Tag: Mark Millar

Geekscape Comics: Best Bets for 12/14/16

by Karson

Marvel

A lot of so-so Marvel books hit shelves today. Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Mosaic, and Power Man and Iron Fist to name a few.

More notable titles include:

lvX #1. Ok, I almost choked when I saw the price tag on this book, $5.99 is steep! Chances are the book will change the face of the Marvel Universe but the X-Men books ran me threw the dirt recently so my faith in this series is low.

Jessica Jones #3. You’d have no idea that it’s been basically 15 years since Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos first run on Jessica Jones (well, Alias). This books feels every bit as solid as their first run. Gaydo’s art has a very grounded in reality feel to it that makes the supernatural moments feel all the more memorable. The tone of this series very much matches that of Netflix’s Jessica Jones if you’re looking for more of that.

DC

You should be reading Action Comics and The Flash, both have been great since the beginning of Rebirth.

A couple of weeks ago I advised waiting for waiting for the current, long-running, Suicide Squad story arc, The Black Vault, to finish before jumping in for Justice League vs Suicide Squad but they tricked me. The Black Vault part 8, out today, also serves as the beginning of Justice League vs Suicide Squad.

Most Excited For, Best Bet, aka You Should Probably Start Reading

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Reborn
📝 Mark Millar
🎨 Greg Capullo

MILLAR & CAPULLO’s epic sci-fifantasy story continues. Bonnie is captured by Dark Lands gangsters during her quest to find her missing husband—gangsters who will deliver her to evil General Frost and his boss, Lord Golgotha. But just as all hope seems lost, Bonnie’s warrior powers start kicking in.

I don’t know if the description does it justice or not. Millar’s words and storytelling is great but Capullo is knocking it out of this park with this title. His characters and world building are just off the charts good. If you’re a fan of Saga, this book will be up your alley. This third issue will probably determine whether it makes it on my Best Of 2016 list or not. Or maybe it already has a spot in it, haven’t thought about it enough.

Geekscape Comics: Weekly Reads

by Karson

Welcome to Weekly Reads! It’s your little dose of comic book goodness that focuses on some aspect of my comic book reading!

Oh boy, oh boy, a ton of books we are reading came out this week. Let’s jump into them!

Ongoing Reads

Black Panther #2 hit shelves, and I think I’m in a minority in thinking that this series is nothing special so far. Perhaps all the hype of Ta-Nehisi Coates penning it caused me to set some high expectations for the series that it just isn’t living up to for me. It seems the series is going to focus on a few characters; T’Challa of course, as well Shuri (his sister), Ayo (member of T’Challa’s royal guard) and probably a couple more. The problem in these first two issues is that the book jumps from setting to setting without giving us a chance to connect with the characters, after two issues I am invested in no one. I’m not jumping ship yet, but this is a tough book for me to recommend. Now, onto a book that I can’t recommend enough!

The Fix #2 is out and it picks up right where #1 left off. This series is just so damn entertaining. If you weren’t around when we discussed the first issue, the series is basically about two robbers who have a day job being cops, and you won’t believe the ways they use that to their advantage. The situations and character interactions that writer Nick Spencer has come up with are laugh-out-loud funny throughout the second issue. On the opposite side of the spectrum, he continues to build up how sadistic and unstable the series’ villain is shaping up to be. Guys. Gals. This is a must-read series!

I am so into this Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. It’s so damn good. I grew up with the show, so I’m probably a little biased but this book holds up in ways the show doesn’t anymore. Prasetya’s art is phenomenal. His panels are so clean and the characters borderline on being manga-like but not? His work with the mystical elements (Rita’s henchmen, the zords) is where he really shines. The only downside is this green ranger story is starting to drag. We aren’t getting a new villain issue to issue, and the action is starting to wane.

Archie continues to be phenomenal with its eighth issue. If you aren’t a fan of high school stories, maybe this won’t be up your alley, but you might be surprised. We are living in a world where if Mark Millar’s name is on a comic it is probably worth reading. Don’t worry if you haven’t read an Archie book before (I hadn’t) you can still connect with this book and these characters. Millar offers a little Archie history lesson at the end of every issue. I’m not sure if he actually loves the original source material or not, but damn he has me convinced that he does.

