Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

an upcoming superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn, produced by actor Brad Pitt

The rights to a film version of the comic book were sold before the first issue was published. When the film is released there will be fewer than twelve issues of the comic in print.

The script for the film was reportedly written in May 2008, and filming occurred in late 2008 to early 2009. In an interview with Total Film, Aaron Johnson confirmed that the film will stay true to the adult nature of the comic series by featuring a large amount of profanity and graphic violence and that it had already received an R rating by the MPAA. Yancy Butler (of the television series Witchblade) also appears as Angie D'Amico, Frank's wife. This is her first theatrical film since Drop Zone (1994).

Filming locations include Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.

In January 2010, an uncensored preview clip of the film was slammed by family groups for its display of violence and use of the line "OK you cunts, let's see what you can do now" delivered by Chloe Moretz, who was only 12 at the time of filming. Australian Family Association spokesman John Morrissey claimed that "the language [was] offensive and the values inappropriate - without the saving grace of the bloodless victory of traditional superheroes". In response to the controversy, Chloe stated in an interview with MTV, "If I ever uttered one word that I said in Kick-Ass, I would be grounded for years! I'd be stuck in my room until I was 20! I would never in a million years say that. I'm an average, everyday girl."

The plot of Kick-Ass concerns a teenage boy, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who decides to become a real-life superhero after being inspired by the heroes of comic books. He soon encounters a mysterious vigilante called Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage), and his daughter Hit-Girl (Chloë Moretz), who are working to bring down the local drug baron Frank D'Amico. He also meets another vigilante, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who has been inspired by Kick-Ass'.