Walker Scobell in 'Secret Headquarters,' premiering on Paramount+.
Mandatory Credit:	Hopper Stone/Paramount Pictures

Walker Scobell in 'Secret Headquarters,' premiering on Paramount+.
Mandatory Credit: Hopper Stone/Paramount Pictures

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'Secret Headquarters' reveals a too-familiar teen twist on the superhero formula

The occasional head-scratching over why movies get sent directly to streaming isn't an issue with "Secret Headquarters," a spin on superheroes that tilts a lot closer to Disney Channel territory than Marvel. The real surprise is that the film was ever earmarked for a theatrical release before cooler heads prevailed, prompting it to land, unspectacularly, on Paramount+.