Captain Underkid: A Hero Rises (2022 film)

Captain Underkid: A Hero Rises is an upcoming American comedy action superhero film and the eighth overall installment in the Captain Underkid franchise. It is produced by The Heroes Productions and distributed by Gabriel Combs Movies. It stars Lennon Richardson, Gabriel Combs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Finn Wolfhard, and Dylan Bond.

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on May 12, 2022.

Premise
The further adventures of Captain Underkid.

Plot
No-Shirt Boy (Gabriel Combs) is slowly dying due to the Infinity Orb being used by Chaos. All No-Shirt Boy asks from Captain Underkid (Lennon Richardson) is to “live his life to the fullest” as he dies. The world returns to normal, but without No-Shirt Boy. Everyone shows up to his funeral as they put an end to their problems. One Month Later, a seemingly older No-Shirt Boy comes out of his grave and becomes very confused of his whereabouts. He searches for help as he figures out where he is.

A crime lord named Jason Dagger (Mark Hamill) attacks the Bank in Carl Junction. As he finishes the robbery, Captain Underkid arrives to defeat him. He wins the battle, but is still mourning over the heartbreaking death of No-Shirt Boy. He returns home to see if any other heroes were still alive on the Planet. He then discovers a massive attack coming towards Carl Junction as his home and computer are destroyed by a Spaceship. The driver, Destructor (Arnold Schwarzenegger), attacks Captain Underkid, promising vengeance for the death of Chaos and overthrowing the Galaxy. Unknown to Destructor, Underkid escapes to search for help.

Captain Underkid arrives in Nebraska, where he is introduced to High Schooler Jimmy Walker (Finn Wolfhard), who seemingly inherited the power of Super Speed. He introduces himself as Speed Man. The two discuss crime fighting and Speed Man reveals that No-Shirt Boy has escaped his grave weeks ago. Captain Underkid then realizes that he put a tracker on No-Shirt Boy back in 2018. He uses the tracker and begins his search. Along the way, he meets Nick Gold (Dylan Bond), a kid who is inspired by Captain Underkid’s hero work. Captain Underkid begins his search and arrives in Alaska, where No-Shirt Boy made his home.

Captain Underkid finally reunites with No-Shirt Boy, who has retired in being a superhero. He tells Underkid to call him “Big Boss Gabe” from now on and leaves. Captain Underkid tries to convince him and shows him a video of Destructor attacking his city, but Big Boss Gabe says that it’s not his problem anymore, as he has retired due to old age. Destructor, meanwhile attacks Nebraska, the home of Speed Man and Nick Gold. He knocks out Speed Man and breaks Nick’s hand, promising to destroy and kill them both. He then destroys Nebraska, sending them both into the Ocean. They send Captain Underkid a transmission, asking for his help in battle.

As Captain Underkid continues to ask for Big Boss Gabe’s help, Gabe denies his claims. Captain Underkid then discovers a dark hole calling his name. As he goes down it, he discovers a clue to his past, as his parents died in the Joplin Tornado. He discovers why Big Boss Gabe is afraid of fighting crime ever again, as it is due to his failure. In the Past, he tried to raise a fleet of new heroes, including Destructor, but he saw a dark force inside of Destructor and kicked him out, which caused Destructor to destroy his home. Captain Underkid then sees No-Shirt Boy attack Destructor in a flashback sequence. He goes to shame No-Shirt Boy for attacking him, eventually realizing that he is not actually No-Shirt Boy. He discovers him as a villain named Lightning Bolt, who turns out to have been creating an illusion to make him think he was No-Shirt Boy.

Lightning Bolt sends Destructor to Alaska to kill Captain Underkid. Speed Man goes to warn him as Nick Gold goes to the Hospital. Speed Man arrives in Alaska before Destructor and has a fight with Lightning Bolt, who breaks his legs and sends him down a hill. Destructor arrives and shoots Captain Underkid, badly wounding him and presumably killing him. As Lightning Bolt walks away, Captain Underkid realizes his true power, as it was to be himself. He then decides to return to normal, finally losing guilt over No-Shirt Boy’s death, and fights Lightning Bolt. Captain Underkid sends Speed Man to destroy Destructor’s ship, which he does quickly. Captain Underkid then kills Lightning Bolt, finally putting an end to his evil.

Captain Underkid retires permanently and gives the hero job to Speed Man, promising that he will be a great superhero. Speed Man promises Captain Underkid that he will never give up and that if another hero rises in the future, that he would give him a chance to be a hero. Captain Underkid then returns home to Carl Junction while Speed Man visits Nick Gold in the Hospital, promising him that he will be a great hero in the future. Speed Man returns home as the Doctors give Nick a surgery, giving him a Golden Fist.