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Kick-Ass Doesn’t Need Superpowers, Just This Poster

Kick-Ass Doesn’t Need Superpowers, Just This Poster

This week, Lionsgate has done everything possible to wrap the world in a blanket of homemade superheroes, releasing a series of character posters as well as the first teaser trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming actioner Kick-Ass. And now, we’ve got one more.

By Neil Miller on November 11, 2009 | Comments

Kick-Ass Trailer Drops Officially, Remains Devious and Fun

Kick-Ass Trailer Drops Officially, Remains Devious and Fun

Lionsgate has somewhat inadvertently released the teaser trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s latest flick, the comic book adaptation Kick-Ass. Yeah, it’s pretty funny.

By Neil Miller on November 10, 2009 | Comments

Kick-Ass Character Posters Spell Things Out

Kick-Ass Character Posters Spell Things Out

The folks at IGN have debuted for new character posters from the upcoming Lionsgate release Kick-Ass, from director Matthew Vaughn and the mind of Wanted writer Mark Millar.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

Mark Millar to Direct Independently Financed Superhero Movie

Mark Millar to Direct Independently Financed Superhero Movie

Comic creator and writer Mark Millar, whose property Wanted became one of the break-out hits of last year, is getting ready to take on something new: directing.

By Neil Miller on November 2, 2009 | Comments

Matthew Vaughn Kicks Ass For The Lord With ‘American Jesus’

Matthew Vaughn Kicks Ass For The Lord With ‘American Jesus’

Kick-Ass is still in post production but director Matthew Vaughn is chomping at the bit to work with creator Mark Millar all over again.

By Rob Hunter on March 26, 2009 | Comments

Blu-ray Report: Wanted, Prince Caspian and More…

Blu-ray Report: Wanted, Prince Caspian and More…

Another week gone by and another round of $35 DVD purchases await with the Blu-ray Report. Last week was a soft one, but the Blu-ray format comes roaring back this week with a few cool releases and some others with potential.

By Neil Miller on December 2, 2008 | Comments

First Look: The Kid in Pajamas is Ready to ‘Kick-Ass’

First Look: The Kid in Pajamas is Ready to ‘Kick-Ass’

The folks over at Newsarama have scored some first look images from the upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass, which is currently in production in Toronto.

By Neil Miller on November 14, 2008 | Comments

The Boys: Possibly the Next Great R-Rated Comic Book Film

The Boys: Possibly the Next Great R-Rated Comic Book Film

So because Wanted turned out to be pretty good. Does this mean that Hollywood should take its liberties with the strengths and tone of ‘The Boys’?

No.

By Brian C. Gibson on November 9, 2008 | Comments

Mark Millar Set to Pitch Superman’s ‘Magnum Opus’

Mark Millar Set to Pitch Superman’s ‘Magnum Opus’

Comic book writer and creator Mark Millar has big plans for Superman on the big screen. How big? Try The Godfather big.

By Adam Sweeney on November 6, 2008 | Comments

Spandex and Muscle Cars Fill the Set of Kick-Ass

Spandex and Muscle Cars Fill the Set of Kick-Ass

There has been all sorts of hustlin’ and bustlin’ on the set of Stardust director Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass, which is currently shooting in Toronto.

By Neil Miller on October 7, 2008 | Comments

Set Photos: Kick-Ass is Falling From the Sky

Set Photos: Kick-Ass is Falling From the Sky

Our compadres over at Slashfilm have posted a few new set photos from the upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass.

By Neil Miller on September 22, 2008 | Comments

‘Kick Ass’ Set Update From Creator Mark Millar and First Photos

‘Kick Ass’ Set Update From Creator Mark Millar and First Photos

Next year’s release of Kick-Ass will mean different things to different people. For fans, it will be fun, cinematic escapism. For creator Mark Millar, it’ll be “the greatest movie of 2009.”

By Rob Hunter on September 10, 2008 | Comments

Mark Millar Talks About His Own Superman Trilogy

Mark Millar Talks About His Own Superman Trilogy

Mark Millar spills some of the proverbial beans on his vision of a proposed Superman Trilogy of films.

By Conrad Rothbaum on September 3, 2008 | Comments

Wanted’s Mark Millar Has A Lot to F*cking Say, People

Wanted’s Mark Millar Has A Lot to F*cking Say, People

While I know that all of you would rather talk about the cutesy, animated bliss that flows from the mind of Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, I feel that it is only fair that we give Mark Millar and his eccentricities proper coverage.

By Neil Miller on June 24, 2008 | Comments

Mark Millar’s Next Task: Kick-Ass; Take Names To Surely Follow

Mark Millar’s Next Task: Kick-Ass; Take Names To Surely Follow

Millar’s next film will be very Kick-Ass, in a Kick-Ass fashion. And his follow-up to that will undoubtedly be the solemn, heady drama “Take Names.”

By Paige MacGregor on June 24, 2008 | Comments

Get a Full 7 Minutes of ‘Wanted’ Out of the Way, Right Now

Get a Full 7 Minutes of ‘Wanted’ Out of the Way, Right Now

One of the latest trends in movie marketing is to release big, long clips that show us more and more of a film before it is released. In the case of Wanted, we are okay with that…

By Neil Miller on June 15, 2008 | Comments

35 New Images to Prove that Wanted Will Kick Ass

35 New Images to Prove that Wanted Will Kick Ass

As if we needed any more inclinations as to whether or not the upcoming graphic novel adaptation Wanted is going to kick serious ass…

By Neil Miller on June 5, 2008 | Comments

Fact: Wanted is Twice as Badass in Russian

Fact: Wanted is Twice as Badass in Russian

We all know that Wanted is going to rock (I think), but as you will see in this new international trailer, this film brings the heat when translated to Russian.

By Neil Miller on May 23, 2008 | Comments

Wanted: New Clips, Viral Marketing, Sexy Stunts

Wanted: New Clips, Viral Marketing, Sexy Stunts

Yes, you read that right. We’ve got a lot to talk about this week when it comes to the upcoming Universal actioner Wanted.

By Neil Miller on May 20, 2008 | Comments

New Wanted Poster Sports Tats and Scots

New Wanted Poster Sports Tats and Scots

All I can say is that James McAvoy looks weird with a gun. Angelina Jolie looks like she’s at home—tattoos, firearms, fierce looks galore—in this one-sheet, but Scottish actor McAvoy kinda looks like a Nancy.

By Josh Radde on April 21, 2008 | Comments