Lionsgate grabs 'Kick-Ass'

Necro · 08-17-2009, 07:26 PM

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Lionsgate has grabbed domestic rights to Matthew Vaughn’s action-comedy “Kick-Ass.”

In a deal that is described as “big,” the mini-major has committed to a wide 2010 release.

Pic is based on a comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. about a comic-obsessed teenager who decides to become a real-life superhero despite his lack of any superpowers. Cast includes Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and “Superbad’s” Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

U.S. distribs got their first peek at a rough cut of “Kick-Ass” on July 28, a few days after the fanboys at Comic-Con saw clips of the film and gave it their blessing.

Vaughn’s Marv Films shingle and Brad Pitt’s Plan B produced and privately financed the project.

Source: Variety

Been waiting to see this. Pretty excitd that's coming out.