Mark Millar, comic book artist and notorious exaggerator, is uncharacteristically apprehensive about a third Kick-Ass movie. Though he’s written enough material for a new Kick-Ass film, Millar is in doubt the people with the money will want to fund it. He gave Comic Book Resources the math: “With Kick-Ass, it was a no brainer. It […]
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Trailer Debut: Kick-Ass 2 (Red Band)
March 18, 2013 
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The original Kick-Ass was a clever, subversive riff on superhero stories, but the recently released trailer for the upcoming sequel seems to signal the series’ slide into generic action territory despite some offbeat touches. Director of the original film, Matthew Vaughn, moved on to rebooting the X-Men franchise, handing the Kick-Ass reigns to Jeff Wadlow, […]
Continue readingJim Carrey wanted for Kick-Ass 2
August 22, 2012 0 Comments
With production on Kick-Ass 2 officially under way (we can’t believe it either!), Universal Pictures are eager to recruit mega-fan Jim Carrey. According to Deadline, Universal want Carrey to play The Colonel in the DIY superhero flick. The character brings together a group of crime-fighters, Nick Fury style, to take down evil forces. Considering he comes from the mind of comic […]
Continue readingAaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicolas Cage in talks for Kick-Ass 2
June 1, 2012 0 Comments
We’ve trained ourselves to not believe a word that comes out of Kick-Ass author Mark Millar’s mouth, so you can imagine our surprise when Deadline revealed a sequel to his 2010 superhero flick was indeed in the works. Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz are currently finalising deals with Universal Pictures to appear in the second instalment as […]
Continue readingKick-Ass 2 shooting this year?
February 21, 2012 1 Comment
That headline should be taken with not just a grain of salt, but perhaps an entire refinery. Comic author Mark Millar told Scotland’s Daily Record a sequel to Kick-Ass would begin shooting in the American summer. This would indeed be impressive, considering there are no stars attached, no screenplay, no director, and no formal announcement from studio Lionsgate. […]
Continue readingKick Ass 2 is happening, says wild exaggerator.
September 2, 2010 0 Comments
Mark Millar has built a reputation for himself as one of the entertainment industry’s least reliable sources of information. Therefore, we take his declaration on BBC Radio that Kick Ass 2 has been greenlit with a pinch of salt. Millar is, of course, the creator of the Kick Ass comic, and a pathological exaggerator (lest […]
Continue readingCandy coloured carnage – Kick Ass review
April 6, 2010 15 Comments
Kick Ass – Starring Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Nicolas Cage. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. I make two pledges in this review. The first: I shall not specifically refer to the film’s quality as being “kick-ass”, nor will I directly infer that my own ass was somehow “kicked” by its […]
Continue readingThe birth of a Kick Ass cultural icon – Hit Girl poster debut!
February 16, 2010 0 Comments
source: cinemablend.com The promotional materials for Kick Ass are coming thick and fast. Today we feature a poster that captures one of the films more controversial DIY-vigilantes, 12-year-old assassin Hit Girl. Of course, if I show you any more of the poster than this brief excerpt, you would likely be plunged into a morality-free madness […]
Continue readingKick Ass secures Australian release date
November 24, 2009 1 Comment
Universal Pictures have acquired the Australian distribution rights to Matthew Vaughn‘s highly anticipated superhero flick Kick Ass. The film will hit Australian cinemas April 8th, 2010. That is one week before its American release. Kick Ass is based on Mark Millar’s comic book series of the same name. It stars Aaron Johnson as a teenage […]
Continue readingKick Ass trailer debut!
November 11, 2009 2 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Matthew Vaughn‘s highly anticipated superhero satire Kick Ass has landed online with a bang. Literally. The film, adapted from Mark Millar‘s comic series of the same name, has been building buzz ever since Vaughn showed off some footage at Comic Con this year. Check out the trailer and let us […]
Continue readingAre the Wachowski’s rebooting Superman?
February 12, 2009 3 Comments
source: aintitcool.com UPDATE! Sorry gang, looks as though this was just a rumour after all. According to Slashfilm, The Wachowski’s were never even offered the opportunity … yet. Ah well, it’s fun to dream every so often. A source over at AICN has spilled one of the juiciest rumours in the history of juicy online […]
Continue readingNew Kick Ass pics from new Kick Ass movie
January 14, 2009 0 Comments
source: hitfix.com A bunch of new pictures from Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming superhero flick Kick Ass have landed online. The above picture shows young actor Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski, in uniform as his alter-ego Kick Ass. Dave is an ordinary kid, who is inspired by his comic heroes to get into the masked vigilante game. […]
Continue readingWould You Want To See A New Superman Trilogy?
October 30, 2008 2 Comments
source: empireonline.com Comic-scribe Mark Millar is keen to bring an 8-hour Superman saga to the big screen, over the course of three films. Millar told Empire he would like to see the trilogy filmed back to back, and release each a year apart. “It’s gonna be like Michael Corleone in the Godfather films, the entire […]
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