Zoom

Zoom (also known as Zoom: Academy for Superheroes) is a 2006 American superhero comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt and screenplay by Adam Rifkin and David Berenbaum, based on the Jason Lethcoe's children book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy. It stars Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Kevin Zegers, Spencer Breslin, Ryan Newman-Whitney, Chevy Chase, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, and Rip Torn, and follows a former superhero who is dragged into training four superpowered youths to become superheroes and combat an approaching threat.
Released in August 11, 2006 by Columbia Pictures theatrically. The film was a critical and commercial failure and considered as one of the worst film ever made. Grossing $12,506,362 worldwide on a $75.6 million budget, it was estimated lossed over $99-115 million for Columbia Pictures. It was nominated for the Razzie Awards, including the Worst Actor award for Tim Allen, tying with The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and The Shaggy Dog. 
==Plot==
Thirty years prior, Team Zenith, led by the Shepard brothers Jack / "Captain Zoom" and Connor / "Concussion", fought to protect the world from various threats until the U.S. military used experimental "Gamma-13" radiation to enhance the Shepards' powers. Zoom became faster and stronger, but Concussion suffered a psychotic break and killed his teammates. Zoom seemingly killed Concussion in turn via a vortex, but lost his powers.
In the present, original Zenith Project scientist Dr. Ed Grant discovers Concussion was trapped in a dimensional rift and is returning to Earth. Zenith military officer General Larraby commissions the formation of a new Team Zenith, recruiting a reluctant Zoom as an instructor and Marsha Holloway, a clumsy psychologist and a fan of the original Team Zenith's comic books.
Following a round of auditions, the Zenith Project recruits teenagers Dylan West and Summer Jones and children Tucker Williams and Cindy Collins, who possess invisibility, psionic powers, self-inflation, and super-strengthrespectively. Over the course of the team's training, Marsha and the recruits become disappointed by Zoom's bitter and sarcastic personality, Dylan mounts failed escape attempts, and Tucker struggles with self-esteem issues and controlling his powers. After the team confront Zoom over his failings, they reconcile and slowly improve their abilities.
Hours before Concussion's return, Zoom helps Dylan unlock a new ability dubbed "mindsight", which he uses to pinpoint where Concussion will emerge and learn the military intends to expose the new Team Zenith to Gamma-13 and use them as a distraction so they can test new weaponry on Concussion. A horrified Zoom asks Marsha to help him rescue the children and travel to Concussion's location, during which she reveals her ability to produce super-breath. Upon arriving, Zoom resolves to face Concussion alone, but Marsha and Team Zenith refuse to abandon him.
When Concussion returns, Larraby fires a neutralizing net at him, but the former blasts it away towards Cindy. Fearing for her safety, Zoom's powers return, allowing him to save her before he uses his speed and Gamma-13 to recreate the vortex while Team Zenith and Marsha guide Concussion into it. After Grant reveals he can save Concussion, Zoom closes the vortex, with the subsequent energy vacuum draining the Shepards' Gamma-13, restoring their original powers and curing Concussion.
Three months later, Team Zenith have returned to their normal lives while continuing to work with Zoom
==Cast==
*Tim Allen as Jack Shepard / Captain Zoom
*Courteney Cox as Dr. Marsha Holloway
*Chevy Chase as Dr. Ed Grant
*Spencer Breslin as Tucker Williams / Mega Boy
*Rip Torn as General Larraby
*Kevin Zegers as Connor Shepard / Concussion
*Kate Mara as Summer Jones / Wonder
*Michael Cassidy as Dylan West / Houdini
*Ryan Newman-Whitney as Cindy Collins / Princess
Category:2006 films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Revolution Studios films
Category:Films distributed by Columbia Pictures