New Reads

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“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” When it comes to comics, I break this rule regularly and I did it again this week when I decided to check out House of Penance.

The book’s description reads:

“The Winchester House—famous for its original owner’s bizarre compulsion to incorporate a multitude of architectural curiosities. But as the bereaved Sarah Winchester’s workers toil on stairways to nothing and doors to nowhere, a mysterious stranger arrives… and he could make Sarah’s demons all too real.”

Basically, after two issues, it’s a whole lot of “WTF?” but in all the right ways. I think? I still don’t really know what’s going on other than it’s really, really, creepy and I’d really, really, like to find out.

I love the style of Bertram’s art, I had reservations about how it would work in a horror story but it’s great. This story isn’t on the same level as the first two arcs of Harrow County or what I’ve read of Outcast so far, but if you’re looking for horror comics this needs to be on your pull list.

Next Time

You guys want DC? I got DC! Future Quest #1
Then Civil War, Spider-Man, and Surfer!

Watch A New Featurette For ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the bad-ass red-band trailer from last week, Fox has just debuted a new featurette for next year’s Kingsman: The Secret Service.

The video features plenty of insight from Kingsman (and Kick-Ass) director Matthew Vaughan, as well as interviews with Taron Egerton’s ‘Eggsy’ and a few others. The featurette also features some new clips, and is more than worth the watch for those looking forward to the film!

The performances look fantastic, the action is insane, and February totally can’t come soon enough. Take a look at the featurette below, and let us know what you think! Kingman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton and Samuel L. Jackson, and hits theatres on February 13th, 2015.

‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Gets A Red-Band Trailer

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I was really, really excited to check out Kingsman: The Secret Service this past October… but then the damned thing was delayed.

In any case, everything that we’ve seen from the film so far has been nothing but bad-ass, and all of us here at Geekscape cannot wait to see more of this Dave Gibbons/Mark Millar adaptation.

The performances look fantastic, the action is insane, and February totally can’t come soon enough. Take a look at the new red-band trailer below, and let us know what you think! Kingman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton and Samuel L. Jackson, and hits theatres on February 13th, 2015.

Colin Firth Is A BAMF In The New Trailer For ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’d almost be lining up for Kingsman: The Secret Service right about now, had it not been for that unfortunate delay to February of last year.

Instead of seeing the feature, it looks like we’ll have to settle for this awesome new trailer, in which Colin Firth kicks some serious ass.

The performances look fantastic, the action is bad-ass, and we really cannot wait to see more. Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know what you think. Kingman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton and Samuel L. Jackson, and hits theatres on February 13th, 2015.

Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

The First Trailer For Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Deploys!

by Jonathan

We got our first sneak peak at WonderCon last month and now we have an even bigger look. Today, Yahoo Movies! has released the first trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’, based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons (which is definitely worth seeking out if you haven’t already)!

The film stars Colin Firth as a British secret service agent and newcomer Taron Egerton as his fresh-faced recruit. No telling from the trailer if they’re going to keep the estranged uncle/nephew storyline from the comics that was a big part of the comic (but let’s hope so).  They’re up against Samuel L. Jackson’s villain and Michael Caine also appears. It’s set in Britain and is an action movie… so of course Michael Caine’s gotta be in there!

We’ve been looking forward to this one since it was announced and can’t wait for its release in October. Take a look at the trailer:

 

Join Justice Forever: Watch Two New ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Viral Videos

by Derek Kraneveldt

Following the Kick-Ass 2 viral launch earlier this week, two new videos have appeared on the Justice Forever website.

The videos feature Insect Man, Battle Guy, and Doctor Gravity, who all urge you to find your secret identity and join the Justice Forever team. There is actually a contest going on at the Justice Forever site, with things like posters, clothing, cash, and even a two-night trip to SDCC up for grabs. Sounds like this campaign may just be worth sharing.

