Movies
Lionsgate has acquired the North American distribution rights to Matthew Vaughan's Kick-Ass movie.
Three companies had been competing for the right to distribute the film adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's comic.
Director Vaughan (Stardust) financed the film himself after studios proved unwilling to pick up the violent film at the script stage.
Kick-Ass follows the adventures of a teenager without any special powers who transforms himself into a superhero.
The project will be released in 2010 and stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz.
Three companies had been competing for the right to distribute the film adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's comic.
Director Vaughan (Stardust) financed the film himself after studios proved unwilling to pick up the violent film at the script stage.
Kick-Ass follows the adventures of a teenager without any special powers who transforms himself into a superhero.
The project will be released in 2010 and stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz.
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