THE first trailer for Secret Headquarters reveals Owen Wilson in an Iron Man-like supersuit trying to protect Earth and be a father at the same time.

Wilson is joined by a cast that includes The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell, Michael Peña, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, Abby James Witherspoon, and Kezii Curtis. The film is directed by Catfish’s Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman with Top Gun: Maverick’s Jerry Bruckheimer producing.

With a story by Thor: Ragnarok’s Christopher L. Yost and a script by Joost, Schulman, and Josh Koenigsberg, Secret Headquarters was announced as a Paramount+ original film in June. The plot revolves around a group of kids, led by Scobell’s Charlie, who discover a secret superhero headquarters hidden beneath Charlie’s home. Their discovery of the hidden lair alerts villains, forcing the kids to defend the high-tech base until help arrives.

In the first trailer for Secret Headquarters (via Paramount+) more of the original superhero film is revealed. The trailer has Wilson geared up in an Iron Man-like suit of armor that grants him powers bestowed by an alien power force that chose him to be the guardian of the planet. The kids appear to be a big focus of the film as they team up to defend the superhero’s headquarters, utilizing all manner of vehicles, tech, and mysterious powers to do so, frequently with hilarious results. Take a look at the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR2hwFpllz4

Alongside Scobell, the cast features some familiar faces that make it more than a disposable family-film romp with goofy comedy. Scobell proved his chops alongside Ryan Reynolds in The Adam Project, while Williams stole the show in the raunchy comedy Good Boys. Tamada is one of the main stars of The Baby-Sitter’s Club series and Kezii Curtis made waves as Sweartagawd in the indie hit Charm City Kings. It’s the first foray into the superhero genre for Schulman and Joost, who made the original documentary film Catfish, as well as Nerve and Paranormal Activity 3 and Paranormal Activity 4.

Secret Headquarters looks to have a kind of MCU-meets-Spy-Kids vibe to it, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the execution. Wilson is always a fun presence and the rest of the cast seems up to the task of making the film an enjoyable ride. While superhero comedies don’t always hit their mark, Secret Headquarters has real potential to be something worthwhile given the creative talent behind it, which could potentially be a franchise starter for the streaming service.

Secret Headquarters debuts on August 12th, exclusively on Paramount+. (source: screenrant.com)

(ROHN ROMULO)