Kick-Ass Comic Con

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by: Dave Davis Jul. 2, 2009

Aside from a few snapshots (including that new one of Hit Girl above), we haven't seen much on the "realistic" superhero movie KICK-ASS.

Later this month at Comic Con, we should have a better idea of how it's shaping up -- director Matthew Vaughn (STARDUST, LAYER CAKE), along with undisclosed cast members, will be present on Thursday, July 23 to premiere some footage from the flick. If you can't make it to San Diego, fear not -- JoBlo's crack reporting team will be on hand to give you impressions.

The ultraviolent movie, based on the high-concept shock book by WANTED comic writer Mark Millar, was independently financed and has not yet announced studio ties, distribution plans or release dates.

The story revolves around a geeky teen who randomly decides to become a costumed hero (cleverly named, um, Kick-Ass), and mostly fails at it quite painfully. Nic Cage and Chloe Moretz play a violent father-daughter crimefighter team, Mark Strong is the gangster in their sights, and SUPERBAD's Christopher Mintz-Plasse is a costumed competitor named Red Mist.

Source: JoBlo

Extra Tidbit: Only the first issue of the KICK-ASS comic had been published when the movie project was announced.

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TAE K
1:23PM on 07/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

@vesaker

the creator of kickass is the same guy as the creator of wanted. you should star in a movie called dumb-ass.

j/k

vesaker
11:51AM on 07/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

huh?

I thought this was based of the comic of the same name and not Wanted which is a different comic altogether.

Urlevich
11:51AM on 07/03/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I'm intrigued by this movie...

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