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A Sony Pictures Release
Zoom (2006)
Also known as The Return of Zoom, Zoom's Academy
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Year of U.S. Release: 2006

Starring: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox Arquette, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, Rip Torn.
Director: Pete Hewitt
Screenwriter(s): David Berenbaum, Tim Allen Matthew Carroll, Jason Lethcoe, Adam Rifkin
Producer(s): Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Nick Osborne, Trevor Engelson
Ex. Producer(s): Neil A. Machlis
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Prod. Company: Revolution Studios, Underground Films, Team Todd
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Kids, Family
Target Demographic: Teens
Shooting Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
U.S. Release Date: August 11, 2006 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: February 13, 2007
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Parental Guidance Suggested for brief rude humor, language and mild action.
arrowLogline:

An unpopular high school girl is whisked away by her mysterious father to a school for superheroes where she discovers her talents.

arrowPlot Summary:
Social outcast Summer Jones (Kate Mara) is ushered away by her mysterious father (Tim Allen) to a new school. She learns that her dad is secretly a superhero, and she's been brought to the academy where she, along with other kids, can develop her special talents. Soon into her training, Summer discovers that an enemy of the academy is plotting against the school ... and her.
arrowAdditional Notes:

  • Based on the graphic novel "Zoom Academy" by Jason Lethcoe.
  • 20th Century Fox sued Sony for copyright infringement and unfair competition, as Sony originally schedule comic-''Zoom'' for release two weeks before ''X-Men 3''.
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