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Sky High is a Disney Pictures film that opened in the United States on July 29 2005. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and was written by Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, and Mark McCorkle.

Plot summary

Sky High is the story of fourteen-year-old William Theodore Stronghold (Michael Angarano). Will is facing his first day of high school, which is even more daunting since he will attend his parents' alma mater. His parents were the school's most famous graduates ever, so he feels a lot of pressure to succeed. But to make matters worse, his parents are the world's greatest superheroes: the incredibly strong, nearly-invincible Commander (Kurt Russell) and flying Jetstream (Kelly Preston). The school is Sky High, a training ground for future superheroes and their sidekicks (or, as they prefer to be called, "Hero Support"). And worst of all, Will has no traces of superpowers, but he can not bear to tell his parents for fear of disappointing them.

The school floats in the sky by means of anti-gravity generators. It moves continually to prevent attacks from villains, and its location is only provided to drivers of the rocket-powered school buses. Will boards the bus with his lifelong friend Layla (Danielle Panabaker) and after a harrowing trip, gets his first glimpses of Sky High. Soon he meets bullies Speed (Will Harris) and Lash (Jake Sandvig); one runs at blinding speed and the other can stretch his body to incredible lengths. Will falls in love at first sight with student body president Gwen Grayson (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a "technopath" who can control technology. Everyone seems to assume that Will, as the son of Commander and Jetstream, has amazing powers; Will is reluctant to correct this misconception.

After a welcome speech by Principal Powers (Lynda Carter), the students begin Power Placement. In this ritual, the students display their powers to Coach Boomer (Bruce Campbell), who will decide whether they will enter the "Hero" study track or the "Sidekick" track. Layla refuses to display her power (control of plants and nature) to the coach, saying that she rejects labels and the "placement" system; Boomer promptly places her in the Sidekick program. Under pressure in front of the other freshman (and to Boomer's disbelief), Will admits that he has no powers and is also consigned to Sidekick studies. He quickly makes friends with a number of other sidekicks-in-training, including: Zach (Nicholas Braun), who can glow in the dark; Magenta (Kelly Vitz), who can shapeshift into a guinea pig; and Ethan (Dee Jay Daniels), who melts into a puddle of goo.

The sidekicks' first class is with Mr. Boy (Dave Foley), formerly All-American Boy, a sad, forgotten one-time sidekick to Commander. The students quickly learn that despite the teachers' efforts, sidekicks are treated with considerable disdain and scorn compared to heroes. Will seems to accept his role as a second banana, but still seems unable to tell his parents; his father's effusive praise and revelation of hero secrets such as the "Secret Sanctum" lair make Will even more reluctant to admit the truth. Eventually, though, his parents discover his lack of powers; Commander in particular is unable to hide his disappointment.

Will also learns that he has already made an archenemy: the pyrokinetic Warren Peace (Steven Strait). He immediately hates Will because Commander sent his father, Baron Battle, to prison for four life terms. At first, Warren simply glares darkly at Will from a distance; one day in the cafeteria, however, Lash uses his powers to trip Will and make him drop his tray onto Warren. Ignoring Will's apologies and explanations, Warren explodes (almost literally), hurling fireballs wildly at Stronghold from his flaming hands. Cornered beneath a table with Warren standing on top, Will discovers (through great stress) that he has finally gained super strength, lifting the table and hurling Warren through walls. Contrary to his wishes, Will is quickly moved from the Sidekick class to a schedule of Hero studies, although he is paired with Gwen in Mad Science taught by Mr. Medulla (Kevin McDonald).

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