Kick-Ass
Character » Kick-Ass appears in 69 issues.
Dave Lizewski was an average high school student, who's dream was becoming a hero. Dissatisfied with his underwhelming life, he created an improvised superhero suit and armed himself with a pair of batons. As time went by, he became known as the "greatest superhero of all time", Kick Ass.
Studios Begin Eyeing Kick-Ass
We've all known for some time that Kick-Ass is just pure greatness. Is it full of cliches and possible gimmicks? Possibly but it's still just refreshing to read, even if it's full of insane violence. The Kick-Ass movie has been in production for some time and is basically complete. The big dilemma was whether or not any studios would want to back this movie.
Kick-Ass was financed independently by director Matthew Vaughn. This was because the studios felt the movie was too violent. If you've read the comic, you have to agree with them. But this is still a movie that needs to be made and seen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Vaughn had a deal with Sony Pictures but there was some disagreement. Sony wanted the character, Hit-Girl to be changed into an older teenager. We, and thankfully Vaughn, know that just wouldn't work. This lead Vaughn to go the self- and indie-financing route.
Now surprisingly after footage was shown at Comic-Con; Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal have decided they would like to distribute the movie (yes, I was being a little sarcastic there). The footage was well-recieved which was a helping factor in getting studios to see the light.
With all the superhero franchise movies and the success of Mark Millar's Wanted, it's clear that there is a desire for movies like this and they can be successful. Although, Punisher: Warzone was also a violent comic book movie and didn't do too well.
What do you think? Can a movie with this much crazy violence and profanity be successful? I'm sure there will be parents' groups that will be a bit upset when they get wind of this. That's usually fun to watch. The great thing is Vaughn and Millar said that they would not change or compromise the characters at the Comic-Con panel. I absolutely cannot wait to see this movie.
A young girl with blonde pig-tails, a stylised school uniform and is a crack shot... wonder if JRJR ever read Gunslinger Girl?? ;)
Still, I'm glad they've kept it close to the comic. I was wondering how they'd convinced a studio to make a 'kids are violent' film. I guess they didn't... not yet ;)
the comic is well, kick ass. the movie is being made as the comics being written perfect to it.
i needn't know more. im seeing this.
LOL, I was thinking the exact same thing as I saw the kid with the gun.
That still isn't as creepy as Hansel and Gretel from Black Lagoon. Now, that story was a combination of tragety, revulsion, and violence. I always get chills when I hear her sing the song in this scene.
" Why won't this movie be good it has a lot of violence which is what made Wanted good. "The movie version of Wanted was awful. It was just awful.
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If KA wants to seriously get off the ground, it's going to have to attract a readership and a followship to support itself and any movie adaptations. Otherwise, the most thing anyone will know of KA is that most of us haven't heard of it.
" hopeing they dont go straight to dvd,but IF it did im buying it. "I saw the full trailer at ComicCon... it's really good. No way this goes straight to DVD. One of the studios has to pickup and will market it accordingly. I don't see anything in this movie or the comic this is any different than something you might get in a Tarantino or Rodriguez film.
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