Why Sky High 2 Never Happened: Save U Sequel Details & Update

Sky High could have gotten a sequel titled Save U, but fans were left wanting more of these heroes and the sequel never happened – here’s what you need to know about it. The superhero genre has been going through a great run for over a decade, thanks to the adaptation of many comic book characters to the big screen in big-budget productions and as part of wider universes, but in 2005, viewers got to meet other superheroes in the Disney’s Sky High.

Directed by Mike Mitchell (Trolls) and with a script by Paul Hernandez and Kim Possible creators Robert Schooley and Mark McCorkle, Sky High follows Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of Steve Stronghold (Kurt Russell) and Josie DeMarco-Stronghold (Kelly Preston), two superheroes best-known as The Commander and Jetstream. Will is sent to Sky High, a school for the children of superheroes and where his true powers finally kick in. In the process, he also learns about loyalty and friendship, while dealing with a villain known as Royal Pain.

Sky High was very well-received by critics and viewers, and even though the movie didn’t leave any loose ends, its ending could have easily made way for a sequel. While there were plans for a second Sky High movie, titled Save U, it never happened and viewers were left wondering about Will and company’s other high school adventures. Here’s what you need to know about the unmade Sky High sequel, Save U.

Sky High’s Original Sequel Plans

Rumors about a second Sky High movie had been floating around for years, but it wasn’t until 2016 that Disney formally announced that Sky High 2 was in early development stages, giving hope to fans of reuniting with the Strongholds and the rest. In 2019, and while promoting The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, director Mike Mitchell told Gizmodo that the title of the sequel was Save U, which stands for Save University, which was very fitting, and it would have had the main cast of the first movie back in order to properly continue their stories.

Why Sky High 2: Save U Was Canceled

Unfortunately, the above plans came across various big obstacles that ultimately led to the cancelation of Save U. Although Sky High didn’t do badly in the box office, it wasn’t the big success Disney was surely expecting, and as the superhero genre wasn’t as big and popular as it is right now, Sky High suffered the consequences. Mitchell explained that Sky High was “kind of an underdog that no one knew about”, in part due to it coming out at the same time as movies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Mitchell also mentioned that the only way to do Save U was if all the actors came back, implying that not all of them were available or open to returning.

What Happened To Sky High’s TV Show Spin-Off

Save U would have been the first step into building a new franchise in the already extensive Disney universe, as the Mouse House wanted to make Sky High a much bigger world. In the above-mentioned interview, Mitchell revealed that every actor except Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston signed a contract to make Sky High into a TV show, but there haven’t been any updates on the possibility of a TV series.

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Adrienne Tyler is a features writer for Screen Rant. She is an Audiovisual Communication graduate who wanted to be a filmmaker, but life had other plans (and it turned out great). Prior to Screen Rant, she wrote for Pop Wrapped, 4 Your Excitement (4YE), and D20Crit, where she was also a regular guest at Netfreaks podcast. She was also a contributor for FanSided’s BamSmackPow and 1428 Elm. Adrienne is very into films and she enjoys a bit of everything: from superhero films to heartbreaking dramas, to low-budget horror films. Every time she manages to commit to a TV show without getting bored, an angel gets its wings.

When she’s not writing, you can find her trying to learn a new language, watching hockey (go Avs!), or wondering what life would have been like had Pushing Daisies, Firefly, and Limitless not been cancelled. Breakfast food is life and coffee is what makes the world go round.

Guillermo del Toro said “hi” to her once. It was great.

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