Posted on: November 5th, 2009 The Character Posters of ‘Kick-Ass’

When it comes to comic-book films, Kick-Ass is number one on my most-anticipated list. Everything about this film leads me to believe we’ve got a major winner on our hands. As the April release date gets closer, we’ll soon be privy to the inevitable marketing and hype, and IGN got a head start with these character banners.

Each of the four banners feature one of the main costumed characters from the film (from behind), and use the characters secret-identity name (Damon Macready as Big Daddy, not Nicholas Cage as…). Very cool. I think audiences are going to have a ton of fun with this film; it sounds like director Matthew Vaughn really went all out on this adaptation of the Mark Millar penned story – Vaughn made the film independently, then sold the finished product to Lionsgate (no studio mishandling!).

For those of you unfamiliar with Mark Millar/John Romita Jr.’s Kick-Ass series, here’s the official synopsis:

A twisted, funny, high-octane adventure, director Matthew Vaughn brings KICK-ASS to the big screen. KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There¹s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage).

The film will be unleashed upon us on April 16th 2010.

What do you think?

9 Responses to “The Character Posters of ‘Kick-Ass’”

1. Dale Pidlisny Says:
   November 5th, 2009 at 10:48 pm

   Coming from someone who just now found out such a thing existed, I have to say the only other worse title I can think of is Whoop-Ass and I get the feeling that name was tossed around before settling on Kick Ass.

   So is this Mystery Men, but more comic booky and more Nicolas Cage?

   I might just be sick to death of Hollywood relying on what’s the most bankable opportunity going at the moment. Super hero’s and remakes, 3D and sequels… No thanks.

2. Auburn Says:
   November 5th, 2009 at 11:14 pm

   No, no Dale…Kick Ass is the main kid’s superhero name. He doesn’t exactly get points for creativity for his name but this book is seriously one of my favorites. Just judging from the teaser footage at SDCC, it’s going to be AMAZING. Even with Nicholas Cage in it.

3. Ben Rankel Says:
   November 5th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

   Kick-Ass is awesome. I’m sad to admit I am only just now – with this here article – discovering there is a movie in the works. Oops.

4. Ryan Ferrier Says:
   November 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am

   “So is this Mystery Men, but more comic booky and more Nicolas Cage?”
   Farthest from, my man, think Watchmen meets Kill Bill.

   Also, Kick-Ass is untouched from the Hollywood machine. Writer/Director Matthew Vaughn made the film independently, with private financiers, before selling the finished product to Lionsgate – that means that he/they had pretty much total creative control and no studio breathing down their neck. I would also argue your sentiment about Kick-Ass being grouped in with the most “bankable” opportunites – this will be a hard R I believe, and besides, when did you ever see a kid wearing a Kick-Ass backpack? It’s not an unheard of title, but it’s not what I’d consider entirely mainstream either. Books like Jonah Hex are far more well-known than Kick-Ass I reckon.

5. Dale Pidlisny Says:
   November 6th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   I’m still not sure this movie would see the light of day if Superhero movies weren’t the hot thing going.

   I’m glad to hear they’ve got so much creative control of the end product. Maybe once I see a little more about the movie for myself I’ll turn around on it, but for now it’s just yet another comic adaptation I’m not interested in.

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