Take a look at the new videos below, and let us know what you think! Kick-Ass 2 hits theatres on August 16th!

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2.  After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol.  When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

 

When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.

 

Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets,  the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.

‘Kick-Ass 2’ Viral Marketing Begins

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It looks like Kick-Ass 2‘s viral marketing campaign has started off with a bang.

A new website, wearejusticeforever.com has just launched, featuring the following introduction video:

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The campaign urges you to campaign your friends to join Justice Forever, and actually has a lot of cool prizes up for grabs. From posters to clothing, all the way to cash and a two-night trip to SDCC. Sounds like this campaign may just be worth sharing.

Let us know what you think of the site, and if you’ll be entering the contests! Kick-Ass 2 hits theatres on August 16th!

New ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Poster Unveiled

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Less than one day after Jim Carrey renounced support for Kick-Ass 2, Universal has debuted a new poster for it.

Coincidentally enough, 25% of the image is filled with Carrey’s character, Colonel Stars and Stripes.

If the first film was any indication, Kick-Ass 2 should be an absolute blast. Take a look at the new poster below, and let us know what you think! Kick-Ass 2 hits theatres on August 16th!

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2.  After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol.  When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

 

When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.

 

Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets,  the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.

Jim Carrey Has Second Thoughts On ‘Kick-Ass 2’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Jim Carrey is no longer a fan of Kick-Ass.

The actor, who plays Colonel Stars and Stripes in Kick-Ass 2, has renounced support for the film after current events like the Sandy Hook shooting caused him to have a change of heart. Carrey took to twitter to share his thoughts:

 
Of course, Kick-Ass 2 won’t be changing because of this realization, but it likely means that Carrey won’t be doing any press for the film.

Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar later took to his blog and responded to Carrey’s remarks. Here’s the text in full:

First off, I love Jim Carrey. When producer Matthew Vaughn and director Jeff Wadlow called me up and suggested we do a conference call with him to talk about the sequel to the 2010 original I was genuinely excited. Like you, I love Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and The Truman Show. Carrey is an actor like no other, an unpredictable force of nature who brings a layered warmth and humanity to his work as well as that unstoppable energy he’s always been renowned for. He had lunch with Matthew around the time of the first movie and dug it so much he appeared that night on Conan O’Brien DRESSED as Kick-Ass, singing a duet with Conan dressed as Superman. Vaughn and I made a mental note to work with this guy as soon as possible as we’re both huge admirers.
 
Cut to almost three years later and I’m sitting in a screening room in London watching what I think is one of Carrey’s best-ever performances. I’d seen Kick-Ass 2 in many forms, but this was the absolute final cut complete with opening titles, music and a terrific post-credit sequence you’re all going to love. I couldn’t be happier with this picture. It’s as good as the original and in many ways BIGGER as it expands upon the universe and really takes things to the next level. There are a lot of stand-outs in the sequel, every actor really firing on full cylinders and an amazing script that moves like a rocket. But Carrey in particular is magnificent. He’s never done anything like this before and even from the trailer, with his masked dog sidekick specially trained to munch criminal balls, you can see that something really fun and special is happening here. Colonel Stars and Stripes is so charismatic and all his scenes are up there with Nic Cage’s amazing turn as Big Daddy in the original… which made it all the more surprising when Jim announced tonight that the gun-violence in Kick-Ass 2 has made him withdraw his support from the picture.
 
