How I Became A Superhero is quite a retelling of a usual superhero tale but this time coming from the country of France. It is kind of a detective-ish crime film having the elements of superhero drama. In the world where super-beings and humans co-exist, we see the crime of stealing superpowers flourish for the universe of How I Became A Superhero. The title might suggest an origin story, but it was more of a return to the glory for a superhero. Anyway, things ended in quite a big re-emergence of the superhero faction. The question remains. Should we expect the heroes to come back for How I Became A Superhero 2? Let’s find out.
Douglas Attal directed How I Became A Superhero along with Cedric Anger and Gerald Bronner on the writing team. The film stars Pio Marmaï, Vimala Pons, Leïla Bekhti and Benoît Poelvoorde. The film was more of a thriller telling the story of Gary getting a chance to rediscover his past, powers and do justice to a mistake he did when he joined Pack Royale. A superhero group in the film. The ending saw him getting the band back together but does it mean more threats are coming with that. Probably more heroes taking inspiration from the OGs. Let’s find out the possibilities for How I Became a Superhero 2
Should We Expect How I Became a Superhero 2?
How I Became A Superhero might not have done great critically, but it does fit in the spot commercially. We can clearly see the buzz for the french superhero film. Even subtle hints from the film suggest we can expect a sequel to come around. The movie was originally released in October of 2020 before making its presence on Netflix. It was Netflix that kicked off the movie, to be honest. The movie didn’t have the hype it does until Netflix brought it to itself on July 9, 2021. An international appeal for superhero stories gave How I Became A Superhero a success to follow.
So, Netflix loves to deliver the fans on the basis of viewership. If this buzz around How I Became A Superhero carries on for a long time. Well, we may see another film happening. Furthermore, superhero movies tend to carry multiple movies. The other hints are coming from the movie itself. The ending especially bowed seeds for a possible sequel as well. If everything sums upright for Netflix as well as the creators of the movie, we may have How I Became A Superhero 2 in making.
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How I Became A Superhero 2 Release Date
So, if all the above-mentioned criteria fit in, we believe How I Became A Suphero 2 may release towards the end of 2022. Netflix will move forward to its usual procedure. That is, observe a movie and its performance at least for a month. So they may observe How I Became A Superhero’s performance on the basis of viewership numbers. It will have nothing to do with what criticism it receives. Solely on that and if it fits the right number. We are in for the production of the film, which according to the CGI seen, may take one year for completing its development. Thus making Late 2022 the best guess.
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How I Became a Superhero 2 Plot
The entire plot for How I Became A Superhero revolved around Gary and his re-emergence as a superhero. Thus bringing the band of Pack Royal back together. Gary didn’t like using his powers which costed the life of one of the prominent superheroes as in Gigaman, in the universe of How I Became A Superhero. He did avoid the powers until he had a chance to change things. That’s by saving that superhero’s daughter. He succeeded and brought the band back together, and everything ended well for him.
Now coming to the story of How I Became A Superhero 2, it may have a lot to deal with the ending of the first film. We saw a superhero named Titan making an appearance. Lastly, Gigaman’s daughter Lily was seen sketching a suit for herself. So we may see Gary leading his superhero squad of Pack Royal again but also bowing seeds to train new heroes like Lily. The ones who will carry on the legacy of Pack Royal. Apart from the main storyline, we might see how Gary and Cecile’s relationship being explored and if they want to move in as a family.
If wanted, How I Became A Super Hero 2 could also go completely a solo outing for Lily. The title says How I Became A Superhero so it can explore the journey of Lily becoming a superhero. Under the mentorship of Gary, Callista, and Monte Carlo. Then leading her own Pack Royal. We will see how that turns out for sure.
How I Became a Superhero 2 Cast
We are expecting most of the cast from the first film to return for How I Became A Superhero. One way or another, we believe Lily could be a prominent character, unlike the first film. So expect Léonie Souchaud to return and fill in for the role. We expect Pio Marmaï to return to play the main character of Gary Moreau along with Vimala Pons As Cécile Schaltzmann. We also may see Leïla Bekhti joining in as Callista with Benoît Poelvoorde As Monte Carlo. If our prediction turns outright, we may see all of them training Lily and the new Pack Royal. Let’s see how it goes.
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