Draft:We Can Be Heroes (film series)

We Can Be Heroes
StarringMultiple
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Distributed byDimension Films
Netflix
Release date
2005–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$ million
(Cumulative of 3 films)
Box office$
(Cumulative of 3 films)

The We Can Be Heroes film series consists of American family fantasy-superhero films written and directored by Robert Rodriguez, based on original characters created by his son, Racer Rodriguez. The series centers around a world of superheroes, and their interactions as a familial unit.

The films have been met with mixed critical reception, ...

Films

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Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producers Status
The Adventures of
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
June 10, 2005 (2005-06-10) Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez & Marcel Rodriguez Racer Rodriguez Elizabeth Avellán Released
We Can Be Heroes December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) Robert Rodriguez Racer Max and Robert Rodriguez
Untitled film TBA TBA TBA TBA In development

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl (2005)

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We Can Be Heroes (2020)

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Untitled film (TBA)

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In January 2021, Netflix announced plans to develop a sequel to We Can Be Heroes with the involvement of Robert Rodriguez.[1] By August of the same year, Rodriguez confirmed that he would return in his role as director, while announcing that principal photography will commence in 2022 following completion of Spy Kids: Armageddon;[2] which following delays completed production and was scheduled for release by 2023.[3] In September 2023, Rodriguez stated as time has passed on, he is excited to see the growth of the main characters in their heroic roles. The filmmaker confirmed that he intends to begin production on the sequel as his next project with the film's release potentially debuting in 2024.[4]

Main cast and characters

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Character Films
The Adventures of
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
We Can Be Heroes Untitled film
Lavagirl Taylor Dooley TBA
Sharkboy Taylor Lautner JJ Dashnaw TBA
Max Cayden Boyd  
Missy Moreno   YaYa Gosselin  
Ojo   Hala Finley  
Noodles   Lyon Daniels  
Wild Card   Nathan Blair  
Wheels   Andy Walken  
A Cappella Vox   Lotus Blossom  
Slo-Mo   Dylan Henry Lau  
Guppy   Vivien Blair  
Rewind   Isiah Russell-Bailey  
Fast Forward   Akira Akbar  
Facemaker   Andrew Diaz  
Ms. Granada   Priyanka Chopra Jonas  
Marcus Moreno   Pedro Pascal
Anita Moreno   Adriana Barraza  

Additional crew and production details

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Film Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor Production
companies
Distributing
company
Running time
The Adventures of
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
John Debney, Graeme Revell & Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Dimension Films,
Columbia Pictures,
Troublemaker Studios
Dimension Films 1 hr 33 mins
We Can Be Heroes Rebel Rodriguez Troublemaker Studios,
Netflix Original Films
Netflix 1 hr 37 mins
Untitled film TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Reception

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Box office & financial performance

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Film Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Worldwide
Total income
Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America
All time
worldwide
The Adventures of
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
$39,177,684 $32,814,971 $71,992,655 #2,260 #2,575 $50,000,000 $21,992,655 [5][6]
We Can Be Heroes [7]

Critical and public response

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Tomatometer Metascore
The Adventures of
Sharkboy and Lavagirl
19%
(124 reviews)[8]
38/100
(31 reviews)[9]
B+[10]
We Can Be Heroes 74%
(46 reviews)[11]
51/100
(10 reviews)[12]
Untitled film TBD TBD TBD

References

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  1. ^ Netflix (January 4, 2021). "Breaking News". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Weintraub, Steve (August 27, 2021). "Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez Says He Is Directing the 'We Can Be Heroes' Sequel Next Year". Collider. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. ^ McArdle, Tommy (July 31, 2023). "'Spy Kids: Armageddon' Introduces New Generation of Spies in First Look at Netflix Reboot (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Peralta, Diego (September 21, 2023). "Robert Rodriguez Gives an Update on 'We Can Be Heroes' Sequel". Collider. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Adventures of Sharboy and Lavagirl in 3-D". The Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "We Can Be Heroes". The Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "CinemaScore Search". CinemaScore. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "We Can Be Heroes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "We Can Be Heroes". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 26, 2022.