As you may know, Jim is a passionate advocate of gun-control and I respect both his politics and his opinion, but I’m baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn’t in the screenplay eighteen months ago. Yes, the body-count is very high, but a movie called Kick-Ass 2 really has to do what it says on the tin. A sequel to the picture that gave us HIT-GIRL was always going to have some blood on the floor and this should have been no shock to a guy who enjoyed the first movie so much. My books are very hardcore, but the movies are adapted for a more mainstream audience and if you loved the tone of the first picture you’re going to eat this up with a big, giant spoon. Like Jim, I’m horrified by real-life violence (even though I’m Scottish), but Kick-Ass 2 isn’t a documentary. No actors were harmed in the making of this production! This is fiction and like Tarantino and Peckinpah, Scorcese and Eastwood, John Boorman, Oliver Stone and Chan-Wook Park, Kick-Ass avoids the usual bloodless body-count of most big summer pictures and focuses instead of the CONSEQUENCES of violence, whether it’s the ramifications for friends and family or, as we saw in the first movie, Kick-Ass spending six months in hospital after his first street altercation. Ironically, Jim’s character in Kick-Ass 2 is a Born-Again Christian and the big deal we made of the fact that he refuses to fire a gun is something he told us attracted him to the role in the first place.
 
Ultimately, this is his decision, but I’ve never quite bought the notion that violence in fiction leads to violence in real-life any more than Harry Potter casting a spell creates more Boy Wizards in real-life. Our job as storytellers is to entertain and our toolbox can’t be sabotaged by curtailing the use of guns in an action-movie. Imagine a John Wayne picture where he wasn’t packing or a Rocky movie where Stallone wasn’t punching someone repeatedly in the face. Our audience is smart enough to know they’re all pretending and we should instead just sit back and enjoy the serotonin release of seeing bad guys meeting bad ends as much as we enjoyed seeing the Death Star exploding. The action in Kick-Ass 2 is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The humour, the characters, the heart and the set-pieces are all things we’re very proud of and the only warning I’d really include is that it’s almost TOO EXCITING. Kick-Ass 2 is fictional fun so let’s focus our ire instead of the real-life violence going on in the world like the war in Afghanistan, the alarming tension in Syria right now and the fact that Superman just snapped a guy’s fucking neck.
 
Jim, I love ya and I hope you reconsider for all the above points. You’re amazing in this insanely fun picture and I’m very proud of what Jeff, Matthew and all the team have done here.
 
Love and Peace,
 
Mark Millar

@mrmarkmillar

What do you think of the situation? What about Millar’s response? Will this change how you watch Kick-Ass 2?

Geekscape Comics: First ‘Kick-Ass 3’ Artwork Released!

by Derek Kraneveldt

While the film adaptation of Kick-Ass 2 will hit theatres this Summer, the third (and seemingly final) chapter in the Kick-Ass saga is about to debut at your LCS.

The first art from the book has just been released. If you’ve been keeping up with Kick-Ass, things are going to look pretty familiar; John Romita Jr. again provides the awesome art for the book, and of course Mark Millar has written the script.

Take a look at some preview pages below, and let us know if Kick-Ass 3 is on your pull list!

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Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl’s blockbuster return for the LAST EVER story arc of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr’s mega-selling series. Hit-Girl’s in jail, leaving Kick-Ass to lead the superhero team of Justice Forever. Their first mission: Bust Hit-Girl out of the clink. But superheroes have now been outlawed, leaving Kick-Ass to dodge both cops AND criminals. For the first time since donning the costume, Kick-Ass is beginning to have his doubts. Is he now in too deep to get out? The phenomenal follow-up to the Kick-Ass 2 movie coming this June. Issue #1 features six different covers by the industry’s biggest artists, all available for order. Each cover will feature a different character, and when all six covers are linked, a special message will be revealed.

Source: ComicBookResources

Justice Forever Trains Together In A New ‘KICK-ASS 2’ Still

by Shawn Madden

A brand new still image from Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2 has been released online. The new image features Colonel Stars And Stripes training the members of the team Justice Forever.

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

KICK-ASS 2 hits theaters August 16, 2013

Allison Williams Up For The Role Of Sue Storm In Josh Trank’s ‘Fantastic Four’

by Shawn Madden

Production is set to begin in June on Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, but we’ve yet to hear about any casting news for the 20th Century Fox film. However, we now have the first news regarding someone being up for a role in the film. Deadline reports that Girls star Allison Williams is on a short list for the upcoming reboot of Marvel’s first family.

