Tag: Matthew Vaughn
Lionsgate Acquires Kick-Ass
Last week it was reported that the Comic-Con presentation of Mark Millar’s creator-owned title “Kick-Ass” had generated a ton of interest, and that several studios are all in the running to bid on the picture.
Lionsgate announced that it has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “Kick-Ass”, the anticipated action-comedy from writer/director Matthew Vaughn (Stardust). Based on the groundbreaking, best-selling comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., “Kick-Ass” stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz. The screenplay is written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. The producers are Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Tarquin Pack and Kris Thykier; Millar and Romita Jr. are co-producers.
Great Kick-Ass Trailer has Leaked!
We showed you four clips a few days ago, but now here’s the full trailer for Matthew Vaughn‘s “Kick-Ass,” (for now in bootleg format), starring Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lyndsy Fonseca and Chloe Moretz.
Four Kick-Ass Clips From Comic Con Leaked!
Check out these four clips from movie adaptation of Mark Millar‘s comic book “Kick-Ass” shown at Comic Con 2009 featuring Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Big Daddy in bloody action. This looks amazing and funny but certanly not for kids!
Kick-Ass follows a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson). Lizewski decides to become a superhero, even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Things change when he eventually runs into real bad guys, with real weapons. Nicolas Cage plays a former cop who tries to bring down a drug lord and has trained his daughter (Chloe Moretz) to be a lethal weapon.
KICK-ASS Poster
Thanks to AICN, we now have a Comic-Con poster, drawn by John Romita Jr., for the upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar‘s comic book “Kick-Ass.”
Kick-Ass follows a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson). Lizewski decides to become a superhero, even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Things change when he eventually runs into real bad guys, with real weapons. Nicolas Cage plays a former cop who tries to bring down a drug lord and has trained his daughter (Chloe Moretz) to be a lethal weapon.
Four New Kick-Ass Pics
Today we have a four new pics from the upcoming “Kick-Ass” film, based on Mark Millar’s and John Romita Jr’s comic book.
The Marvel Comics’ Icon imprint book centers on a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) who decides to become a superhero even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Things change when he eventually runs into real bad guys with real weapons.
Kick-Ass Pic and Details On Comic-Con Debut
Today we have a new pic from “Kick-Ass,” which features 11-year-old super-assassin named Mindy Macready/Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz).
Also, /Film is reporting that the new Matthew Vaughn film will be premiering brand new footage from the film at the 2009 Comic Con (San Diego). The “Kick-Ass” panel will take place on Thursday, July 23rd towards the end of the day. The full schedule for Comic-Con will be out next week.
Hit Girl In Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass First Look
Here’s our first look at Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl/Mindy Macready from director Matthew Vaughn‘s “Kick-Ass,” based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s comic book.
Aaron Johnson (Dave Lizewski) plays title character, an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. Lizewski decides to become a superhero even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Things change when he eventually runs into real bad guys with real weapons.
Three New KICK-ASS Photos
HitFix.com has debuted three new images from the upcoming comic-book adaptation “Kick-Ass.” One of the photos is the first official look at Nicolas Cage.
Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers or training.
New Kick-Ass Image Revealed
The folks over at AICN recently posted a brand-new still from “Kick-Ass“, the Matthew Vaughn directed adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel, which is currently shooting.
Below you can see Aaron Johnson as Kick-Ass and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Red Mist. The flick also stars Nicolas Cage, Chloe Moretz and Xander Berkeley.
Kick-Ass follows the story of a 15-year-old boy named Dave Lizewski who, despite living in the “real world”, decides to become a superhero.
Watch for “Kick-Ass” in theaters sometimenext year.
