Captain Rexy (2018 film)

Captain Rexy is an American animated superhero comedy film directed by Lennon Richardson. It is produced by The Heroes Productions and distributed by Gabriel Combs Movies. It stars Lennon Richardson and Gabriel Combs. It is also the second film in The Heroes Animated Universe.

The film was released on YouTube on November 12, 2018. It was also met with positive reviews for its plot, casting, humor, performances, and animation, although some criticized that it wasn’t as “fresh” as Captain Underkid GO!. A sequel was released on July 26, 2019.

Plot
In the seas, a new villain named Dragonous (Gabriel Combs) grows tired of heroes thwarting villains all around the world. He then discovers that a new hero named Captain Rexy is preparing to begin “heroing” and plots to kill him before he discovers his true powers.

Rexy (Lennon Richardson), a dinosaur who grows tired of sitting in school, is teleported into the Jungle by an unknown force and gets superpowers. He witnesses as a bird (Gabriel Combs) is bullied by a Robot. He defeats the robot and decides to let the bird become his sidekick, Birdboy.

The two then discover Dragonous and discover their true powers, defeating him and saving the world from his wrath.

Voice Cast

 * Lennon Richardson as Rexy/Captain Rexy
 * Gabriel Combs as The Bird/Birdboy
 * Gabriel Combs as Dragonous

Production
The film was filmed on the day it was released. Due to its rushed production, the cast had no time to write the film and improved the whole thing.

Reception
The film was also met with positive reviews for its plot, casting, humor, performances, and animation, although some criticized that it wasn’t as “fresh” as Captain Underkid GO!. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 63% Score, with an average rating of 7.16/10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “A fun follow-up to Captain Underkid GO!, Captain Rexy may not connect with the film, but it has plenty of humor and story to spare.” On an A+ to F Scale, the film received a “B”.

Release
The film was released on YouTube on November 12, 2018, alongside Captain Underkid GO!

Sequel
A sequel, titled Captain Rexy 2, was released on YouTube on July 26, 2019.