“I’ve heard Williams is also on the short for the Fantastic Four reboot, which is in the very early talking stage.”

While the site doesn’t specify what role the actress is up for, it is more than likely that she is being considered for the role of Sue Storm/Invisible Woman. This doesn’t mean she is in negotiations for the role, just that she is currently being considered. If production is really set to begin in June, we should expect to start hearing some solid casting news regarding the project very soon.

Fantastic Four is set to hit theaters March 5th, 2015

Source: Deadline

Colin Firth To Play “Uncle Jack” In Matthew Vaughn’s ‘The Secret Service’

by Shawn Madden

Casting is currently underway on Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s The Secret Service and with production set to begin in August it appears that the film has already landed it’s lead. Sources have revealed that Oscar winning actor Colin Firth has signed on to play the role of Uncle Jack, a James Bond like super-spy who works for MI6 that takes his nephew Gary under his wing in hopes to change his ways and make him a future MI6 agent.

The project has been previously described as “James Bond meets My Fair Lady”, with Firth stating that Vaughn’s movie will be “unlike anything I’ve done.” According to Millar, Mark Hamill has also signed on for the film to play himself in a cameo appearance. But if you haven’t read the comic we won’t spoil that scene for you here.

The Secret Service is set to hit theaters November 14, 2014

Source: The Wrap

It’s A Showdown In The First Clip From Jeff Wadlow’s ‘KICK-ASS 2’

by Shawn Madden

The first clip from Jeff Wadlow’s KICK-ASS 2 has been revealed. The clip promises an epic fight between the film’s heroes (Justice Forever) and the villains (The Toxic Mega-C****).

KICK-ASS 2 hits theaters August 16th

Josh Trank’s ‘Fantastic Four’ To Start Shooting This September

by Shawn Madden

There’s not a lot known at the moment when it comes to Josh Trank’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. We do know that the film is set to hit theaters March 15, 2015 and that Matthew Vaughn is producing. However, it has now been revealed that the Fox film will start filming in Vancouver in just a few short months. A Vancouver native tweeted this information and was re-tweeted by OLV (a well known source for filming locations):
 


 

With filming set to start in just roughly five months on the film, we should expect to start hearing casting announcements regarding the project very soon.

Fox To Distribute Matthew Vaughn’s ‘The Secret Service’

by Shawn Madden

Development is moving forward for Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming film adaptation of Mark Millar’s The Secret Service. Vaughn has recently completed the film’s script with Jane Goldman and is said to follow the comic closely. Mark Hamill has already signed on to cameo has himself in the film which is slated to start filming in August. A  plot description of the comic series can be found below.

 

From the writer of Kick-Ass and the artist of Watchmen comes a collaboration decades in the making! The world’s greatest secret agent is on the most exciting case of his career. But will the end of the world as know it take a back seat to training his street-punk nephew to be the next James Bond? meanwhile, what’s the secret link between a series of kidnapped sci-fi stars, the murder of an entire town, and a dark secret from inside Mount Everest? Under Uncle Jack’s supervision, Gary’s spy skills and confidence blossom–but when the duo learn what’s behind the celebrity kidnappings, the knowledge comes at a price. The conspiracy begins to unravel, but who can be trusted when so many prominent figures seem to be involved? It’s a must-be-seen-to-be-believed action spectacle!

 

It has also been revealed that Fox has the release date for The Secret Service for November 14th, 2014.

 

Source: Deadline

New ‘KICK-ASS 2’ Hit-Girl Character Trailer Hits

by Shawn Madden

Universal has released a brand new character trailer for Jeff Wadlow’s KICK-ASS 2. The new trailer focuses on Mindy Macready aka Hit-Girl and her and her struggles to adjust and fit in at high school as well as keeping her crime fighting a secret from her step-father. Check it out below.

 

 

 

KICK-ASS 2 hits theaters August 16, 2013.

First Red Band Trailer Released For Jeff Wadlow’s ‘KICK-ASS 2’

by Shawn Madden

Universal has released the first red band theatrical trailer for Jeff Wadlow’s KICK-ASS 2, the upcoming film adaptation of the comic series by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. ****, this one looks like it’s going to be tons of fun.

