Captain Underkid: More Wars (2018 film)

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Captain Underkid: More Wars is a 2018 American comedy adventure superhero film and a sequel to 2016’s Captain Underkid. It is produced by The Heroes Productions and distributed by Gabriel Combs Movies. It stars Lennon Richardson, Gabriel Combs, Mark Hamill, Darcy Combs, J.K. Simmons, and Jack Black.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on July 12, 2018. It was also a box office success, grossing $350 million against a $60 million budget, and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the plot, casting, performances, humor, and heart, with most considering it an “improvement” over its predecessor.

Plot
Shortly after the events of the previous film, Captain Underkid (Lennon Richardson) and No-Shirt Boy (Gabriel Combs) battle Cupcake Man (Wyatt Oleff). Captain Underkid defeats Cupcake Man and No-Shirt Boy missed the battle due to being knocked out during it. The Chief of Police (J.K. Simmons) praises Captain Underkid, but doesn’t give No-Shirt Boy any credit. Angry, No-Shirt Boy leaves the celebration, and Captain Underkid is suddenly captured by an unknown being.

He wakes up 2 Years Later in a helicopter Arena. He finds himself pitched in a battle with, you guessed it, No-Shirt Boy. Captain Underkid tries to convince No-Shirt Boy to stop fighting him and team up, No-Shirt Boy beats up Captain Underkid, who defeats No-Shirt Boy. The audience criticizes him due to No-Shirt Boy being their champion, and Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy are thrown into jail cells.

As No-Shirt Boy blames Captain Underkid due to not getting any credit for the battles, the two are confronted by the Arena King (Jack Black), who reveals that he set up the battle. He threatens to kill the two, but decides to let them starve in their cells. Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy then decide to team up to see who’s really behind the evil. They escape through the toilet and find themselves trapped in his office, where he is revealed to be Professor Private (Mark Hamill) in disguise.

The three discover that the ship has crashed in New York and Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy find themselves lost in the big city. Sally Jenkins (Darcy Combs), who has become a new superhero named Captain Undergirl, joins the two and leads them to an abandoned warehouse that leads them back to the city. They try to escape, but the three are attacked by Private’s henchmen and the portal is destroyed in the process. The three defeat the henchmen and realize that they need to repair Professor Private’s ship in order to return to their homes. They then prepare a plan for No-Shirt Boy to distract Private while the other two repair the ship and grab him to return to the city.

No-Shirt Boy distracts Private as Captain Underkid and Captain Undergirl board the ship. As they try to repair it, Professor Private captures No-Shirt Boy and the plan fails. Captain Underkid vows to go after No-Shirt Boy while Captain Undergirl repairs the ship. Captain Underkid discovers that Private has another spaceship and he gets Undergirl to hack and board it. Captain Underkid battles Professor Private and wins. The heroes then kick Private off the ship as they fly it back to their home. Enraged, Private repairs the original spaceship and flies after them.

At their home, Captain Underkid and his sidekicks celebrate until Private arrives in a giant robot. Captain Underkid and No-Shirt Boy fight Professor Private as Undergirl hacks into the robot. She destroys the robot as Captain Underkid is knocked out by Private. Enraged, No-Shirt Boy fights Professor Private and finally defeats him. The town finally gives No-Shirt Boy praise, but he realizes that he doesn’t need fans to be a superhero. Captain Underkid finally accepts No-Shirt Boy and Captain Undergirl as not sidekicks, but partners, and the three go off to fight more crime.

In a mid-credit scene, Professor Private is captured and hypnotized by an unknown new villain.

Cast

 * Lennon Richardson as Mike Johnson/Captain Underkid, Professor Private’s archenemy and No-Shirt Boy and Captain Undergirl’s partner and leader.
 * Gabriel Combs as Big Boss Jack/No-Shirt Boy, Captain Underkid’s partner who fights him due to not getting enough credit, and teams up with him in the end.
 * Mark Hamill as Professor Private, the archenemy of Captain Underkid who plots to tear the heroes apart from the inside.
 * Darcy Combs as Sally Jenkins/Captain Undergirl, Captain Underkid’s first female partner and former news reporter.
 * J.K. Simmons as the Chief of Police, the Chief of Police who trusts the heroes now.
 * Jack Black as the King, the creator of the Arena who is Private in disguise.

Reception
The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the plot, casting, performances, humor, and heart, with most considering it an “improvement” over its predecessor. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 74% score, based on 566 reviews, with an average score of 6.77 out of 10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “A funnier follow-up to the original, Captain Underkid: More Wars brings the franchise to thrilling new heights.”

Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States on July 12, 2018. It was also released digitally on September 22, 2018, and on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 7, 2018.

Sequels
The first sequel, titled Captain Underkid: Fallen Heroes, was released on January 3, 2020. The second and final sequel, titled Captain Underkid: The End is Near, was released on January 1, 2021.