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    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.

    Kick-Ass Has Found A Distributor!

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    Edited By gmanfromheck

     
     

    I still can't get over the Kick-Ass footage shown at San Diego Comic-Con.  It blew me away with its crazy intensity.  It was also refreshing to see that it won't be straying far from the actual comic book.  The biggest worry we had was what studio, if any, would distribute a movie filled with such insane sequences and profanity.  Most studios seem to want to steer away from the R-rated comic book movies after the less-than-stellar box office results of Punisher: War Zone and Watchmen.
     
    What studio is brave enough to take on Kick-Ass?  Lionsgate.  They're also the same studio that released Punisher: War Zone.  The studio plans a wide release of the movie in 2010.  We've heard how director Matthew Vaughn's Marv Films company privately funded the movie but according to Variety, Brad Pitt's Plan B also assisted with the production and financing.  I wasn't aware of that.  There's no word on when in 2010 we'll be seeing it.  It's great that this is actually going to happen.  The movie's cast includes Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
     
    How excited are you over seeing this movie in theaters?
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    Well Watchmen was an awesome movie it was just hard to follow for people who have not read it, I think this will be easier to follow because it doesn't seem as complex as Watchmen.

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    #2  Edited By gmanfromheck

    The problem with an R rating is it limits the audience.  If the 'kids' sneak in, the studio is losing out on ticket sales.  That's why the majority of today's horror movies are PG-13.  But there's no way I'd want this movie to be even close to having a PG-13 rating.

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    #3  Edited By HaloKing343

    It's definitally nowhere as complex as Watchmen.
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    #4  Edited By Jamiracles

    The Weinstein Company could be potential distributors? They're involved with Tarantino's projects.

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    #5  Edited By Kurrent

    I just saw the Comic-Con footage....I know Im goign to love this movie...Hit girl looks badass

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    #6  Edited By jellyman223

    Can't wait for the movie! And the continuation of the comic!

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    #7  Edited By TheSavageAssasin

    i dont know why PWZ did so bad i loved that movie it was just pure dumb fun

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    #8  Edited By Bergquist

    thay said it was coming  out in 09 
     
    and kids will see a R rate superhero movie
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    #9  Edited By vuki

    Lionsgate is awesome, I'm glad they got their hands on this.

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    #10  Edited By WonderBoy1132

    I really don't know the comic book, but i'd give it a chance due to the fact that comicvine keeps me updated  :)

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    #11  Edited By Red L.A.M.P.

    I never worried this would get a distributor.  I also dont think that the level of violence or profanity is anything out of the ordinary for a movie in general.  The difference between Kick Ass  and Punisher: War Zone/ Watchmen... is this is basically a rated R action comedy.

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    #12  Edited By FoxxFireArt
    @G-Man said:
    " The problem with an R rating is it limits the audience.  If the 'kids' sneak in, the studio is losing out on ticket sales.  That's why the majority of today's horror movies are PG-13.  But there's no way I'd want this movie to be even close to having a PG-13 rating. "
    I agree. This needs to live up to the source material. Nothing is worse then a neutered version of a series you love.
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    #13  Edited By Drafta

    Gosh I'm so happy right now.

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    #14  Edited By NightFang3

    Can't wait for the movie!    

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    Why are his walls purple?
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    #16  Edited By Mighty_Destroyer

    i was excited until you mentioned nicholas cage, now im skeptical

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    #17  Edited By Media_Master

    I'll wait on this

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