 


 
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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2.  After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol.  When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

 

When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.

 

Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets,  the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.

 

KICK-ASS 2 is set to hit theaters August 16, 2013.

First Trailer For Jeff Wadlow’s ‘KICK-ASS 2’ To Premiere Next Week

by Shawn Madden

Been wondering when you’d see the first footage from Jeff Wadlow’s KICK-ASS 2? We recently learned that they had pushed the film’s release date back, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve pushed the trailer back for the upcoming film based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s comic series. The first trailer for the film will be premiering next Wednesday, March 13th to be exact, and has been classified at just over two minutes in length.

 

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KICK-ASS 2 is set to hit theaters August 16, 2013.

Three New Images Released From Jeff Wadlow’s ‘Kick-Ass 2’

by Shawn Madden

The latest issue of Empire magazine features a few brand new images from Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2. The images feature Chloe Grace-Moretz as Hit-Girl and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kick-Ass with Colonel Stars And Stripes inside Justice Forever’s HQ.

 

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

 

Kick-Ass 2 hits theaters June 28th.

 

Source: Empire

First Official Image From ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Now Released In Hi-Res

by Shawn Madden

Earlier this week a low quality version of the first image from Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2 made its way online. Universal has now released the first official look at Jeff Wadlow’s big screen adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s Kick-Ass 2 in high resolution for your viewing pleasure.

 

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

 

Kick-Ass 2 hits theaters June 28th.

 

Kick-Ass Meets Colonel Stars In The First Official ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Still!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Sure, you’ve already seen plenty of  sneaky set photos and candid video from the shoot of Kick-Ass 2. Does that make this shot any less cool? I don’t think so!

 

Via the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, the first official still image from the film has been revealed. It features our titular hero (fashionably portrayed by the lovely Aaron Johnson), chatting it up with ex-mafia-cum-vigilante Colonel Stars.

 

Check out the image below, and lets us know what you think! Kick-Ass 2 hits theatres on June 28th.

 

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Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy.

Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire—leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world’s first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.

Joe Carnahan Confirms That Work Has Begun On The Screenplay For ‘Nemesis’!

by Shawn Madden

It’s been in the works for some time and now Joe Carnahan (The Grey) has confirmed that he and his brother Matthew have now started work on the screenplay for the big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar and Steve MicNiven’s Nemesis. Earlier this year, Mark Millar revealed that Carnahan will also direct the film.

It’s been rumored that they’ve been after Liam Neeson to play Blake Morrow and Michael Fassbender for the role of Nemesis. But there’s been nothing officially announced as far as casting goes for the film. But for now, who cares? We’re getting a f***ing Nemesis movie!

Mark Millar Reveals Why Matthew Vaughn Chose To Not Direct ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

A short while ago it was revealed that Matthew Vaughn had decided to step down as the director for X-Men: Days Of Future Past to work on the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons The Secret Service. This one was definitely a surprise and left some fans a little disappointed. Now, a rumor is spreading around that the director has left the project was to work on Star Wars: Episode VII. So, what is the real reason Vaughn stepped down? In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Mark Millar revealed that there was a very good reason for the decision.

“We thought Matthew was going to do X-Men first, but we found out there were actually a few imitators of ‘Secret Service’ in the works. People think you’re lying when you say you’re not trying to get your comics made into movies so quickly, but the two reasons it happens like that is first because it’s the best ad for the comic you’ll ever have. And for me, selling the book is the most important thing. The second reason is because people are always trying to rip you off. Somebody will start to work on a spec screenplay about your idea. There are three other projects I know of now about a James Bond kind of guy taking a street kid and turning him into a spy. Three screenplays were already going through Hollywood about this! So Matthew and I said, ‘[frick] this. We’re not letting anyone steal our ideas.'”

