
The film's release was delayed due to a lawsuit filed by Fox and Marvel Comics. Zoom was initially intended to premiere two weeks before X-Men: The Last Stand, but it was alleged that the script for Zoom was too similar to the X-Men film franchise and would 'confuse' viewers.
The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Decades prior to the start of the film, the American military sponsored a superhero group called "Team Zenith". Its leaders were Jack Shepard (aka Captain Zoom, who possessed super-speed) and his brother Connor Shepard (aka Concussion, who...
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