The Adventures of Food Boy
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The Adventures of Food Boy is an independent
comedy film
that was released in 2008 by Cold Spark Films. It is based on the award winning 2007 short film Food Boy. It stars Lucas Grabeel
(from Disney's popular High School Musical
movies) in his first lead role as Ezra, who becomes a superhero known as "Food Boy". Brittany Curran
(The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) plays the lead female role of Shelby.
The movie was filmed in Utah
at Timpview High School
during summer 2007. An early teaser trailer of The Adventures of Food Boy was posted on the Internet
in November 2007.
The Adventures of Food Boy premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
in April 2008 where it won the award for "Best Family Film." It saw a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 22, 2008, and saw a DVD release on October 7, 2008.
genre. The story centers around a teenage boy who discovers he has the superpower to generate food
out of his hands.
Ezra (Lucas Grabeel
) is a top high school
student who is determined to make his life extraordinary. He is usually challenged into eating disgusting things such as puke
and manages to eat them without hassle. However, his goals get more complicated when food
spontaneously begins shooting from his hands at exactly the wrong time. Chaos usually ensues.
After discovering that he has this "gift" (which only a few people possesses), Ezra starts to use it to improve his status at school. Ezra's friends Shelby (Brittany Curran
), Joel (Kunal Sharma) and Dylan (Jeff Braine) also start to get more popular. But as this new superpower begins to take over his life, Ezra has to learn how best to use it. He eventually is forced to decide if he agrees with his Grandma’s (Joyce Cohen
) advice that, “Not all superheroes fight crime
.”
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
that was released in 2008 by Cold Spark Films. It is based on the award winning 2007 short film Food Boy. It stars Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Stephen Grabeel is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. As a performer, he is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in Disney Channel Original Movie's High School Musical and its sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year , and as...
(from Disney's popular High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
movies) in his first lead role as Ezra, who becomes a superhero known as "Food Boy". Brittany Curran
Brittany Curran
Brittany Elizabeth Curran is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Pamela in Go Figure and as Chelsea Brimmer on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.-Career:...
(The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) plays the lead female role of Shelby.
The movie was filmed in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
at Timpview High School
Timpview High School
Timpview High School, abbreviated "THS" , is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah. Timpview is a 4A school and is part of the Provo City School District. The current principal is Dr...
during summer 2007. An early teaser trailer of The Adventures of Food Boy was posted on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
in November 2007.
The Adventures of Food Boy premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually....
in April 2008 where it won the award for "Best Family Film." It saw a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 22, 2008, and saw a DVD release on October 7, 2008.
Plot
The Adventures of Food Boy takes a different approach to the superheroSuperhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
genre. The story centers around a teenage boy who discovers he has the superpower to generate food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
out of his hands.
Ezra (Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Stephen Grabeel is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. As a performer, he is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in Disney Channel Original Movie's High School Musical and its sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year , and as...
) is a top high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
student who is determined to make his life extraordinary. He is usually challenged into eating disgusting things such as puke
Pukë
Pukë is the capital of the Pukë District in northern Albania. The town has a population of 6,495 . The local football club is called KS Tërbuni Pukë....
and manages to eat them without hassle. However, his goals get more complicated when food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
spontaneously begins shooting from his hands at exactly the wrong time. Chaos usually ensues.
After discovering that he has this "gift" (which only a few people possesses), Ezra starts to use it to improve his status at school. Ezra's friends Shelby (Brittany Curran
Brittany Curran
Brittany Elizabeth Curran is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Pamela in Go Figure and as Chelsea Brimmer on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.-Career:...
), Joel (Kunal Sharma) and Dylan (Jeff Braine) also start to get more popular. But as this new superpower begins to take over his life, Ezra has to learn how best to use it. He eventually is forced to decide if he agrees with his Grandma’s (Joyce Cohen
Joyce Cohen
Joyce Cohen is an American actress. She is known for playing Mrs. Gallagher in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read it and Weep.-Career:She has also acted as:*Ms. Falstaff in High School Musical...
) advice that, “Not all superheroes fight crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
.”
Cast
- Lucas GrabeelLucas GrabeelLucas Stephen Grabeel is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. As a performer, he is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in Disney Channel Original Movie's High School Musical and its sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year , and as...
as Ezra - Brittany CurranBrittany CurranBrittany Elizabeth Curran is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Pamela in Go Figure and as Chelsea Brimmer on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.-Career:...
as Shelby - Kunal Sharma as Joel
- Jeff Braine as Dylan
- Noah BastianNoah BastianNoah Dale Bastian is an actor and TV personality best known for his role as Chad Linus in the MTV movie and series, 2ge+her.-Career:...
as Garrett - Ryne SanbornRyne SanbornRyne Andrew Sanborn is an American actor best known for his role as Jason Cross in the Disney High School Musical films.-Biography:...
as Mike - Joyce CohenJoyce CohenJoyce Cohen is an American actress. She is known for playing Mrs. Gallagher in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read it and Weep.-Career:She has also acted as:*Ms. Falstaff in High School Musical...
as Grandma - Craig Everett as Montagu
- McCall Clark as Justine