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Mr. Beaks Unleashes An Exclusive KICK-ASS Image!

Beaks here...


"What LOCK, STOCK [AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS] did for gangster movies, we're doing for comic book/superhero films."

Matthew Vaughn is very pleased with KICK-ASS. Having test screened the film a few days ago, he is 100% confident that he has done justice to the Mark Millar/John Romita Jr. comic book - which means he's made a wild, R-rated movie about a high school kid who suddenly decides he wants to become a superhero.

Judging from the second draft of the screenplay he wrote with Jane Goldman, he certainly had the makings of a great movie on the page. I just wasn't sure if all of the narrative's oddball elements - the eleven-year-old schoolgirl assassin Hit Girl in particular - were going to jibe onscreen. But Vaughn, who made this film outside of the studio system (and it's still without a distributor), is calling his shot. And if all goes according to his plan, you'll be checking out KICK-ASS in the first quarter of 2010.

And if you're going to be at Comic Con in two weeks, your reaction could very well help determine the fortunes of KICK-ASS. At 5:45 PM on Thursday in Hall H (where they'll probably still be mopping the floors after the 3:00 AVATAR presentation), Vaughn is going to screen select scenes from the film. This will be the first time anyone outside of the test screening process has seen footage from KICK-ASS, and this will essentially be a make-or-break moment similar to that experienced by Zack Snyder with 300 back in 2006. If the crowd goes wild, it'll be up to some lucky studio to build that buzz in advance of the movie's spring 2010 release. If it falls flat, it'll be THE SPIRIT all over again (without a distributor in place).

I'm reticent to hype the movie up too much, but Vaughn's enthusiasm during our phone interview this morning was palpable. He thinks he's got something special. And since I'm already a believer in his talent (based on LAYER CAKE alone), I'm not about to doubt him.

For more on KICK-ASS, check back Monday morning for my exclusive interview with Vaughn. And for you Comic Con attendees, be sure to muscle your way into Hall H for the Thursday panel, which will feature Vaughn, Nicolas "Big Daddy" Cage, Christopher "Red Mist" Mintz-Plasse, John Romita Jr. and a "special guest".

