Mark Millar’s latest comic book creation, Kick-Ass, takes the idea of ‘realistic’ superheroes to the next level; it’s about a teenager in the real world who puts on a silly costume and attempts to fight crime. I haven’t read the book yet but it’s getting good notices from the fickle geek press, so I’ll probably read my roommate’s copy at some point.
The book only has one or two issues out but that’s not stopping Hollywood from getting in on the game, and Moriarty over at Ain’t It Cool knows who will be tackling the adaptation: Matthew Vaughn. Apparently Vaughn and Jane Goldman, his writing partner on Stardust, are working on the script right now, possibly with heavy involvement from Millar (whose Wanted got raped for the upcoming movie). Moriarty thinks that Kick-Ass might well be Vaughn’s next film, before he takes on Thor for Marvel.
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, expect Variety to report on this as if it were their story.
7 comments
I rather he tackle Thor first.
Blankman 2?
Can't we actualy wait and see if it's "good" at all or even, dare I say it "popular"? Millar is good and all, and the first issue had promise, but a good first issue does not a great series make.
He should do Thor first, make some bank on a familiar character, then do Kick Ass as a "adult oriented" indy film with the mad bank he would make.
Vaughn loves his comic movies, doesn't he? He almost did X-Men 3. He then directed an adaptation of a novel from acclaimed comic scribe Neil Gaiman. He's set to direct Thor. Now, he wants to direct Kick-Ass? Matthew, just get it over with and tell Marvel you want to write for them. They let everyone else write for them, so I'm sure they'll let you bring back Rocket Racer for the great take on the character you have in your mind.
I just wanna see what Matthew Vaughn does with the idea. Color me excited!
Are you seriously going to brag about beating Variety to 'breaking' news when the CHUD site is littered with other stories that appeared there first? Don't get a cramp patting yourself on the back.
it seems a bit premature to be talking abou this as a movie when only #1 is out! I suspect that mr mark millar's self-marketing mouth has gone off again to make sure everyone buys it (or reads their room-mate's copy you cheap bastard devin).
Comments are shown as archived from the original site; new comments are closed.