Mark Millar Confirms Mark Hamill Will Appear In Big Screen Adaptation Of ‘The Secret Service’

by Shawn Madden

With the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s The Secret Service moving forward some have wondered if Mark Hamill, who agreed to allow Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons use his likeness in the comic book series, would appear in the film.

The first issue of the comic features the actor being kidnapped and…well, let’s not give away any spoilers here. Earlier today Mark Millar confirmed that before Hamill might go into Jedi hiding, we will indeed see the actor in the big screen adaptation!

 

Expect more news to come from this project very soon.

Matthew Vaughn No Longer Directing ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Probably some of the most unexpected news of the day. Matthew Vaughn, who directed X-Men: First Class, has decided not to direct the sequel X-Men: Days Of Future Past for 20th Century Fox. Instead, Vaughn’s next project will be the big screen adaptation of The Secret Service, a comic book series which he co-plotted with writer Mark Millar and artist Dave Gibbons.

With the film having a release date set for July 18th, 2014 and filming set to begin in January, the studio is now looking for a replacement for the director. They may already have a director on the top of their list though, none other than the director behind the first two X-Men films, Bryan Singer. Matthew Vaughn will still produce the film but won’t be sitting in the directors chair. If anyone is to direct this film, Bryan Singer would probably be the smartest choice for Fox.

Source: Deadline

Mark Millar Pursuing Bradley Cooper To Play Johnny Bolt In ‘Supercrooks’!

by Shawn Madden

A few months back Mark Millar, the man behind Supercrooks, revealed that Ryan Reynolds or Bradley Cooper would be his ideal choice for the role of Johnny Bolt in Nacho Vigalondo’s upcoming big screen adaptation. Earlier this evening on the Millarworld Forums Mark Millar confirmed that production on the film is moving ahead as well as that Millar would be contacting Cooper’s people tomorrow in order to begin talks. Even though this doesn’t mean that the actor will accept this does mean that this project IS indeed moving forward. Can we just go ahead and say “Hell yeah!” right now?

“We’ve got a great director, a great screenplay and as of Christmas we’ll have time to start prepping this sucker. Who we gonna call? Bradley Cooper. I am literally calling up his guys tomorrow and want to secure him as Johnny Bolt. It’s about TIME he did a super-movie and having him as a likeable super-villain in a super-heist flick sounds about perfect. He’s our ideal choice and we’re going to pursue this tomorrow.”

Millar also confirmed that there is another Millarworld film that will be going into production in the spring and we should expect an announcement in the next few weeks.

‘Wanted’ Sequel To Feature New Female Lead

by Shawn Madden

Speaking with Hollywood.com, Wanted co-writer Derek Haas offered a small update on the upcoming sequel to big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s Wanted. Haas and Michael Brandt are currently getting ready to send out a second draft of the script to Universal.

The team had actually left the sequel after creative differences between them and Universal. Universal then hired multiple writers to tackle the Wanted 2 script after Haas and Brandt departed but in 2011, the studio reapproached them for the job.

While he didn’t give much away about the sequel a small bit of what to expect in the film was revealed. According to Haas, the film will see an introduction to the new female character that will be teaming up with Wesley.

“The only thing I can tell you is that Wesley [James McAvoy] is now, four years later, recruiting a young woman who is in his situation in the first movie. She’s got a sh**ty life. He’s sort of in the Fox role. This new girl is brought into the world.”

I’m actually glad that they won’t be bringing back Angelina Jolie, who was rumored to be returning for awhile, in the sequel. While the film strayed away from the comic it was based on it was definitely fun and I hope that the sequel is just as fun and action-packed.

Jeff Wadlow Reveals Toxic Mega C*nts Logo From ‘KICK-ASS 2’

by Shawn Madden

Director Jeff Wadlow has been teasing fans by tweeting images from the set from the upcoming sequel to KICK-ASS. The most recent tweeted image is the following logo, which we’re pretty sure is the symbol of The Motherf*cker’s supervillain group, known as the Toxic Mega C*nts in the comic series.

KICK-ASS 2 hits theaters June 28, 2013.