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Looking forward to this at SDCC
by gavdiggity
Jul 10th, 2009
04:07:30 PM
First!!!
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:09:26 PM
Damn You!!!
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:10:15 PM
let me rephrase...
by gavdiggity
Jul 10th, 2009
04:10:26 PM
don't know anthing about this story
by bigbadbua
Jul 10th, 2009
04:10:40 PM
Gimp suit...
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:12:34 PM
Is he giving that guy The Dirty Appalachian?
by FlickaPoo
Jul 10th, 2009
04:13:25 PM
bigbad...
by gavdiggity
Jul 10th, 2009
04:13:39 PM
What exactly did LSATSB do for gangster films?
by Stuntcock Mike
Jul 10th, 2009
04:14:12 PM
Re-name needed
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:14:22 PM
This looks a bit more promising . . .
by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon
Jul 10th, 2009
04:14:41 PM
Not a fan of the comics.
by In_Rainbows
Jul 10th, 2009
04:17:48 PM
meh
by ironic_name
Jul 10th, 2009
04:18:44 PM
lock stock to comics? so it'll be overrated and self important
by hegele
Jul 10th, 2009
04:20:16 PM
It's Watchmen without all that unnecessary "Good Acting"
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:22:45 PM
On closer inspection I'm thinking it's The Reverse...
by FlickaPoo
Jul 10th, 2009
04:24:42 PM
The comic book is really pretty mediocre.
by slone13
Jul 10th, 2009
04:26:53 PM
There is a great bear near Comic-Con
by Heckles
Jul 10th, 2009
04:33:48 PM
A great BEAR?
by gavdiggity
Jul 10th, 2009
04:36:03 PM
This Movie
by The Funketeer
Jul 10th, 2009
04:43:16 PM
Self-indulgent much?
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
04:45:19 PM
confident that he has done justice
by Series7
Jul 10th, 2009
04:50:20 PM
The outfit
by Series7
Jul 10th, 2009
04:50:48 PM
THURST OMG FURST
by Bruce of all Trades
Jul 10th, 2009
04:50:48 PM
I got bored of the comic
by Autodidact
Jul 10th, 2009
04:51:40 PM
What LOCK, STOCK did for gangster movies, we're doing for comic
by Series7
Jul 10th, 2009
04:51:50 PM
test screening process???
by Series7
Jul 10th, 2009
04:54:43 PM
This had a movie deal before it even hit comic shops
by Metal Watch
Jul 10th, 2009
04:55:56 PM
....Thats What They Said About Mystery Men!
by GoodTimeBobby
Jul 10th, 2009
04:57:04 PM
This looks awful, the costumes look ridiculous.
by ganymede3010
Jul 10th, 2009
05:01:21 PM
too lazy to look
by Beniffer
Jul 10th, 2009
05:11:01 PM
It's Watchmen without all that pretentiousness and "sense of ent
by RockMSockM
Jul 10th, 2009
05:18:03 PM
...entitlement"
by RockMSockM
Jul 10th, 2009
05:18:40 PM
If i has Nic Cage and no distributor - it must be REALLY bad.
by Falafalguy
Jul 10th, 2009
05:23:11 PM
"What Stardust did for fantasy films..."
by Falafalguy
Jul 10th, 2009
05:24:04 PM
what did stardust do for fantay films?
by Beniffer
Jul 10th, 2009
05:27:09 PM
Yeah...
by Bruce of all Trades
Jul 10th, 2009
05:34:32 PM
Linguo_IS_Dead
by Daremo
Jul 10th, 2009
05:45:03 PM
"What Fight Club did for fighting films..."
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS
Jul 10th, 2009
05:51:49 PM
Daremo
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
05:53:34 PM
"What Smurfs: The Movie did for blue people films..."
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS
Jul 10th, 2009
05:54:17 PM
Damero 2.0
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Jul 10th, 2009
05:56:29 PM
ooh .. there is no spoon ..
by Beniffer
Jul 10th, 2009
06:17:15 PM
Benifer
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
06:26:42 PM
gravediggity
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
06:28:31 PM
I know nothing of this comic
by Logan_1973
Jul 10th, 2009
06:40:47 PM
I can't watch Vaughn and Ritchies movies
by kwisatzhaderach
Jul 10th, 2009
06:52:06 PM
Cosigned Metal Watch...
by qweruiop
Jul 10th, 2009
06:57:12 PM
Love McLovin as Red Mist
by TedKordLives
Jul 10th, 2009
06:58:54 PM
kwis
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
07:01:37 PM
That's nice.
by BigDogg
Jul 10th, 2009
07:08:13 PM
That's nice.
by BigDogg
Jul 10th, 2009
07:08:51 PM
What LSATSB did Stuntcock
by Continentalop
Jul 10th, 2009
07:20:15 PM
Okay okay but
by drturing
Jul 10th, 2009
07:27:37 PM
More Mark Millar FILTH, just what Comic books based movies need.
by Donnie_Dunn
Jul 10th, 2009
07:42:41 PM
morbius ? oh
by Beniffer
Jul 10th, 2009
07:45:30 PM
Benifir
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
08:01:26 PM
bell....damn it!
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
08:01:57 PM
Or were you just goofin' on that guy?
by DrMorbius
Jul 10th, 2009
08:04:47 PM
well ....
by Beniffer
Jul 10th, 2009
08:50:06 PM
W

T

F


by DrMorbius

Jul 10th, 2009
09:38:05 PM
@Stardust Haters
by El-Gorko
Jul 10th, 2009
10:02:22 PM
Maybe they should call this movie UNWANTED
by Mr Incredible
Jul 10th, 2009
10:06:07 PM
What "Lock, Stock" did for gangster movies....
by LHombreSiniestro
Jul 10th, 2009
10:18:25 PM
What "Madonna" did for Guy Ritchie movies...
by Se7en
Jul 10th, 2009
10:33:43 PM
KICK-ASS=BAD-ASS
by TSTEWIE
Jul 10th, 2009
11:02:58 PM
...but...
by TSTEWIE
Jul 10th, 2009
11:04:06 PM

