IONCINEMA.com presents: Zoom (2006)

CAST AND CREW

Director

Peter Hewitt

Cast (alphabetical order):

Tim Allen

Courteney Cox Arquette

Spencer Breslin

Chevy Chase

Kate Mara

Rip Torn

Zoom

Release Date: Aug 11, 2006 - Wide Release
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Film Genre: Family
Country: United States

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Zoom is based on Jason Lethcoe's graphic novel "Zoom's Academy for the Super Gifted." Allen plays Jack, formerly Captain Zoom, an out-of-shape former superhero who has lost his powers and is reluctantly called back into action to turn a ragtag group of kids into a new generation of superheroes in order to save the world from destruction.

TRIVIA

Rifkin most recently penned adaptations of the book Where's Waldo for Nickelodeon Films and Paramount, as well as the cartoon Underdog for Spyglass and Disney.

MOVIE NEWS ITEMS

2005-06-20
Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and partner Marvel Enterprises have filed suit against Sony Pictures Entertainment and Revolution Studios, alleging that their upcoming Zoom is confusingly similar to "X-Men.".

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Chevy Chase will star in the pic 2005-05-26
2005-04-27

Variety reports that Courteney Cox has been cast as the female lead - Marsha, a scientist with the secret agency that runs the superhero program.
2004-09-21

Variety reports that Pete Hewitt will direct the pic. The film, written by Adam Rifkin and rewritten by Jordan Roberts, is set to start production in late Spring.
2003-11-18

Variety reports that Revolution Studios has hired Adam Rifkin to pen the project.
2003-06-18

Variety reports that Revolution Studios have optioned the novel from Jason Lethcoe for Team Todd and Underground Films to produce.