Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie to be released by Titan Books

Titan Books has announced it has a new book coming out in February 2010 that goes in depth into the making of the Mark Millar Kick-Ass movie.

Kick-Ass: ‘Creating the Comic, Making the Movie’
Release date: 23/02/10
Publisher: Titan Books
(W) Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
(A) John Romita Jr.

Features:
• Never-before-seen John Romita Jr. art, including new pages drawn especially for the movie.
• Mark Millar’s early comic book script pages.
• Mark Millar’s own story, tracing the intertwined evolution of the comic and the movie.
• Hundreds of movie photos, sketches, storyboards and pieces of production art.

via Titan Books

Check out McLovin as The Red Mist

More promotional posters for the upcoming Kick-Ass movie are popping up all over the Intardwebz.  The latest features Chris Mintz-Plasse as The Red Mist.

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I’ve only read a few issues of the series, but from what I’ve seen in the comic and in the trailer, I can’t wait to see what Matthew Vaugh does with Mark Millar’s comic book.

via Ain’t It Cool News

Kick-Ass Trailer arrives on the Intardwebz

It’s a day for video on the Good Ol’ Major Spoilers, and we’re adding another to the list with the trailer for Kick-Ass. The music and fast editing pushes the movie higher on my must see list, but I wonder how all the graphic violence is going to play out?

via Coming Soon

Kick-Ass movie posters appear

IGN has posted the character posters for the upcoming Mark Millar Kick-Ass movie, and they look pretty… well, Kick-Ass!

Dave Lizewski doesn’t have superpowers, isn’t particularly strong or smart, and isn’t extraordinary in any way… aside from his desire to be a hero. Donning a scuba suit, a ski mask, and a pair of clubs, Dave hits the underworld hard in his new persona of Kick-Ass. Though not as hard — at first anyway — as they hit him when he’s severely beaten and hospitalized as a result of his first street fight. No one said being a hero was going to be easy…

When all four of the posters are joined together, they do indeed spell out Kick-Ass, which should be interesting to see on the wall in the more conservative areas of the country.  What am I saying, this movie probably won’t be picked up by those theater chains at all.

The movie is scheduled to open April 16, 2010.

via IGN

Plenty of Elephantmen available this week

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This Thursday (September 10, 2009), the acclaimed sci-fi series,  ELEPHANTMEN,  will give readers a chance to jump on board as participating stores receive a special 25% overship.

“I’m so glad we’re overshipping this particular issue, because I want it to get into as many people’s hands as possible,” Starkings said. “We’ve sold out of EVERY issue since #16 – the Marian Churchland issues were a huge hit – and our numbers have been holding very steady since we returned to our regular monthly schedule with our series of standalone stories, DANGEROUS LIAISONS. I envision ten hefty ELEPHANTMEN collections by the time we’re done, so readers have a lot to look forward to.”

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Kick-Ass gets release date

Pencil in April 16, 2010 as a day you’re going to be busy.  That’s the date Lionsgate is planning on releasing Matthew Vaughn’s  Kick-Ass movie adaptation.

Lionsgate acquired North American distrib rights to “Kick-Ass” shortly after Comic-Con. Pic, starring Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson, is based on the bestselling comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Storyline revolves around a young boy who inspires a subculture of wannabe superheroes who have no powers.

I’m sure after the government takes all my money on the 15th, I’ll be ready to kick some ass of my own, so this looks like a perfect release (and possible viral marketing campaign) for the film.

via Variety

Kick-Ass to be distributed by Lionsgate

Word out of H’wood this morning is that Lionsgate Entertainment has picked up the domestic distribution rights to Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass movie adaptation.  The Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. movie adaptation is still on track for a 2010 release to theaters.

via Variety

Kick Ass Atomic Robo Costume

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Over at the Atomic Robo website, the Robo creators have posted an image of the most kick-assiest kick-ass costume of Atomic Robo.  Devin has done some tremendous work (more pics after the jump), and I’m hoping he enters the Third Annual Major Spoilers Costume Contest when it kicks off next month.

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Rapid Roundup of Tinsel Town Rumors for July 9, 2009

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With the San Diego Comic-Con just around the corner, some of the weird from Hollywood is starting to surge to the forefront, as we present another installment of the Rapid Roundup of Tinsel Town Rumors.  Some might be true, some might be outright lies, but they are all entertaining… to someone… maybe not you… maybe that cute girl on the bus would be interested in your thoughts on the subject… or maybe not.  I don’t think looking at her and saying, “So what do you think about Cameron Diaz and the Green Hornet?” will get a dialogue started.

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SDCC’09: Kick-Ass Footage to appear at convention

/Film got the scoop that Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass will make an appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con, showing footage from the film.

The panel will take place on Thursday, July 23 towards the end of the day. Vaughn will be in attendance, along with some of the film’s cast members (to be announced later).

My bet is the footage will be pretty tame or else the panel will be a 17 and up affair.

via /Film