by TSTEWIE
Jul 10th, 2009
11:05:54 PM
Vaughn departs too many projects- X3, THOR...
by YackBacker
Jul 10th, 2009
11:13:22 PM
Looking forward to it
by bravogolfhotel
Jul 10th, 2009
11:18:38 PM
Yackbacker
by My friends call me Killjoy
Jul 10th, 2009
11:21:11 PM
Although
by My friends call me Killjoy
Jul 10th, 2009
11:23:03 PM
I've seen footage outside the Test Screening process
by HEADGEEK
Jul 10th, 2009
11:52:48 PM
HEADGEEK what about the lead actor?
by blakindigo
Jul 11th, 2009
12:26:39 AM
Killjoy
by YackBacker
Jul 11th, 2009
12:28:38 AM
Kick-Ass is the best comic book in recent years.
by Evangelion217
Jul 11th, 2009
12:29:28 AM
LEAVE HIM ALONE!
by Evangelion217
Jul 11th, 2009
12:30:19 AM
Is the comic finished yet, Evangelion217?
by blakindigo
Jul 11th, 2009
12:33:43 AM
HEADGEEK PELASE HELP US
by drturing
Jul 11th, 2009
01:21:48 AM
Go Kick Ass - i need my ass kicked after a so far
by hallmitchell
Jul 11th, 2009
01:33:00 AM
"What LOCK, STOCK [AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS] did for gangster mov
by orange cinema
Jul 11th, 2009
01:36:10 AM
I'm sure I saw footage from this ages ago
by moonlightdrive
Jul 11th, 2009
01:38:04 AM
Hey HEADDUDE
by bobbofatz
Jul 11th, 2009
03:32:17 AM
Can't WAIT ...
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Jul 11th, 2009
04:00:07 AM
... Queriop
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Jul 11th, 2009
04:03:29 AM
Oh yeah this was an episode of Southpark.
by Orionsangels
Jul 11th, 2009
05:00:16 AM
Nice!
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jul 11th, 2009
05:17:45 AM
Lock Stock and blah blah blah sucked
by alienindisguise
Jul 11th, 2009
07:14:50 AM
i just want to take this moment as a comic geek to say
by iwasredempted
Jul 11th, 2009
11:25:52 AM
I'm interested.
by JDanielP
Jul 11th, 2009
12:47:08 PM
Can't Believe There's Not More BUZZ About This
by cowboyone
Jul 11th, 2009
01:23:21 PM
Vaughn has talent
by Arteska
Jul 11th, 2009
03:32:29 PM
sorry dr morbius
by Beniffer
Jul 11th, 2009
06:21:20 PM
Looks pretty cool
by CaptainAxis
Jul 11th, 2009
06:51:15 PM
i l
by ukfilms28
Jul 11th, 2009
08:47:16 PM
wtf
by ukfilms28
Jul 11th, 2009
08:49:14 PM
then again i thought 2009 was going to be amazing!
by ukfilms28
Jul 11th, 2009
08:50:58 PM
Yeah
by Cobbio
Jul 11th, 2009
08:52:51 PM
when did r rated movies ever become a risk to make
by ukfilms28
Jul 11th, 2009
08:58:14 PM
John Romita jr is a GIANT in comic book storytelling…
by blakindigo
Jul 11th, 2009
11:59:40 PM
No, the comic isn't finished...
by cookylamoo
Jul 12th, 2009
08:04:00 AM
Mark Millar sucks as a comic writer
by Nivek666
Jul 12th, 2009
09:35:41 AM
A lot of shitty music choices...
by fassbinder79
Jul 12th, 2009
11:17:38 AM
More on Kick-Ass
by agro23
Jul 12th, 2009
11:31:45 AM
agro23
by brokenheadstuff
Jul 12th, 2009
02:47:14 PM
The comic has been pretty cool so far..
by Swoomustdie
Jul 12th, 2009
02:53:49 PM
Nivek666 re:Millar, Hulk, & Hyde
by brokenheadstuff
Jul 12th, 2009
02:57:01 PM
Gee, I thought this came out already.
by lockesbrokenleg
Jul 12th, 2009
03:31:35 PM
They need to start getting more about this movie out..
by sonnyfern
Jul 12th, 2009
05:12:22 PM
Look out! Batons!
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Jul 12th, 2009
09:06:49 PM
Cant wait!!!!
by hopeless
Jul 13th, 2009
12:42:03 AM
Why don't they just screen the whole movie?
by Ash Talon
Jul 13th, 2009
03:35:23 AM
What "Me, Myself & Irene" did for
by Subtitles_Off
Jul 13th, 2009
10:11:22 AM
whats wrong at AICN?
by redkamel
Jul 13th, 2009
10:34:27 AM
The "Kick-Ass" premise was hardly original
by Movietool
Jul 13th, 2009
01:49:19 PM
Finally...more pix & words on this one...
by wacko3205
Jul 13th, 2009
05:18:12 PM

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